Dorothy Collins Brown Char Fdn

PENNINGTON, NJ EIN: 95-4031664

Dorothy Collins Brown Char Fdn is a private foundation, based in PENNINGTON, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $403K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $18K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$403K

-6.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$43K

+152.9% YoY

Grant Count

8

+166.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-5.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dorothy Collins Brown Char Fdn reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Dorothy Collins Brown Char Fdn

Based on IRS filings

Dorothy Collins Brown Char Fdn is a private foundation, based in PENNINGTON, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $403K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $18K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BlaineCoachellaCulver CityDallasDorchesterOaklandOregon CityPalm DesertRamonaSan DiegoSeattleStaten IslandWoodland Hills

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$26K$52K$78K$104K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$403,348$432,595$431,908
Revenue$22,637$25,506$37,270
Expenses$51,892$24,787$47,846
Qualifying Distributions$47,131$20,794$41,514
Net Investment Income$18,006$21,197$33,370
Distributable Amount$26,239$23,274$21,570

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$11K$22K$32K$43K6 grants20204 grants20214 grants20223 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

BLAINE SCHOLARSHIP FOUND…$10KCWGC FOUNDATION$10KMCCALLUM THEATRE$10KTUNNELL TO TOWERS FOUNDA…$5KOPEN BOOKS$3KVEHICLES FOR CHANGE SAN …$3KNORTH ATLANTIC BALLET$2KFIDO PETS FOOD BANK$1K

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Blaine Scholarship Foundation ($10,000), Cwgc Foundation ($10,000), Mccallum Theatre ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
TUNNELL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION STATEN ISLAND, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$5,000
FIDO PETS FOOD BANK OREGON CITY, ORUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$1,000
BLAINE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION BLAINE, WAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$10,000
OPEN BOOKS CULVER CITY, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$2,500
NORTH ATLANTIC BALLET DORCHESTER, MAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$2,000
VEHICLES FOR CHANGE SAN DIEGO INC SAN DIEGO, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$2,500
CWGC FOUNDATION DALLAS, TXUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$10,000
MCCALLUM THEATRE PALM DESERT, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JACK SURBERTRUSTEE
RUSSELL SURBERTRUSTEE
JENNIFER GERSHONTRUSTEE

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Dorothy Collins Brown Char Fdn?

As of 2024, Dorothy Collins Brown Char Fdn holds $403K in total assets with $23K in annual revenue. It awarded 8 grants totaling $43K in 2024.

Where does Dorothy Collins Brown Char Fdn operate?

Dorothy Collins Brown Char Fdn has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Texas, Washington.

What size grants does Dorothy Collins Brown Char Fdn award?

In 2024, Dorothy Collins Brown Char Fdn awarded 8 grants totaling $43K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Dorothy Collins Brown Char Fdn required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Dorothy Collins Brown Char Fdn reported a distributable amount of $26K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Dorothy Collins Brown Char Fdn's EIN?

Dorothy Collins Brown Char Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4031664. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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