Brown Foundation Inc
Brown Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Palm Beach, Florida. In its 2024 filing, it reported 21 grants totaling $1,601,000 to organizations in New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Florida.
Brown Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Brown Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 21 grants in 2024 (avg $76K), mostly in New York. 43% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,601,000
- +1136.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 21
- +110.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $76,238
- +488.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $10,604,799
- -3.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (9 of 21, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (71% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Brown Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 44 Cocoanut Row Unit B317, Palm Beach, FL 33480
Phone: (201) 863-0099
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Brown Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc ($403K). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($18,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 58 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 71% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 19% to Massachusetts, 6% to New Jersey, and 4% to Florida. The foundation’s largest listed 2024 grant supported relief and services for people in need in Israel through a recipient based in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Brown Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 9 of 21 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $100K; repeat grants $59K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 29% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 1481% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 331% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $101K (2021) to $1.6M (2024). In 2024 it made 21 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NY | Provide relief for and to minister to the physical well-being of needy persons in israel | $403,000 |
| The Marshall Project New York, NY | Nonprofit Journalism About Criminal Justice | $400,000 |
| American Friends of Maoz-Seal Newton, MA | Enhance israel's public sphere by identifying, training and empowering ethical and professional leaders in important public and social position | $265,000 |
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY | Mary Fainsod Katzenstein Prison Program Director's Discretionary Fund | $100,000 |
| Hadar Institute New York, NY | Empowers jews to create and sustain vibrant, practicing, egalitarian communities of torah, avodah, and hesed. | $100,000 |
| Schechter Bergen New Milford, NJ | Schechter Annual Campaign - Support Jewish Education | $50,000 |
| Palm Beach Opera Inc West Palm Beach, FL | To support the production of live opera, educational programs, concerts and lectures. | $45,000 |
| JDRF International New York, NY | To Fund Type 1 Diabetes Research | $30,000 |
| Temple Emeth - Reform Congregation Teaneck, NJ | To Support Temple | $30,000 |
| Eric Brown Foundation Palm Beach, FL | Supports Health, Religion, and Human Service Projects | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,604,799 | $1,270,293 | $1,673,819 | $1,601,000 | 21 | $1,601,000 | $443,876 | $484,233 |
| 2023 | $10,990,717 | $1,451,820 | $160,011 | $129,500 | 10 | $129,500 | $385,492 | $443,955 |
| 2022 | $9,756,378 | $271,784 | $181,789 | $131,000 | 8 | $131,000 | $256,565 | $506,814 |
| 2021 | $9,586,730 | $782,103 | $137,839 | $101,250 | 7 | — | $265,852 | $42,889 |
| 2020 | $8,944,466 | $1,726,615 | $763,358 | $630,000 | 12 | — | $549,936 | $442,663 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brown Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $484K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, PEF Israel Endowment Funds describes its work as providing relief and supporting the physical well-being of people in need in Israel; The Marshall Project describes itself as a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization covering criminal justice; and American Friends of Maoz-Seal says it works to strengthen Israel’s public sector through education and leadership development.
Other 2024 grantees include Palm Beach Opera, which says it produces live opera and offers educational programs, and Hadar Institute, which describes its work as helping Jews create and sustain egalitarian communities grounded in Torah, worship, and acts of kindness.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $1,601,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $403,000, with a median of $25,000. In 2023, it reported 10 grants totaling $129,500. Its 2024 filing, the latest on this page, reports 21 grants totaling $1.6 million.
Among the largest reported 2024 grants were $403,000 to PEF Israel Endowment Funds, $400,000 to The Marshall Project, $265,000 to American Friends of Maoz-Seal, $100,000 to Cornell University for the Mary Fainsod Katzenstein Prison Program Director’s Discretionary Fund, and $100,000 to Hadar Institute.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists David Brown as president, Adam R Brown as secretary/treasurer, and Nikki Mintz Brown as an officer.
Brown Foundation Inc is led by David Brown, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David Brown
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam R. Brown
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nikki Mintz Brown
Officer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Brown Foundation Inc
How much does Brown Foundation Inc give each year?
Brown Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 21 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $130K across 10 grants.
What is Brown Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Brown Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $76,238, across 21 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Brown Foundation Inc that year got $100K on average.
Where does Brown Foundation Inc give grants?
Brown Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (19%) and New Jersey (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants), Vineyard Haven, MA (3 grants) and Catskill, NY (2 grants).
Does Brown Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Brown Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Brown Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Brown Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc ($403,000), The Marshall Project ($400,000) and American Friends of Maoz-Seal ($265,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($18,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Brown Foundation Inc?
Brown Foundation Inc reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $484K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Brown Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brown Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Brown Foundation Inc's EIN?
Brown Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2663141. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Brown Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Brown Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/brown-foundation-inc-morg_0ce5814648824a61ab73ae9a434fb8af
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