D Ernest and Eula Daniel Brown Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 20-6672329

D Ernest and Eula Daniel Brown Charitable is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $59K. Net investment income was $147K.

D Ernest and Eula Daniel Brown Charitable at a glance

In short: D Ernest and Eula Daniel Brown Charitable gave $59K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$58,753
-3.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$19,584
-3.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$23,501
Total assets
$1,062,200
+8.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (60% 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 D Ernest and Eula Daniel Brown Charitable funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Chaddock: $24KChaddock$24KLadies Education Society: $24KLadies Education Society$24KEureka College: $12KEureka College$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was Chaddock ($24K). Together the top 3 received $59K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

EurekaQuincyJacksonvilleSanta Rosa Beach

How D Ernest and Eula Daniel Brown Charitable gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2021) to $70K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $59K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chaddock Quincy, ILGeneral Operating$23,501
Ladies Education Society Santa Rosa Beach, FLGeneral Operating$23,501
Eureka College Eureka, ILGeneral Operating$11,751
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,062,200$166,530$82,697$58,7533$62,322$146,674$62,190
2024$978,367$69,171$81,893$60,8373$64,267$51,378$58,994
2023$991,254$-5,276$90,433$69,8803$73,221$12,820$56,934
2022$1,086,963$82,668$90,403$65,7523$69,384$63,155$66,967
2021$1,094,698$101,981$74,256$50,5283—$82,227$68,168

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, D Ernest and Eula Daniel Brown Charitable reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

D Ernest and Eula Daniel Brown Charitable's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • US Bank N A

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $21K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: US Bank NA (2021–2024) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

US Bank N a — Trustee: $21KUS Bank N aTrustee$21K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $21K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about D Ernest and Eula Daniel Brown Charitable

How much does D Ernest and Eula Daniel Brown Charitable give each year?

D Ernest and Eula Daniel Brown Charitable gave $59K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $61K across 3 grants.

What is D Ernest and Eula Daniel Brown Charitable's typical grant size?

D Ernest and Eula Daniel Brown Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $23,501, and its average grant was $19,584, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does D Ernest and Eula Daniel Brown Charitable give grants?

D Ernest and Eula Daniel Brown Charitable gives mostly in Illinois: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (40%).

Does D Ernest and Eula Daniel Brown Charitable give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of D Ernest and Eula Daniel Brown Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is D Ernest and Eula Daniel Brown Charitable?

D Ernest and Eula Daniel Brown Charitable reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is D Ernest and Eula Daniel Brown Charitable's EIN?

D Ernest and Eula Daniel Brown Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6672329. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 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. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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