Josiah W Brown Trust
Josiah W Brown Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wolfeboro, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $544K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $32K. Net investment income was $24K.
Josiah W Brown Trust at a glance
In short: Josiah W Brown Trust gave $32K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,000
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,000
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,000
- Total assets
- $544,396
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (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 Josiah W Brown Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Town of Wolfeboro NH ($32K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
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 Josiah W Brown Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2021) to $545K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Town of Wolfeboro NH Wolfeboro, NH | College Scholarships for Wolfeboro Residents | $32,000 |
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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 | $544,396 | $33,843 | $40,648 | $32,000 | 1 | $32,000 | $24,195 | $32,327 |
| 2024 | $551,201 | $25,979 | $37,619 | $30,000 | 1 | $30,000 | $18,360 | $31,311 |
| 2023 | $562,841 | $-12,814 | $38,178 | $31,000 | 1 | $31,000 | $9,501 | $29,229 |
| 2022 | $613,833 | $5,037 | $42,581 | $35,000 | 1 | $35,000 | $10,881 | $30,597 |
| 2021 | $651,463 | $45,500 | $37,263 | $25,500 | 1 | $25,500 | $33,737 | $34,657 |
| 2020 | $643,343 | $542,990 | $558,864 | $545,300 | 2 | — | $529,426 | $25,407 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Josiah W Brown Trust reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Josiah W Brown Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edith Desmarais
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kurt Devylder
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas W. Roberts
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Josiah W Brown Trust
How much does Josiah W Brown Trust give each year?
Josiah W Brown Trust gave $32K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.
How large is Josiah W Brown Trust?
Josiah W Brown Trust reported $544K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (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 is Josiah W Brown Trust?
Josiah W Brown Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wolfeboro, NH. It holds $544K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Josiah W Brown Trust operate?
Josiah W Brown Trust has awarded grants in New Hampshire.
What is Josiah W Brown Trust's EIN?
Josiah W Brown Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-6031454. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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