Julia Richardson Brown Foundation
Julia Richardson Brown Foundation is a private foundation, based in La Jolla, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $183K. Net investment income was $372K.
Julia Richardson Brown Foundation at a glance
In short: Julia Richardson Brown Foundation gave $183K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $182,500
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,625
- +182.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,000
- Total assets
- $2,434,368
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Julia Richardson Brown Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of California San Diego Foundation ($65K). Together the top 4 received $183K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 43 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Julia Richardson Brown Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 137% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $149K (2019) to $210K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $183K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | The preuss school ucsd opportunity fund; margaret leinen endowed chair in climate solutions fundraising initiative | $65,000 |
| San Diego Symphony Orchestra San Diego, CA | The Jacobs Music Center Renovation and Endowment Campaign | $50,000 |
| KPBS Public Broadcasting San Diego, CA | General Support | $40,000 |
| Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University San Diego, CA | Julia r. Brown new musical theatre initiative fund; julia r. Brown musical theatre endowed scholarship | $27,500 |
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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 | $2,434,368 | $410,065 | $236,611 | $182,500 | 4 | $198,580 | $371,700 | $145,183 |
| 2024 | $2,258,170 | $259,410 | $230,197 | $193,900 | 12 | $197,575 | $226,788 | $139,870 |
| 2023 | $2,230,519 | $135,483 | $245,708 | $210,000 | 11 | $215,275 | $105,050 | $129,990 |
| 2022 | $2,341,075 | $173,589 | $219,211 | $175,000 | 8 | $180,000 | $141,378 | $135,950 |
| 2021 | $2,386,793 | $388,037 | $224,665 | $180,000 | 8 | $184,550 | $352,189 | $156,818 |
| 2020 | $2,224,387 | $234,309 | $197,875 | $163,000 | 12 | — | $203,994 | $129,225 |
| 2019 | $2,187,782 | $145,379 | $184,975 | $148,600 | 14 | — | $115,664 | $128,648 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Julia Richardson Brown Foundation reported a distributable amount of $145K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Julia Richardson Brown Foundation is led by Julia Richardson Brown, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julia Richardson Brown
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$4K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Craig Brown
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $4K, to Julia Richardson Brown (President and CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Julia Richardson Brown Foundation
How much does Julia Richardson Brown Foundation give each year?
Julia Richardson Brown Foundation gave $183K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $194K across 12 grants.
What is Julia Richardson Brown Foundation's typical grant size?
Julia Richardson Brown Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $45,000, and its average grant was $45,625, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Julia Richardson Brown Foundation give grants?
Julia Richardson Brown Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (3 grants).
Does Julia Richardson Brown Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Julia Richardson Brown Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Julia Richardson Brown Foundation?
Julia Richardson Brown Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $199K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $145K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Julia Richardson Brown Foundation's EIN?
Julia Richardson Brown Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0754512. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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