Brown Foundation
Brown Foundation is a private foundation based in Little Rock, Arkansas, filing Form 990-PF. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, most of them in Arkansas, including organizations working in education, community services, youth development, and conservation.
Brown Foundation at a glance
In short: Brown Foundation gave $118K across 75 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $117,700
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 75
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,569
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,387,346
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Brown Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2620 North Fillmore Street, Little Rock, AR 72207
Phone: (501) 680-4406
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Brown Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mount St Mary Foundation ($15K). Together the top 10 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
314 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 314 grants of 314 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Arkansas accounted for 90% of 2025 grant dollars. The reported shares for other recipient states were Pennsylvania 2%, Tennessee 2%, South Carolina 2%, and Ohio 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 75 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Brown Foundation gives
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $104K (2021) to $118K (2023). In 2025 it made 75 grants totaling $118K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mount St Mary Foundation Little Rock, AR | Support | $15,000 |
| Monsignor Allen Trust and Dev Fund Little Rock, AR | Support | $10,000 |
| Holy Souls Catholic Church Little Rock, AR | Support | $6,000 |
| Holy Souls Catholic School Little Rock, AR | Support | $3,000 |
| Girl Scouts Little Rock, AR | Support | $2,500 |
| Natural State Council Little Rock, AR | Support | $2,500 |
| Access Academy Little Rock, AR | Support | $2,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Arkansas Little Rock, AR | Support | $2,000 |
| CHS Foundation Little Rock, AR | Support | $2,000 |
| Cosmopolitan Foundation Little Rock, AR | Support | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,387,346 | $67,434 | $130,013 | $117,700 | 75 | $117,700 | $55,121 | $130,922 |
| 2024 | $1,449,925 | $487,707 | $126,932 | $115,750 | 71 | $115,750 | $476,525 | $117,654 |
| 2023 | $1,089,150 | $332,646 | $122,309 | $118,000 | 66 | $118,000 | $328,337 | $116,107 |
| 2022 | $878,813 | $63,673 | $109,854 | $106,500 | 57 | $106,500 | $61,787 | $118,022 |
| 2021 | $924,994 | $52,149 | $109,762 | $103,500 | 45 | $103,500 | $49,928 | $106,439 |
| 2020 | $982,607 | $44,024 | $108,494 | $105,500 | 49 | — | $43,431 | $103,212 |
| 2019 | $1,047,077 | $134,066 | $108,567 | $106,000 | 13 | — | $57,118 | $105,918 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brown Foundation reported a distributable amount of $131K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include preparing young people to make ethical decisions (Natural State Council), supporting lifelong learning and volunteerism among older adults (LifeQuest of Arkansas), and conserving wild turkeys and preserving hunting heritage (National Wild Turkey Federation). Other recipients included organizations supporting education, science and technology experiences, recovery services, women and girls, and children and youth in foster care.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 75 grants totaling $117,700. Grant amounts ranged from $700 to $15,000, with a median of $1,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $15,000 to Mount St Mary Foundation, $10,000 to Monsignor Allen Trust and Dev Fund, and $6,000 to Holy Souls Catholic Church. Other grants included $3,000 to Holy Souls Catholic School and $2,500 each to Girl Scouts and Natural State Council.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Fred I. Brown III as president and treasurer, Angela C. Brown as vice president, and Robert Saer Brown as secretary.
Brown Foundation is led by Fred I. Brown III, Treasurer & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fred I. Brown III
Treasurer & President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Robert Saer Brown
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Angela C. Brown
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mary Patricia Brown (2019) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
How much does Brown Foundation give each year?
Brown Foundation gave $118K across 75 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $116K across 71 grants.
What is Brown Foundation's typical grant size?
Brown Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,569, across 75 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Brown Foundation give grants?
Brown Foundation gives mostly in Arkansas: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Little Rock, AR (56 grants), Fayetteville, AR (2 grants), Memphis, TN (2 grants) and North Little Rock, AR (2 grants).
Does Brown Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 75 grants with a stated purpose on Brown Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (75 grants).
Who are Brown Foundation's largest grantees?
Brown Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mount St Mary Foundation ($15,000), Monsignor Allen Trust and Dev Fund ($10,000) and Holy Souls Catholic Church ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brown Foundation?
Brown Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $118K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $131K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Brown Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brown Foundation?
The foundation 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's EIN?
Brown Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-6050537. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Brown Foundation 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Brown Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/brown-foundation-morg_40193275bc3a410497c3fecb44f63e27
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