GPB Foundation
GPB Foundation is a private foundation, based in Little Compton, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $94K. Net investment income was $40K.
GPB Foundation at a glance
In short: GPB Foundation gave $94K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $93,500
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -69.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,375
- +241.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,250
- Total assets
- $1,362,547
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (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 GPB Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Nature Conservancy ($86K). Together the top 4 received $94K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 83 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How GPB Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2023) to $104K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $94K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy Providence, RI | To Support Charitable Mission | $86,000 |
| Ccap Cranston, RI | To Support Charitable Mission | $5,000 |
| Little Compton Food Bank Little Compton, RI | To Support Charitable Mission | $1,500 |
| Stay at Home in Little Compton Little Compton, RI | To Support Charitable Mission | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,362,547 | $57,924 | $114,403 | $93,500 | 4 | $96,492 | $40,013 | $98,415 |
| 2024 | $1,419,026 | $69,702 | $115,713 | $89,000 | 13 | $94,591 | $48,580 | $91,763 |
| 2023 | $1,465,037 | $64,119 | $80,392 | $74,500 | 14 | $74,680 | $59,717 | $85,429 |
| 2022 | $1,481,310 | $55,345 | $102,588 | $94,500 | 23 | $97,113 | $49,870 | $92,128 |
| 2021 | $1,528,553 | $101,556 | $89,442 | $83,500 | 29 | $83,500 | $95,614 | $103,959 |
| 2020 | $1,516,439 | $69,025 | $111,685 | $104,000 | 29 | — | $61,340 | $78,901 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, GPB Foundation reported a distributable amount of $98K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
GPB Foundation is led by Greta P. Brown, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Greta P. Brown
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James P. Brown III
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kristin M. Brown
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Louis Murphy Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott P. Brown
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 GPB Foundation
How much does GPB Foundation give each year?
GPB Foundation gave $94K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $89K across 13 grants.
What is GPB Foundation's typical grant size?
GPB Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,250, and its average grant was $23,375, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does GPB Foundation give grants?
GPB Foundation gives mostly in Rhode Island: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Little Compton, RI (2 grants).
Does GPB Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on GPB Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Charitable Mission" (4 grants).
How large is GPB Foundation?
GPB Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $96K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $98K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is GPB Foundation's EIN?
GPB Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1484294. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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