Lucille R Brown Foundation Inc
Lucille R Brown Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Castle Rock, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $437K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $27K.
Lucille R Brown Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Lucille R Brown Foundation Inc gave $22K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,500
- -23.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,389
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $436,997
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (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 Lucille R Brown Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Estevan Gonzalez ($3K). Together the top 2 received $5K.
Organizations only. It also paid 7 individual scholarships ($16,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lucille R Brown Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $28K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Estevan Gonzalez Denver, CO | Educational Purposes | $2,500 |
| Alexis Campos-Cardenas Denver, CO | Educational Purposes | $2,500 |
| 7 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $16,500 |
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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 | $436,997 | $38,563 | $11,610 | $21,500 | 9 | $21,500 | $26,953 | $22,800 |
| 2024 | $370,159 | $34,545 | $10,671 | $28,000 | 12 | $28,000 | $23,874 | $21,728 |
| 2022 | $437,257 | $13,776 | $6,198 | $20,000 | 8 | $25,000 | $7,578 | $23,113 |
| 2021 | $503,186 | $44,475 | $5,601 | $24,000 | 8 | $26,000 | $40,950 | $25,061 |
| 2020 | $464,312 | $24,334 | $30,207 | $22,000 | 11 | — | $18,127 | $22,356 |
| 2019 | $448,185 | $24,713 | $34,768 | $22,000 | 11 | — | $13,945 | $24,111 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lucille R Brown Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lucille R Brown Foundation Inc is led by Jonathan D Wells, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan D Wells
President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$3K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Teal Burhenn
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$2K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Rebecca Wells
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lucille B Burhenn (2019–2020) — Past President
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 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $3K, to Jonathan D Wells (President and Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lucille R Brown Foundation Inc
How much does Lucille R Brown Foundation Inc give each year?
Lucille R Brown Foundation Inc gave $22K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 12 grants.
What is Lucille R Brown Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Lucille R Brown Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,389, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lucille R Brown Foundation Inc give grants?
Lucille R Brown Foundation Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Lucille R Brown Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Lucille R Brown Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants) and "College Scholarship" (3 grants).
How large is Lucille R Brown Foundation Inc?
Lucille R Brown Foundation Inc reported $437K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (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 Lucille R Brown Foundation Inc's EIN?
Lucille R Brown Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6025298. 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 June 29, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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