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Brown University

PROVIDENCE, RI EIN: 05-0258809 Website
Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Brown University is a prestigious higher education institution based in Providence, Rhode Island. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the university operates as a community dedicated to knowledge discovery, communication, and preservation. Brown educates and prepares students to excel in their chosen fields while emphasizing practical application and making valuable contributions to society.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$10.0B

+6.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$45.5M

-4.3% YoY

Grant Count

235

+3.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$194K

-7.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Brown University is committed to free inquiry and operates on principles of knowledge discovery and preservation. The institution's mission extends beyond traditional academics to emphasize the importance of practical application and institutional reputation.

The university's grant-making activities focus on:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

Brown University maintains significant grantmaking capacity with total giving of $424,749,311 according to recent IRS Form 990 filings. Typical grant awards range from $5,044 to $3,145,722.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Brown University's grant-making activities are concentrated primarily in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and California.

Grant Distribution by State

42states
+35 more states

States

AlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIllinoisIndianaKansasLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkOhioOregonPennsylvaniaPrRhode IslandSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaWashingtonWisconsin

Cities

AkronAlbanyAlbuquerqueAlexandriaAmherstAnn ArborArlingtonAtlantaAuburnAustinBabson ParkBaltimoreBeltsvilleBerkeleyBethlehemBinghamtonBirminghamBlackburgBloomingtonBoca Raton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets: $10,038,579,738

Annual Giving: $424,749,311

Annual Income: $4.6 billion

Annual Revenue: $1.6 billion

Tax-Exempt Status: 501(c)(3) organization; tax-exempt since June 1971

EIN: 05-0258809

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$596M$1.2B$1.8B$2.4B20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$10,038,579,738$9,401,196,408$9,240,581,030
Revenue$1,645,616,164$1,585,724,817$1,790,921,493
Expenses$1,715,970,020$1,571,728,763$1,416,794,449
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$-13,404,060$29,435,034$383,465,500
Distributable Amount———

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$12M$24M$36M$48M145 grants2020169 grants2021191 grants2022228 grants2023235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASS…$941KDUKE UNIVERSITY - P O BO…$698KBUTLER HOSPITAL - GRANTS…$685KDARTMOUTH COLLEGE OFFICE…$552KCALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF …$550KEMORY UNIVERSITY - OFFIC…$454KCHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF P…$450KBRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSP…$446KBOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CO…$359KCASE WESTERN RESERVE UNI…$352K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

