Gilbert Brown Foundation Inc
To serve youth in an environment that promotes structure and life skills awareness by introducing team-building skills and promoting diversity in the community.
Gilbert Brown Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Gilbert Brown Foundation Inc gave $41K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $40,613
- -42.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $20,307
- -14.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,307
- Total assets
- $173,949
- -9.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (76% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Gilbert Brown Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was St Judes ($31K). Together the top 2 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2021) to $71K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $41K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Judes Memphis, TN | — | $31,000 |
| Promotion of School Act Holmen, WI | — | $9,613 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $173,949 | $296,477 | $299,895 | $40,613 | 2 |
| 2023 | $191,111 | $401,388 | $438,283 | $71,149 | 3 |
| 2022 | $117,079 | $294,464 | $389,900 | — | — |
| 2021 | $182,043 | $256,238 | $219,308 | $26,438 | Total only |
| 2020 | $142,916 | $122,790 | $92,338 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Gilbert Brown Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Gilbert Brown Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ettrick, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $174K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $41K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gilbert Brown Foundation Inc is led by Gilbert Brown, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gilbert Brown
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Breitung
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Severson
Vice President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Gilbert Brown Foundation Inc
How much does Gilbert Brown Foundation Inc give each year?
Gilbert Brown Foundation Inc gave $41K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $71K across 3 grants.
How large is Gilbert Brown Foundation Inc?
Gilbert Brown Foundation Inc reported $174K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $296K.
What is Gilbert Brown Foundation Inc?
Gilbert Brown Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ettrick, WI. It holds $174K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Gilbert Brown Foundation Inc operate?
Gilbert Brown Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Tennessee, Wisconsin.
What is Gilbert Brown Foundation Inc's EIN?
Gilbert Brown Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-1296248. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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