Harry and Louise Brown Foundation

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK EIN: 73-1485811

The Harry and Louise Brown Foundation is a private foundation based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The foundation was established in 2024 and holds assets of approximately $6.9 million. It operates as a grantmaking organization focused on supporting various philanthropic initiatives across the United States.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.9M

+8.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$271K

-13.6% YoY

Grant Count

47

-6.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-8.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation has not publicly provided a formal mission statement. However, based on its grantmaking activity, the foundation supports initiatives in the following areas:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Disaster Preparedness and Relief
  • Emergency Preparedness

Grantmaking

The Harry and Louise Brown Foundation made approximately $230,000 to $271,000 in grants during its most recent fiscal year (2024). The foundation has made at least 27 grants to various organizations.

Grant Range

** Typical awards range from $500 to $120,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation funds projects across multiple U.S. states and cities, including:

States: California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Maine, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia

Cities: Austin, Chicago, Dallas, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, among others

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

ArdmoreAtlantaAustinBethesdaBowieChicagoCollienvilleDallasDenverEdmondFlorissantLake CityLandoverLaplataLittletonLone GroveMemphisMerrifieldNew YorkNewman

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Fiscal Year 2024:

  • Total Assets: $6,893,903
  • Total Revenues: $245,089
  • Total Expenses: $328,092
  • Total Giving: $271,000
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $129,097
  • Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $115,992
  • Number of Employees: 0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$746K$1M$2M$3M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,893,903$6,358,618$5,643,789
Revenue$245,089$2,713,070$181,829
Expenses$328,092$317,961$242,641
Qualifying Distributions$282,900$313,500$239,500
Net Investment Income$237,481$2,711,109$158,428
Distributable Amount$339,686$260,285$293,730

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$78K$157K$235K$314K40 grants202147 grants202250 grants202347 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

OKLAHOMA COUNCIL OF PUBL…$100KTHE HERITAGE FOUNDATION$20KFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH LON…$10KWOODSON CENTER$10KOKLAHOMA MEDICAL RESEARC…$8KCASADY SCHOOL FOUNDATION$5KCENTER OF FAMILY LOVE INC$5KLAKE FORK COMMUNITY FOUN…$5KLAST FRONTIER COUNCIL BO…$5KPRISON FELLOWSHIP$5K

Grant Size Distribution

184 grants across all recorded years

180<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is led by the following individuals, all serving without compensation:

  • D. Randolph Brown Jr. – President and Trustee
  • Marianne B. Rooney – Trustee
  • Susan Brown – Trustee

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
D RANDOLPH BROWN JRPRESDIENT/TRUSTEE1.5
MARIANNE B ROONEYTRUSTEE0.25
SUSAN BROWNTRUSTEE0.25

Contact Information

Address: 6303 N Portland Ave Ste 304, Oklahoma City, OK 73112-1466

EIN: 73-1485811

Tax-Exempt Status: 501(c)(3) organization; tax-exempt since February 2024

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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