Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 36-7779780

Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation Tr is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $460K. Net investment income was $497K.

Key facts about Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation Tr

In short: Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation Tr gave $460K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
36-7779780
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$460,000
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$57,500
Median grant
$35,000
Total assets
$7,630,288
Primary geography
Georgia (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.6M

+0.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$460K

+12.2% YoY

Grant Count

8

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$58K

-1.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation Tr reported a distributable amount of $495K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation Tr gives

  • Giving grew 466% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

DaltonChattanoogaNew YorkCambridgeChatsworthCherry HillCummingWaleska

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K4 grants2022 14 grants2023 7 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2022) to $460K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $460K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Christian Heritage School Inc: $200KChristian Heritage School Inc$200KChattanooga Area Food Bank Inc: $100K across 2 grantsChattanooga Area Food Bank Inc$100K · 2 grantsBoys & Girls Club of Gordon Murray and Whitfield: $45KBoys & Girls Club of GordonMurray and Whitfield$45KCommunity Foundation of Northwest Georgia Inc: $40KCommunity Foundation ofNorthwest Georgia Inc$40KUnited Way of Northwest Georgia Inc: $30KUnited Way of NorthwestGeorgia Inc$30KLeadership & Competitive Excellancefoundation: $25KLeadership & CompetitiveExcellancefoundation$25KChattanooga Takedown Club: $20KChattanooga Takedown Club$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Christian Heritage School Inc ($200K). Together the top 7 received $460K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K4$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 33 (79%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Christian Heritage School Inc Dalton, GABuilding Project Fund$200,000
Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc Chattanooga, TNWhitfield/Murray Feeding Programs$75,000
Boys & Girls Club of Gordon Murray and Whitfield Dalton, GAGeneral & Unrestricted$45,000
Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia Inc Dalton, GABelieve Greater Dalton 2023-2027 Campaign$40,000
United Way of Northwest Georgia Inc Dalton, GAGeneral & Unrestricted$30,000
Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc Chattanooga, TNGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
Leadership & Competitive Excellancefoundation New York, NYHarvard Wrestling Program$25,000
Chattanooga Takedown Club Chattanooga, TNGeneral & Unrestricted$20,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$7,630,288$7,576,298$7,660,682
Revenue$589,823$358,589$381,931
Expenses$535,833$442,973$521,092
Qualifying Distributions$487,219$425,091$462,099
Net Investment Income$496,763$293,270$308,743
Distributable Amount$495,040$463,690$417,782

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 18, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 2, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation Tr's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lynn B Whitworth

    Trustee

    Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick D Whitworth

    Trustee

    Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracee W Reynolds

    Trustee

    Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Wilmington Trust Company (2023) — Co-Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Whitworth Reynolds Foundation Tr

How much does Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation Tr give each year?

Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation Tr gave $460K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $410K across 7 grants.

What is Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation Tr's typical grant size?

Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation Tr's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $57,500, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation Tr give grants?

Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation Tr gives mostly in Georgia: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (26%) and New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dalton, GA (4 grants) and Chattanooga, TN (3 grants).

Does Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation Tr give general operating support?

Yes: 50% of Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation Tr's largest grantees?

Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation Tr's largest 2025 grantees include Christian Heritage School Inc ($200,000), Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc ($100,000 across 2 grants) and Boys & Girls Club of Gordon Murray and Whitfield ($45,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation Tr?

Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation Tr reported $7.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $487K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $495K (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 is Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation Tr's EIN?

Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7779780. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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