M Browning & M Betts Fundcharitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Norwich, NY EIN: 16-6092670
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M Browning & M Betts Fundcharitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Norwich, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $271K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $21K.

M Browning & M Betts Fundcharitable at a glance

In short: M Browning & M Betts Fundcharitable gave $23K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$22,605
+4.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,535
+4.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,535
Total assets
$271,297
-1.4% 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 M Browning & M Betts Fundcharitable funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

United Way of Central New York Inc: $8KUnited Way of Central New YorkInc$8KFirst Unitarian Universalist Society: $8KFirst Unitarian UniversalistSociety$8KNYS Convention of Universalists: $8KNYS Convention ofUniversalists$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Central New York Inc ($8K). Together the top 3 received $23K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

SyracuseOneonta

How M Browning & M Betts Fundcharitable gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 106% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2020) to $24K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $23K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of Central New York Inc Syracuse, NYGeneral Operating$7,535
First Unitarian Universalist Society Syracuse, NYGeneral Operating$7,535
NYS Convention of Universalists Syracuse, NYGeneral Operating$7,535
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$271,297$26,740$30,486$22,6053$24,617$21,094$23,222
2024$275,114$21,064$28,156$21,6633$23,010$16,052$22,036
2023$282,205$15,086$25,886$19,9263$21,227$10,561$20,282
2022$292,993$14,935$30,867$23,7783$25,172$9,595$21,229
2021$308,996$30,826$29,853$23,3373$24,708$25,559$23,727
2020$308,054$16,740$25,669$19,0173—$11,398$20,464
2019$317,109$18,809$28,120$20,7963—$13,530$20,837

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, M Browning & M Betts Fundcharitable 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

M Browning & M Betts Fundcharitable's only listed officer is NBT Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • NBT Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $6K (2019) → $6K (2025)

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 2025 IRS filing

NBT Bank NA — Trustee: $6KNBT Bank NATrustee$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to NBT Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about M Browning & M Betts Fundcharitable

How much does M Browning & M Betts Fundcharitable give each year?

M Browning & M Betts Fundcharitable gave $23K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 3 grants.

What is M Browning & M Betts Fundcharitable's typical grant size?

M Browning & M Betts Fundcharitable's median grant in 2025 was $7,535, and its average grant was $7,535, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does M Browning & M Betts Fundcharitable give grants?

M Browning & M Betts Fundcharitable 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 Syracuse, NY (3 grants).

Does M Browning & M Betts Fundcharitable give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of M Browning & M Betts Fundcharitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is M Browning & M Betts Fundcharitable?

M Browning & M Betts Fundcharitable reported $271K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is M Browning & M Betts Fundcharitable?

M Browning & M Betts Fundcharitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Norwich, NY. It holds $271K in total assets as of 2025.

What is M Browning & M Betts Fundcharitable's EIN?

M Browning & M Betts Fundcharitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6092670. 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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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