Gregory & Helayne Brown Charitable Foundation
Gregory & Helayne Brown Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Belmont, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $22K.
Gregory & Helayne Brown Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Gregory & Helayne Brown Charitable Foundation gave $22K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $22,311
- -61.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,187
- -55.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Primary geography
- Michigan (72% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Gregory & Helayne Brown Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Salvation Army ($5K). Together the top 7 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gregory & Helayne Brown Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 70% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2024) to $73K (2021). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army Saginaw, MI | Disaster & food assistance | $5,000 |
| St Jude's Children Hospital Royal Oak, MI | Children's Research Hospital | $5,000 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | Children's Hospital | $4,311 |
| City Rescue Mission Saginaw, MI | Food & shelter for homeless | $2,000 |
| Classic Legacy Band of Saginaw University Center, MI | Provide entertainment to Saginaw res | $2,000 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | Enhance educational opportunities | $2,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | General Fund | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $2,055 | $23,675 | $22,311 | 7 | $22,311 | — | $613 |
| 2023 | $21,620 | $-229 | $59,203 | $57,500 | 8 | $57,500 | — | $3,170 |
| 2022 | $81,052 | $5,127 | $59,510 | $57,000 | 8 | $57,000 | $1,189 | $6,245 |
| 2021 | $135,435 | $63,108 | $75,718 | $73,200 | 7 | $73,200 | $6,325 | $7,473 |
| 2020 | $148,045 | $59,354 | $29,925 | $27,000 | 8 | — | $30,068 | $6,816 |
| 2019 | $118,616 | $40,692 | $40,065 | $37,000 | 8 | — | $6,599 | $6,872 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gregory & Helayne Brown Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $613 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gregory & Helayne Brown Charitable Foundation is led by Gregory S Brown, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gregory S Brown
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helayne Brown
V.p & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Gregory & Helayne Brown Charitable Foundation
How much does Gregory & Helayne Brown Charitable Foundation give each year?
Gregory & Helayne Brown Charitable Foundation gave $22K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $58K across 8 grants.
What is Gregory & Helayne Brown Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Gregory & Helayne Brown Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,187, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gregory & Helayne Brown Charitable Foundation give grants?
Gregory & Helayne Brown Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (19%) and North Carolina (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saginaw, MI (2 grants).
Does Gregory & Helayne Brown Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 14% of Gregory & Helayne Brown Charitable Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gregory & Helayne Brown Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Gregory & Helayne Brown Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Salvation Army ($5,000), St Jude's Children Hospital ($5,000) and Shriners Hospitals for Children ($4,311), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How much is Gregory & Helayne Brown Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Gregory & Helayne Brown Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $613 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Gregory & Helayne Brown Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Gregory & Helayne Brown Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3507502. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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