83<$50K49$50–100K62$100–250K34$250–500K20$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JANE DIETZEVP & Chief Investment Officer$2.9MCHRISTINA PAXSONPRESIDENT/FELLOW$2.6MJOSHUA T KENNEDYMANAGING DIRECTOR$1.3MPETER LEVINEMANAGING DIRECTOR$1.2MGRACE CALHOUNVP FOR ATHLETICS & RECREATION$1.1MMUKESH JAINDEAN OF BIO & MED$1.0MERICA NOURJIANHEAD OF OPERATIONS-INVESTMENTS$901KSERGIO GONZALEZSVP FOR ADVANCEMENT$859KSARAH LATHAMEVP FIN & ADMIN$835KKATIE GALVININVESTMENT DIRECTOR$770KJACK ELIASFORMER SVP HEALTH AFFAIRS$750KLAWRENCE E LARSONINTERIM PROVOST (UNTIL 6/23)$582KMICHAEL WHITEVP FIN & ADMIN SVCS & CFO$521KFRANCIS J DOYLEPROVOST (7/1/23-ON)$479KRUSSELL CAREYFORMER INTERIM EVP FIN$458KJILL PIPHERVP FOR RESEARCH$436KKEVIN MCLAUGHLINFORMER DEAN OF FACULTY$404KLEAH VANWEYDEAN OF THE FACULTY$376KMICHAEL GUGLIELMO JRVP FOR FACILITIES & CAMPUS OPS$351KRICHARD LOCKEFORMER PROVOST$116K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JANE DIETZEVP & Chief Investment Officer55$2,900,456
CHRISTINA PAXSONPRESIDENT/FELLOW55$2,634,685
JOSHUA T KENNEDYMANAGING DIRECTOR55$1,287,835
PETER LEVINEMANAGING DIRECTOR55$1,154,412
GRACE CALHOUNVP FOR ATHLETICS & RECREATION55$1,086,282
MUKESH JAINDEAN OF BIO & MED55$1,045,714
ERICA NOURJIANHEAD OF OPERATIONS-INVESTMENTS55$901,312
SERGIO GONZALEZSVP FOR ADVANCEMENT55$858,676
SARAH LATHAMEVP FIN & ADMIN55$835,416
KATIE GALVININVESTMENT DIRECTOR55$770,140
JACK ELIASFORMER SVP HEALTH AFFAIRS55$749,774
LAWRENCE E LARSONINTERIM PROVOST (UNTIL 6/23)55$581,584
FRANCIS J DOYLEPROVOST (7/1/23-ON)55$478,673
MICHAEL WHITEVP FIN & ADMIN SVCS & CFO55$521,306
RUSSELL CAREYFORMER INTERIM EVP FIN55$458,192
JILL PIPHERVP FOR RESEARCH55$435,936
KEVIN MCLAUGHLINFORMER DEAN OF FACULTY55$403,671
LEAH VANWEYDEAN OF THE FACULTY55$376,308
MICHAEL GUGLIELMO JRVP FOR FACILITIES & CAMPUS OPS55$351,127
RICHARD LOCKEFORMER PROVOST—$116,187
JOHN C ATWATERFELLOW2—
SANGEETA N BHATIAFELLOW2—
RICHARD A FRIEDMANSECRETARY/FELLOW2—
ROBERT P GOODMANFELLOW2—
JEFFREY F HINESFELLOW2—
JIM YONG KIMFELLOW2—
BRIAN T MOYNIHANFELLOW2—
ALISON S RESSLERFELLOW2—
JOAN WERNIG SORENSONFELLOW2—
NANCY G ZIMMERMANFELLOW2—
PREETHA BASAVIAHTRUSTEE2—
ANGELIQUE G BRUNNERTRUSTEE2—
A RICHARD CAPUTO JRTRUSTEE2—
SUSAN Y CHONTRUSTEE2—
JOSEPH DOWLINGTRUSTEE2—
MARCIA J DUNNTRUSTEE2—
JOSEPH E EDELMANTRUSTEE2—
JAMES P ESPOSITOTRUSTEE2—
JILL FURMANTRUSTEE2—
ELDRIDGE H GILBERT IIITRUSTEE2—
XOCHITL GONZALEZTRUSTEE2—
THERESIA GOUWTREASURER/TRUSTEE2—
OLIVER HAARMANNTRUSTEE2—
SHANELLE CHAMBERS HAILETRUSTEE2—
ALAN G HASSENFELDTRUSTEE2—
JOSEPH P HEALEYTRUSTEE2—
AYANNA MACCALLA HOWARDTRUSTEE2—
EARL E HUNT IITRUSTEE2—
MITCHELL R JULISTRUSTEE2—
PABLO G LEGORRETATRUSTEE2—
CARLOS LEJNIEKSTRUSTEE2—
FRAYDA B LINDEMANNTRUSTEE2—
RUSSELL E MALBROUGHTRUSTEE2—
SAMUEL M MENCOFFCHANCELLOR/TRUSTEE2—
HARALD O MIXTRUSTEE2—
JENNIFER B MOSESTRUSTEE2—
JOELLE A MURCHISONTRUSTEE2—
PERRI A PELTZTRUSTEE2—
GREG PENNERTRUSTEE2—
SRIDHAR RAMASWAMYTRUSTEE2—
PAMELA RESS REEVESVICE CHANCELLOR/TRUSTEE2—
MYA L ROBERSONTRUSTEE2—
AMRA SABIC-EL-RAYESSTRUSTEE2—
SARA LEPPO SAVAGETRUSTEE2—
OMAR K SHOMANTRUSTEE2—
DONNA MCGRAW WEISSTRUSTEE2—
GLADYS XIQUESTRUSTEE2—
WILLIAM ZHOUTRUSTEE2—
MARIA T ZUBERTRUSTEE2—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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