Marshall & Jane Brown Family Foundation

BROOKLINE, MA EIN: 47-2506320

Marshall & Jane Brown Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BROOKLINE, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 8 grants totaling $428K.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$428K

+692.5% YoY

Grant Count

8

-42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$53K

+1286.9% YoY

About Marshall & Jane Brown Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Marshall & Jane Brown Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BROOKLINE, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 8 grants totaling $428K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AUSTINBOSTONBOULDERDENVERNEW HAVENNEW YORKPHILADELPHIASEATTLEWASHINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021
Metric20212020
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$107K$214K$321K$428K14 grants20208 grants2021

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2021

THE BOSTON FOUNDATION$406KSEATTLE OPERA$8KOXFAM AMERICA INC$6KTHE GREATER BOSTON FOOD …$5KDOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS …$1KPLANNED PARENTHOOD PUBLI…$1KBAT CONSERVATION INTERNA…$500BIXBY SCHOOL$500

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2021 grants, the largest include The Boston Foundation ($405,779), Seattle Opera ($8,000), Oxfam America Inc ($6,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BAT CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL AUSTIN, TXSUPPORT WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES$500
BIXBY SCHOOL BOULDER, COSUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICES$500
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC NEW YORK, NYSUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICES$1,000
OXFAM AMERICA INC BOSTON, MASUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICES$6,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD PUBLIC POLICY NETWORK OF THE NORTHWEST AND HAWAII SEATTLE, WASUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICES$1,000
SEATTLE OPERA SEATTLE, WASUPPORT ARTS$8,000
THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK BOSTON, MASUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICES$5,175
THE BOSTON FOUNDATION BOSTON, MASUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICES$405,779

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

From 2021 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARSHALL J BROWNPRESIDENT1
JANE K BROWNTREASURER/SECRETARY1
BENEDICT BROWNDIRECTOR0.2
DORRIT H LOWSENDIRECTOR0.2
MICHAEL B LOWSENDIRECTOR0.2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Marshall & Jane Brown Family Foundation?

Marshall & Jane Brown Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BROOKLINE, MA. It holds — in total assets as of 2021.

Where does Marshall & Jane Brown Family Foundation operate?

Marshall & Jane Brown Family Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington.

What size grants does Marshall & Jane Brown Family Foundation award?

In 2021, Marshall & Jane Brown Family Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $428K — an average of about $53K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Marshall & Jane Brown Family Foundation's EIN?

Marshall & Jane Brown Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2506320. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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