Louis P Brown Family Charitable Trust
Louis P Brown Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Glens Falls, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $632K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $71K.
Louis P Brown Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Louis P Brown Family Charitable Trust gave $42K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,445
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,489
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,489
- Total assets
- $632,130
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Louis P Brown Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Presbyterian Church of Glens Falls ($8K). Together the top 5 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Louis P Brown Family Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 $6K (2020) to $42K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church of Glens Falls Glens Falls, NY | Contributions made to aid and assist the donee in the function for which they have been granted tax exempt status. | $8,489 |
| Glens Falls Hospital Foundation Glens Falls, NY | Contributions made to aid and assist the donee in the function for which they have been granted tax exempt status. | $8,489 |
| Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra Inc Glens Falls, NY | Contributions made to aid and assist the donee in the function for which they have been granted tax exempt status. | $8,489 |
| Lake George Opera Festival Saratoga Springs, NY | Contributions made to aid and assist the donee in the function for which they have been granted tax exempt status. | $8,489 |
| The Hyde Collection Trust Glens Falls, NY | Contributions made to aid and assist the donee in the function for which they have been granted tax exempt status. | $8,489 |
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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 | $632,130 | $78,464 | $51,389 | $42,445 | 5 | $42,545 | $70,806 | $46,516 |
| 2024 | $610,719 | $81,017 | $48,046 | $38,645 | 5 | $38,645 | $73,691 | $42,449 |
| 2023 | $586,258 | $40,692 | $52,125 | $41,845 | 5 | $41,845 | $33,812 | $38,643 |
| 2022 | $597,491 | $19,451 | $52,970 | $42,250 | 5 | $42,250 | $12,394 | $41,862 |
| 2021 | $590,461 | $115,083 | $48,143 | $39,270 | 5 | $39,295 | $107,753 | $42,259 |
| 2020 | $562,768 | $10,249 | $15,103 | $5,500 | 5 | — | $5,782 | $39,492 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louis P Brown Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louis P Brown Family Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Arrow Bank Nat Association, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arrow Bank Nat Association
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$8K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Glens Falls National Bank Tr (2020–2024) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Arrow Bank Nat Association (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Louis P Brown Family Charitable Trust
How much does Louis P Brown Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Louis P Brown Family Charitable Trust gave $42K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 5 grants.
What is Louis P Brown Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Louis P Brown Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $8,489, and its average grant was $8,489, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Louis P Brown Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Louis P Brown Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Glens Falls, NY (4 grants).
Does Louis P Brown Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Louis P Brown Family Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Louis P Brown Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Louis P Brown Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include First Presbyterian Church of Glens Falls ($8,489), Glens Falls Hospital Foundation ($8,489) and Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra Inc ($8,489), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Louis P Brown Family Charitable Trust?
Louis P Brown Family Charitable Trust reported $632K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (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 Louis P Brown Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Louis P Brown Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6802079. 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 August 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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