Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust
The Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 81 grants totaling $85,500, supporting organizations including nonprofits, educational institutions, and a university clinic.
Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust at a glance
In short: Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust gave $86K across 81 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state California. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,500
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 81
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,056
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $1,655,750
- +12.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (16 of 80, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (35% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hilarity for Charity ($10K). Together the top 10 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
402 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 402 grants of 402 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California received 35% of grant dollars, New York 15%, Virginia 13%, and the District of Columbia and Maryland 7% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 81 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 80 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $963. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $950 repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). 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
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2021) to $88K (2020). In 2025 it made 81 grants totaling $86K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hilarity for Charity Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| YWCA Richmond Richmond, VA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Leadership Metro Richmond Inc Richmond, VA | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Model Alliance New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Sweet Briar Institute Sweet Briar, VA | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation Milwaukee, WI | for the Department of History, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, and the School of Education | $3,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | Front Temporal Degeneration (FTD) and Young Onset Dementia Clinic | $2,600 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Equus Effect Sharon, CT | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Orchard School Foundation Inc Indianapolis, IN | General & Unrestricted | $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 | $1,655,750 | $287,454 | $107,051 | $85,500 | 81 | $98,481 | $281,384 | $99,985 |
| 2024 | $1,475,347 | $114,891 | $100,870 | $82,500 | 78 | $94,769 | $108,990 | $97,053 |
| 2023 | $1,461,326 | $31,664 | $102,069 | $84,250 | 74 | $95,705 | $41,884 | $88,100 |
| 2022 | $1,531,731 | $70,403 | $107,230 | $87,900 | 90 | $99,970 | $65,105 | $89,449 |
| 2021 | $1,568,558 | $165,657 | $95,780 | $75,400 | 79 | $87,755 | $160,538 | $102,318 |
| 2020 | $1,496,081 | $118,640 | $103,627 | $88,400 | 85 | — | $113,187 | $83,680 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $100K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. For example, Hilarity for Charity says it works to improve outcomes for families affected by Alzheimer’s, while YWCA Richmond says it is dedicated to eliminating racism and empowering women. Sweet Briar Institute describes its work as educating women and developing ethical leaders; the University of Wisconsin Foundation says it advances the objectives of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
The trust also made a grant to Johns Hopkins University for its Front Temporal Degeneration (FTD) and Young Onset Dementia Clinic. Most of the listed largest grants were designated “General & Unrestricted.”
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 81 grants totaling $85,500. Grants ranged from $150 to $10,000, with a median of $750. Among the largest were $10,000 to Hilarity for Charity; $5,000 to YWCA Richmond; and $3,000 each to Leadership Metro Richmond, Model Alliance, Sweet Briar Institute, and the University of Wisconsin Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Lorraine Eddy Brown is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust is led by Lorraine Eddy Brown, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lorraine Eddy Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust
How much does Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust give each year?
Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust gave $86K across 81 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $83K across 78 grants.
What is Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust's typical grant size?
Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $1,056, across 81 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust that year got $1K on average.
Where does Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust give grants?
Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust's top state is California, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (15%) and Virginia (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (9 grants), New York, NY (8 grants), Washington, DC (8 grants) and San Francisco, CA (4 grants).
Does Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 94% of Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (76 of 81) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust's largest grantees?
Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Hilarity for Charity ($10,000), YWCA Richmond ($5,000) and Leadership Metro Richmond Inc ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust?
Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $98K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $100K (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 Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust?
The foundation states that it 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 Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust's EIN?
Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-7342169. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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