Margaret a Kane FBO James V Brown Library
Margaret a Kane FBO James V Brown Library is a private foundation, based in Williamsport, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $282K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $16K. Net investment income was $111K.
Margaret a Kane FBO James V Brown Library at a glance
In short: Margaret a Kane FBO James V Brown Library gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,250
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,250
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,250
- Total assets
- $281,630
- +50.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Margaret a Kane FBO James V Brown Library funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was James V Brown Library ($16K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (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 Margaret a Kane FBO James V Brown Library gives
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2022) to $16K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| James V Brown Library Williamsport, PA | Gereral Operating | $16,250 |
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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 | $281,630 | $113,881 | $19,811 | $16,250 | 1 | $16,543 | $111,217 | $15,036 |
| 2024 | $187,559 | $24,226 | $17,778 | $15,000 | 1 | $16,013 | $21,658 | $15,288 |
| 2023 | $181,146 | $3,325 | $19,750 | $13,900 | 1 | $14,375 | $1,211 | $13,744 |
| 2022 | $197,462 | $11,778 | $16,293 | $13,400 | 1 | $14,712 | $9,455 | $14,222 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret a Kane FBO James V Brown Library reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Margaret a Kane FBO James V Brown Library's only listed officer is Woodlands Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Woodlands Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$1K (2022) → $3K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 $3K, to Woodlands Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Margaret a Kane FBO James V Brown Library
How much does Margaret a Kane FBO James V Brown Library give each year?
Margaret a Kane FBO James V Brown Library gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is Margaret a Kane FBO James V Brown Library?
Margaret a Kane FBO James V Brown Library reported $282K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Margaret a Kane FBO James V Brown Library operate?
Margaret a Kane FBO James V Brown Library has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Margaret a Kane FBO James V Brown Library's EIN?
Margaret a Kane FBO James V Brown Library's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6400935. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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