Grandma Brown Foundation
Grandma Brown Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mexico, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $972K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $13K.
Grandma Brown Foundation at a glance
In short: Grandma Brown Foundation gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $971,764
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (69% 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 Grandma Brown Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rescue Mission ($500).
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($7,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Grandma Brown Foundation gives
- Giving fell 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 17% 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 $8K (2023) to $24K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $7,500 |
| Rescue Mission Syracuse, NY | General Recipient | $500 |
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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 | $971,764 | $19,673 | $8,332 | $8,000 | 4 | $8,000 | $12,673 | $47,401 |
| 2024 | $891,609 | $16,662 | $20,277 | $20,000 | 5 | $20,000 | $16,662 | $42,470 |
| 2023 | $758,020 | $15,340 | $10,026 | $8,000 | 3 | $8,000 | $10,340 | $33,417 |
| 2022 | $635,897 | $19,044 | $21,956 | $20,000 | 5 | $20,000 | $9,044 | $30,463 |
| 2021 | $687,578 | $17,604 | $26,318 | $24,375 | 7 | $24,375 | $7,604 | $28,283 |
| 2020 | $516,082 | $40,269 | $24,603 | $22,750 | 6 | — | $10,269 | $20,827 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grandma Brown Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grandma Brown Foundation is led by Sandra L. Brown, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandra L. Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
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 Grandma Brown Foundation
How much does Grandma Brown Foundation give each year?
Grandma Brown Foundation gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 5 grants.
What is Grandma Brown Foundation's typical grant size?
Grandma Brown Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Grandma Brown Foundation give grants?
Grandma Brown Foundation gives mostly in New York: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (31%).
Does Grandma Brown Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Grandma Brown Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Recipient" (3 grants).
How large is Grandma Brown Foundation?
Grandma Brown Foundation reported $972K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (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 Grandma Brown Foundation's EIN?
Grandma Brown Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6052275. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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