Milton and Fannie Brown Family
Milton and Fannie Brown Family is a private foundation based in New Hyde Park, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 59 grants totaling $464,442, with listed grants supporting charitable organizations.
Milton and Fannie Brown Family at a glance
In short: Milton and Fannie Brown Family gave $464K across 59 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. 69% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $464,442
- -7.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 59
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,872
- -12.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,392
- Total assets
- $1,924,974
- -12.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 69% first-time grantees (34 of 49, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (77% 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 Milton and Fannie Brown Family
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing directs applicants to submit a written inquiry to the foundation; it names Bruce Brown as the contact and states that there are no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists deadlines only for scholarship grants.
- Deadline
- The filing lists deadlines only for scholarship grants.
- Contact
Application contact: Bruce Brown
Mailing address: 2000 Plaza Ave PO Box 148, New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Phone: (516) 328-1400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Milton and Fannie Brown Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Life Lutheran Church ($56K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $217K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
332 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 331 grants of 332 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. Other leading recipient states were Connecticut (4%), Maryland (3%), Georgia (3%), and North Carolina (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 59 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Milton and Fannie Brown Family open to new grantees?
69%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 34 of 49 grantees (69%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 29% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 246% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $435K (2021) to $503K (2024). In 2025 it made 59 grants totaling $464K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Life Lutheran Church Old Westbury, NY | Charitable | $36,000 |
| Long Island Lutheran High School Mr John Buck Brookville, NY | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Interfaith Nutrition Network Hempstead, NY | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Long Island Alzheimers Foundation Westbury, NY | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Catholic Relief Services Sean Lcallahan Baltimore, MD | Charitable | $15,000 |
| City Harvest Inc Jennifer Szapiro Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Long Island Youth Mentoring Mr John Cragg Brentwood, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Salesian Missions Father MAK Hyde New Rochelle, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| St Joseph's RC Church Shepherd Table Ed Griebe Lake Ronkonkoma, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Save the Children Carolyn Miles Fairfield, CT | Charitable | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,924,974 | $228,792 | $495,996 | $464,442 | 59 | $473,442 | $206,238 | $192,611 |
| 2024 | $2,192,178 | $411,118 | $531,500 | $502,800 | 56 | $516,954 | $396,572 | $196,008 |
| 2023 | $2,312,560 | $121,133 | $532,885 | $502,700 | 68 | $514,711 | $102,693 | $206,456 |
| 2022 | $2,724,311 | $331,428 | $511,229 | $476,250 | 73 | $488,058 | $92,978 | $250,892 |
| 2021 | $2,908,862 | $300,584 | $469,374 | $434,750 | 76 | — | $84,314 | $238,555 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Milton and Fannie Brown Family reported a distributable amount of $193K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for religious organizations, schools, hunger-relief groups, health organizations, youth mentoring, and international aid organizations. These examples describe the recipients, not a stated foundation focus. An individual recipient Youth Mentoring says its mission is “providing ministry to troubled young people and their families.” Smile Train says its primary purpose is to help people born with clefts have the same opportunities in life as those born without clefts. Abba Leadership Center describes work to support people and groups in need and serve the community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $464,442 through 59 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $36,000, with a median of $8,392.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $36,000 to The Life Lutheran Church in Old Westbury, New York; $20,000 to an individual recipient Lutheran High School in Brookville, New York; and $15,000 each to Interfaith Nutrition Network, an individual recipient Alzheimer’s Foundation, Catholic Relief Services, and City Harvest. Other grants included $10,000 each to an individual recipient Youth Mentoring, Salesian Missions, St. Joseph’s RC Church Shepherd Table, Save the Children, Smile Train, and Water Missions International. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as charitable.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It directs applicants to make a written inquiry to the foundation and names Bruce Brown as the contact. The filing states that there are no restrictions on awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bruce D. Brown as vice president and director, Allan G. Brown as treasurer and director, and Cheryl Yodice as administrator/contractor.
Milton and Fannie Brown Family's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allan G. Brown
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2021
$3K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Bruce D. Brown
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Cheryl Yodice
Administrator & Contractor
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lean See Toh (2022–2023) — Adminstrator & Contractor
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $5K, to Lean See TOH (Adminstrator/Contractor).
Frequently asked questions about Milton and Fannie Brown Family
How much does Milton and Fannie Brown Family give each year?
Milton and Fannie Brown Family gave $464K across 59 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $503K across 56 grants.
What is Milton and Fannie Brown Family's typical grant size?
Milton and Fannie Brown Family's median grant in 2025 was $8,392, and its average grant was $7,872, across 59 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Milton and Fannie Brown Family that year got $7K on average.
Where does Milton and Fannie Brown Family give grants?
Milton and Fannie Brown Family gives mostly in New York: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hempstead, NY (9 grants), New York, NY (6 grants), Old Westbury, NY (3 grants) and Brentwood, NY (3 grants).
Does Milton and Fannie Brown Family give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 59 grants with a stated purpose on Milton and Fannie Brown Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (59 grants).
Who are Milton and Fannie Brown Family's largest grantees?
Milton and Fannie Brown Family's largest 2025 grantees include The Life Lutheran Church ($56,000 across 3 grants), Abba Leadership Center ($49,142 across 7 grants) and Long Island Lutheran High School Mr John Buck ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Milton and Fannie Brown Family?
Milton and Fannie Brown Family reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $473K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $193K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Milton and Fannie Brown Family fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for religious organizations, schools, hunger-relief groups, health organizations, youth mentoring, and international aid organizations. These examples describe the recipients, not a stated foundation focus. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Milton and Fannie Brown Family?
The 2024 filing directs applicants to submit a written inquiry to the foundation; it names Bruce Brown as the contact and states that there are no restrictions on awards. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Milton and Fannie Brown Family's EIN?
Milton and Fannie Brown Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0203745. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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