Elaine Brown Foundation
Elaine Brown Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palmdale, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2K in total assets.
Elaine Brown Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,665
- -2.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $24
- -86.2% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Elaine Brown Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Elaine Brown Foundation gives
- In 2023 it paid out 217% 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
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $150.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mighty Little Giants Inc Palmdale, CA | Support families that have children spending time in the nicu | $150 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,665 | — | $24 | — | — | — | $82 |
| 2023 | $1,708 | $350 | $174 | $150 | 1 | $174 | $80 |
| 2022 | $1,532 | — | $20 | — | — | $20 | $76 |
| 2021 | $1,552 | $1,552 | — | — | — | — | $2 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elaine Brown Foundation reported a distributable amount of $82 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elaine Brown Foundation is led by Bernadette Grant, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Bernadette Grant
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Elaine Brown Foundation
How large is Elaine Brown Foundation?
Elaine Brown Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Elaine Brown Foundation operate?
Elaine Brown Foundation has awarded grants in California.
How much is Elaine Brown Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Elaine Brown Foundation reported a distributable amount of $82 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Elaine Brown Foundation's EIN?
Elaine Brown Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2800982. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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