Margie L Brown Family Foundation
Margie L Brown Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including educational, religious, cultural, and charitable recipients.
Margie L Brown Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Margie L Brown Family Foundation gave $27K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,771
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,912
- -26.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $365,136
- +85.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Margie L Brown Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1680 Murray Avenue 47, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Phone: (412) 421-1949
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Margie L Brown Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Classrooms Without Borders ($7K). Together the top 10 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania and 29% to recipients in Arizona. Smaller shares went to recipients in Massachusetts (4%) and Washington, DC (1%); Michigan accounted for 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Margie L Brown Family Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $674; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $100 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 57% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2023) to $36K (2019). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Classrooms Without Borders Pittsburgh, PA | Educational | $7,300 |
| Jewish Fed of PBG Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Temple Kol Ami Scottsdale, AZ | Religious | $3,151 |
| Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Center Pittsburgh, PA | Educational, Cultural | $3,000 |
| Temple Kkol Ami Tucson, AZ | Religious | $3,000 |
| United Way of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $2,000 |
| University of Arizona Foundation Tucson, AZ | Educational | $1,500 |
| Temple Emanuel Newton, MA | Religious, Educational | $1,000 |
| Film Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | Educational, Cultural | $250 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DC | Educational | $200 |
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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 | $365,136 | $199,158 | $28,121 | $26,771 | 14 | $26,771 | $197,808 | $46,820 |
| 2024 | $196,408 | $23,010 | $29,512 | $28,662 | 11 | $28,662 | $22,160 | $42,715 |
| 2023 | $204,901 | $149,540 | $22,144 | $21,294 | 10 | $21,294 | $143,317 | $29,502 |
| 2022 | $83,778 | $22,396 | $24,683 | $23,833 | 9 | $23,833 | $19,660 | $36,138 |
| 2021 | $83,065 | $21,602 | $24,101 | $23,551 | 13 | — | $21,052 | $37,348 |
| 2020 | $86,199 | $18,627 | $29,460 | $27,910 | 13 | — | $17,077 | $27,517 |
| 2019 | $97,046 | $6,141 | $37,000 | $36,000 | 17 | — | $1,431 | $23,288 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margie L Brown Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. Among the recipients, the University of Arizona Foundation says it supports and enhances the university’s vision, mission, and values through developing and managing private support. Film Pittsburgh says it presents independent films from around the world to deepen audiences’ understanding of culture, tolerance, and common humanity.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $26,771 through 14 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $36 to $7,300, with a median of $1,250. Notable grants included $7,300 to Classrooms Without Borders, $5,000 to Jewish Fed of PBG, $3,151 to Temple Kol Ami, and $3,000 each to Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Center and Temple Kkol Ami. The University of Arizona Foundation received $1,500, Temple Emanuel received $1,000, and Film Pittsburgh received $250.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Margie B Simon, Ronald J Brown, and Judy Ehrenwerth as directors.
Margie L Brown Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judy Ehrenwerth
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Margie B. Simon
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ronald J. Brown
Director
On filings since 2019
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.
Frequently asked questions about Margie L Brown Family Foundation
How much does Margie L Brown Family Foundation give each year?
Margie L Brown Family Foundation gave $27K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 11 grants.
What is Margie L Brown Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Margie L Brown Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $1,912, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Margie L Brown Family Foundation that year got $674 on average.
Where does Margie L Brown Family Foundation give grants?
Margie L Brown Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (29%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (5 grants) and Tucson, AZ (3 grants).
Does Margie L Brown Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Margie L Brown Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (4 grants) and "Charitable" (4 grants).
Who are Margie L Brown Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Margie L Brown Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Classrooms Without Borders ($7,300), Jewish Fed of PBG ($5,000) and Temple Kol Ami ($3,151), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Margie L Brown Family Foundation?
Margie L Brown Family Foundation reported $365K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K 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 does Margie L Brown Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. Among the recipients, the University of Arizona Foundation says it supports and enhances the university’s vision, mission, and values through developing and managing private support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Margie L Brown Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Margie L Brown Family Foundation's EIN?
Margie L Brown Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1310957. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Margie L Brown Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 December 9, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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