Browning Genealogy & Local History

Private foundation Evansville, IN EIN: 20-4007048

Browning Genealogy & Local History is a private foundation, based in Evansville, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $211K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.

Browning Genealogy & Local History at a glance

Total assets
$211,262
+42.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$107,310
+7516.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$2,354
Expenses (2025)
$96,582
-35.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$211,262$107,310$96,582—$2,354
2024$147,993$1,409$148,926——
2023$166,459$94,192$99,528—$67,223
2022$278,296$122,167$81,244—$37,375
2021$509,271$127,419$74,700$70,619$25,943
2020$458,545$36,355$73,645—$9,366

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Browning Genealogy & Local History is led by Charleen Browning Spear, Co-President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Charleen Browning Spear

    Co-President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jean Browning Hester

    Co-President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Dewitt Browning

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Browning Carter

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Browning Genealogy & Local History

How large is Browning Genealogy & Local History?

Browning Genealogy & Local History reported $211K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $107K.

What is Browning Genealogy & Local History's EIN?

Browning Genealogy & Local History's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4007048. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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