Harry and Louise Brown Foundation
The Harry and Louise Brown Foundation is a private foundation based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Its 2025 filing reports grants to preselected charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Oklahoma.
Harry and Louise Brown Foundation at a glance
In short: Harry and Louise Brown Foundation gave $313K across 51 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Oklahoma. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $313,000
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 51
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,137
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $8,068,569
- +17.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (17 of 51, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Harry and Louise Brown Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6303 North Portland Suite 304, Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Phone: (405) 601-1121
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Harry and Louise Brown Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs ($100K). Together the top 10 received $179K.
Grant Size Distribution
235 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 230 grants of 235 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in Oklahoma received 72% of grant dollars. Other leading recipient-state shares were Texas (7%), Colorado (6%), Washington, DC (5%), and Tennessee (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 51 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Harry and Louise Brown Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 17 of 51 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $240K (2022) to $314K (2023). In 2025 it made 51 grants totaling $313K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Oklahoma City, OK | General Operations | $100,000 |
| Lake Fork Community Foundation Lake City, CO | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Oklahoma City, OK | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Sam the I Can Man Foundation Oklahoma City, OK | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation Austin, TX | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Woodson Center Washington, DC | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Children's Health Foundation - OKC Oklahoma City, OK | General Operations | $7,500 |
| Children's Medical Center Foundation - Dallas Dallas, TX | General Operations | $7,500 |
| Prison Fellowship Merrifield, VA | General Operations | $7,500 |
| Casady School Oklahoma City, OK | General Operations | $6,750 |
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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 | $8,068,569 | $226,587 | $321,356 | $313,000 | 51 | $315,000 | $221,595 | $361,850 |
| 2024 | $6,893,903 | $245,089 | $328,092 | $271,000 | 47 | $282,900 | $237,481 | $339,686 |
| 2023 | $6,358,618 | $2,713,070 | $317,961 | $313,500 | 50 | $313,500 | $2,711,109 | $260,285 |
| 2022 | $5,643,789 | $181,829 | $242,641 | $239,500 | 47 | $239,500 | $158,428 | $293,730 |
| 2021 | $6,435,356 | $150,044 | $258,303 | $254,500 | 40 | $254,500 | $148,090 | $289,481 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry and Louise Brown Foundation reported a distributable amount of $362K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. The grantees’ own descriptions show the range of organizations supported: the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs says it advances policies supporting free enterprise, limited government, personal responsibility, and individual initiative; the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation says it works to improve understanding of treatments for human disease; and the Woodson Center says it empowers community-based leaders working on crime and violence, families, underserved communities, and economic enterprise.
Other 2025 recipients include Positive Tomorrows, which describes itself as a school and social-service agency for families experiencing homelessness, and A Chance to Change Foundation, which says it provides education, prevention services, and therapy related to addiction and behavioral health disorders.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 51 grants totaling $313,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $3,500. The largest award was $100,000 to the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs for general operations. Other $10,000 grants went to Lake Fork Community Foundation, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Sam the I Can Man Foundation, Texas Public Policy Foundation, and Woodson Center, each for general operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists D. Randolph Brown Jr. as president and trustee, and Marianne B. Rooney and Susan Brown as trustees.
Harry and Louise Brown Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
D. Randolph Brown Jr.
Presdient & Trustee
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marianne B. Rooney
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Harry and Louise Brown Foundation
How much does Harry and Louise Brown Foundation give each year?
Harry and Louise Brown Foundation gave $313K across 51 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $271K across 47 grants.
What is Harry and Louise Brown Foundation's typical grant size?
Harry and Louise Brown Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $6,137, across 51 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harry and Louise Brown Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Harry and Louise Brown Foundation give grants?
Harry and Louise Brown Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (7%) and Colorado (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oklahoma City, OK (23 grants), Tulsa, OK (4 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Dallas, TX (2 grants).
Does Harry and Louise Brown Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Harry and Louise Brown Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (51 of 51) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Harry and Louise Brown Foundation's largest grantees?
Harry and Louise Brown Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs ($100,000), Lake Fork Community Foundation ($10,000) and Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harry and Louise Brown Foundation?
Harry and Louise Brown Foundation reported $8.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $315K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $362K (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 does Harry and Louise Brown Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Harry and Louise Brown Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Harry and Louise Brown Foundation's EIN?
Harry and Louise Brown Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1485811. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Harry and Louise Brown Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Harry and Louise Brown Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/harry-and-louise-brown-foundation-morg_8ccd74f93a0a4f9692e5c59dafea103c
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