Browne Family Foundation Inc
Browne Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Sherwood, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $810K. Net investment income was $424K.
Browne Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Browne Family Foundation Inc gave $810K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $203K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $810,000
- +2214.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $202,500
- +2792.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,500
- Total assets
- $1,017,656
- +27.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Browne Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation ($750K). Together the top 4 received $810K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 17 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Browne Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 1373% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2024) to $810K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $810K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation Little Rock, AR | Provide funds to support the mission of children's hospital to provide medical care to children | $750,000 |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital Auxiliary Little Rock, AR | Provide funds to support the mission of children's hospital to provide medical care to children | $50,000 |
| Women and Children First Little Rock, AR | Provide funds to support wcf's mission to provide safety, strength, and hope to all victims of family violence in the state of Arkansas. | $5,000 |
| Texarkana Symphony Orchestra Texarkana, AR | Provide funds to support the mission of texarkana symphony orchestra | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,017,656 | $1,047,052 | $825,074 | $810,000 | 4 | $810,000 | $423,609 | $64,626 |
| 2024 | $795,678 | $33,009 | $49,112 | $35,000 | 5 | $35,000 | $25,307 | $54,826 |
| 2023 | $811,781 | $33,519 | $71,828 | $59,000 | 2 | $59,000 | $25,761 | $54,769 |
| 2022 | $850,090 | $79,339 | $62,694 | $55,000 | 4 | $55,000 | $79,339 | $54,710 |
| 2021 | $833,445 | $52,485 | $73,757 | $65,000 | 2 | — | $52,485 | $48,635 |
| 2019 | $935,813 | $52,378 | $60,742 | $50,000 | 2 | — | $42,173 | $46,598 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Browne Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $65K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Browne Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cathryn Browne
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer M. Browne
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Browne Lowery
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Browne Allen
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Henry C. Browne (2019–2023) — President & Director
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 Browne Family Foundation Inc
How much does Browne Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Browne Family Foundation Inc gave $810K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 5 grants.
What is Browne Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Browne Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $27,500, and its average grant was $202,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Browne Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Browne Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Arkansas: 100% 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 (3 grants).
Does Browne Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Browne Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Browne Family Foundation Inc?
Browne Family Foundation Inc reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $810K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $65K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Browne Family Foundation Inc?
Browne Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Sherwood, AR. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Browne Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Browne Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3750659. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 24, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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