Charles S & Millicent P Brown
The Charles S & Millicent P Brown Family Foundation is a private independent foundation established in 2000 and based in Germantown Hills, Illinois. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with tax-exempt status granted in February 2002.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$319K
-29.3% YoY
Grant Count
17
-10.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$19K
-20.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation has not publicly provided a formal mission statement. However, based on historical grant activity, the foundation has supported a diverse range of causes including:
- Religious organizations and churches
- Higher education
- Health organizations
- Social and human services
- Children and youth programs
- Community building and development initiatives
Grantmaking
The foundation contributes only to pre-selected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications. Board meetings are held in June.
Grant Range
$84 (based on historical data)
Average Grant
$84 (based on historical data)
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation funds projects across multiple U.S. states and cities, including major metropolitan areas such as New York, Chicago, and Washington, D.C., as well as smaller communities. Geographic focus areas include California, Texas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. The foundation has a particular emphasis on Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Revenue:
- Total assets (2024): $6.43 million
- Total assets (2023): $6.15 million
- Total revenue (2024): $703,000
- Total revenue (2023): -$9,929
- Total expenses (2024): $447,000
- Total expenses (2023): $556,930
- Total liabilities: $0
Financial Trend: Assets have grown modestly, increasing 2.6% from the previous year.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
92 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is managed by three unpaid trustees:
- Charles S. Brown Jr.
- Robert A. Brown
- Keith Brown DuBois
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH BROWN DUBOIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBERT A BROWN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHARLES S BROWN JR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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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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