Elizabeth Brown Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Jacksonville, FL EIN: 47-3530320

Elizabeth Brown Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Jacksonville, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $406K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $34K.

Elizabeth Brown Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Elizabeth Brown Foundation Inc gave $42K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$42,000
+78.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,500
+78.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,000
Total assets
$406,341
-1.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (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 Elizabeth Brown Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

K9 for Warriors: $17KK9 for Warriors$17KJacksonville Humane Society: $16KJacksonville Humane Society$16KFriends of Jacksonville Animals: $8KFriends of JacksonvilleAnimals$8KFirst Coast No More Homeless Pets: $1KFirst Coast No More HomelessPets$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was K9 for Warriors ($17K). Together the top 4 received $42K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

JacksonvilleFleming IslandPonte VedraYulee

How Elizabeth Brown Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 180% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 168% 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$60K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $42K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $42K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
K9 for Warriors Ponte Vedra, FLDonation$17,000
Jacksonville Humane Society Jacksonville, FLDonation$16,000
Friends of Jacksonville Animals Jacksonville, FLDonation$8,000
First Coast No More Homeless Pets Jacksonville, FLDonation$1,000
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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$406,341$47,289$51,510$42,0004$42,000$34,422$24,930
2024$410,562$41,580$31,571$23,5004$23,500$27,352$23,628
2023$400,553$25,516$28,439$20,0001$20,000$15,218$21,147
2022$403,476$21,477$23,563$15,0002$15,000$12,895$22,086
2021$405,562$33,744$28,421$20,0002$20,000$25,898$24,386
2020$400,239$10,232$33,002$25,0002—$9,236$21,419

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elizabeth Brown Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Elizabeth Brown Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Archibald James Freels Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Duncan Sawyer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Holen Covington

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Molly M. Boyd

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Alexander Duncan Sawyer

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Herbertson Adams

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Carol Bhide (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Elizabeth Brown Foundation Inc

How much does Elizabeth Brown Foundation Inc give each year?

Elizabeth Brown Foundation Inc gave $42K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 4 grants.

What is Elizabeth Brown Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Elizabeth Brown Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $10,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Elizabeth Brown Foundation Inc give grants?

Elizabeth Brown Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jacksonville, FL (3 grants).

Does Elizabeth Brown Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Elizabeth Brown Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (4 grants).

How large is Elizabeth Brown Foundation Inc?

Elizabeth Brown Foundation Inc reported $406K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Elizabeth Brown Foundation Inc's EIN?

Elizabeth Brown Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3530320. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 20, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 11, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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