Craig & Galen Brown Foundation
Craig & Galen Brown Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $2.9M. Net investment income was $157K.
Craig & Galen Brown Foundation at a glance
In short: Craig & Galen Brown Foundation gave $2.9M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $714K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,857,266
- -28.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $714,317
- -64.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $112,500
- Total assets
- $6,141,325
- +62.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Craig & Galen Brown Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texas A&M University ($2.6M). Together the top 4 received $2.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 15 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Craig & Galen Brown Foundation gives
- Giving grew 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 442% of 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 $28K (2020) to $4.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $2.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University College Station, TX | Education | $2,631,766 |
| Bo's Place Houston, TX | Charitable | $200,000 |
| The Kinkaid School Houston, TX | Education | $25,000 |
| Ross Volunteer Association College Station, TX | Education | $500 |
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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 | $6,141,325 | $5,342,098 | $2,986,257 | $2,857,266 | 4 | $2,904,392 | $156,997 | $656,818 |
| 2024 | $3,789,567 | $4,244,693 | $4,192,452 | $3,976,911 | 2 | $4,117,313 | $129,760 | $574,936 |
| 2023 | $3,722,631 | $4,324,566 | $4,275,582 | $4,179,156 | 4 | $4,235,770 | $118,868 | $507,192 |
| 2022 | $3,657,433 | $1,994,202 | $2,038,818 | $1,883,423 | 2 | $1,899,721 | $129,433 | $422,854 |
| 2021 | $3,703,848 | $1,574,571 | $1,339,264 | $1,237,710 | 3 | $1,237,710 | $351,821 | $436,781 |
| 2020 | $3,459,742 | $190,689 | $130,188 | $28,050 | 8 | — | $61,447 | $376,445 |
| 2019 | $3,099,265 | $279,641 | $232,237 | $176,550 | 1 | — | $70,001 | $233,453 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Craig & Galen Brown Foundation reported a distributable amount of $657K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Craig & Galen Brown Foundation's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cary Gray
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig C. Brown
Director
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Smith
Director
On filings since 2023
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zachry Brown
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Hopkins
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shahrum Iqbal
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Matthews
Secretary
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
$47K (2023) → $52K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Brindesh Dhruva (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Brad Kirchhofer (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Pamela Matthews (2019–2022) — Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $52K, to Pam Matthews (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Craig & Galen Brown Foundation
How much does Craig & Galen Brown Foundation give each year?
Craig & Galen Brown Foundation gave $2.9M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4.0M across 2 grants.
What is Craig & Galen Brown Foundation's typical grant size?
Craig & Galen Brown Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $112,500, and its average grant was $714,317, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Craig & Galen Brown Foundation give grants?
Craig & Galen Brown Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were College Station, TX (2 grants) and Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Craig & Galen Brown Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Craig & Galen Brown Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).
How large is Craig & Galen Brown Foundation?
Craig & Galen Brown Foundation reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $657K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Craig & Galen Brown Foundation's EIN?
Craig & Galen Brown Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0453555. 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 August 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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