J Leonard Brown Memorial Scholar Fund

MATTOON, IL EIN: 37-6376771

J Leonard Brown Memorial Scholar Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MATTOON, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $71K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $2K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$71K

-13.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$9K

Grant Count

4

Avg Grant Size

$2K

About J Leonard Brown Memorial Scholar Fund

Based on IRS filings

J Leonard Brown Memorial Scholar Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MATTOON, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $71K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $2K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

DecaturEdwardsvilleRiver ForestSullivan

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4K$7K$11K$14K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$70,804$81,648$82,607
Revenue$2,182$2,799$118
Expenses$13,026$3,758$2,764
Qualifying Distributions$9,608$1,265$932
Net Investment Income$1,673$844$868
Distributable Amount$3,522$3,609$3,798

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$9K1 grants20203 grants20210 grants20220 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

AMALIE BEAR$3KREBEKAH CULLEN$3KAVA SHRIVER$1KRUBY HAEGEN$1K

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

FIRST MID WEALTH MAN…TRUSTEE$1K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
FIRST MID WEALTH MANAGEMENTTRUSTEE2$1,413

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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