James a Brown Private Foundation
James a Brown Private Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sioux Falls, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $64.
James a Brown Private Foundation at a glance
In short: James a Brown Private Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,089
- -75.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (100% 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 James a Brown Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was TRE Ministries ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How James a Brown Private Foundation gives
- Giving fell 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $23K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| TRE Ministries Sioux Falls, SD | Religous | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,089 | $64 | $6,431 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $64 | $102 |
| 2024 | $8,456 | $126 | $5,463 | $5,000 | 2 | $5,000 | $126 | $512 |
| 2023 | $13,793 | $269 | $17,453 | $17,000 | 3 | $17,000 | $269 | $1,271 |
| 2022 | $30,977 | $57 | $24,521 | $23,000 | 2 | $23,000 | $57 | $1,924 |
| 2021 | $55,441 | $71 | $17,402 | $17,000 | 4 | $17,000 | $71 | $3,156 |
| 2020 | $72,772 | $232 | $17,405 | $15,000 | 3 | — | $232 | $3,961 |
| 2019 | $89,945 | $744 | $11,816 | $11,300 | 7 | — | $744 | $4,836 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James a Brown Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $102 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
James a Brown Private Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James A. Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mary Beth Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 James a Brown Private Foundation
How much does James a Brown Private Foundation give each year?
James a Brown Private Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 2 grants.
How large is James a Brown Private Foundation?
James a Brown Private Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $102 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does James a Brown Private Foundation operate?
James a Brown Private Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, South Dakota, Tennessee.
What is James a Brown Private Foundation's EIN?
James a Brown Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6312776. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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