Jane Smiley Brownlee Scholarship Fnd
Jane Smiley Brownlee Scholarship Fnd is a private foundation, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $218K. Net investment income was $398K.
Jane Smiley Brownlee Scholarship Fnd at a glance
In short: Jane Smiley Brownlee Scholarship Fnd gave $218K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $218K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $218,030
- +147.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $218,030
- +147.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $218,030
- Total assets
- $1,140,921
- +17.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 Jane Smiley Brownlee Scholarship Fnd funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Westminster College ($218K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Jane Smiley Brownlee Scholarship Fnd gives
- Giving grew 184% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 282% of 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2023) to $218K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $218K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster College New Wilmngtn, PA | General Operating | $218,030 |
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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 | $1,140,921 | $415,295 | $245,494 | $218,030 | 1 | $229,914 | $397,612 | $81,603 |
| 2024 | $971,356 | $230,690 | $112,394 | $88,188 | 1 | $100,830 | $220,543 | $83,576 |
| 2023 | $853,072 | $107,499 | $97,487 | $76,654 | 1 | $86,706 | $89,463 | $70,981 |
| 2022 | $851,130 | $84,682 | $135,588 | $76,705 | 1 | $87,087 | $75,676 | $71,395 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jane Smiley Brownlee Scholarship Fnd reported a distributable amount of $82K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jane Smiley Brownlee Scholarship Fnd's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Huntington National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$18K (2022) → $20K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Jane Smiley Brownlee Scholarship Fnd
How much does Jane Smiley Brownlee Scholarship Fnd give each year?
Jane Smiley Brownlee Scholarship Fnd gave $218K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $88K across 1 grant.
How large is Jane Smiley Brownlee Scholarship Fnd?
Jane Smiley Brownlee Scholarship Fnd reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $230K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $82K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Jane Smiley Brownlee Scholarship Fnd operate?
Jane Smiley Brownlee Scholarship Fnd has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Jane Smiley Brownlee Scholarship Fnd's EIN?
Jane Smiley Brownlee Scholarship Fnd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-7233024. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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