Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Morgantown, WV EIN: 85-2669686

Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Morgantown, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $25K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $384K.

Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc gave $384K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $55K), top state West Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$384,000
Grants made (2024)
7
Average grant
$54,857
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$24,832
+2242.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
West Virginia (48% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Boyle County Schools: $150KBoyle County Schools$150KMonongalia County Board of Edu: $125KMonongalia County Board of Edu$125KWest Virginia University Foundation: $59K across 3 grantsWest Virginia UniversityFoundation$59K · 3 grantsUniversity of Ma Amherst Foundation: $50KUniversity of Ma AmherstFoundation$50KGamechanger Foundation: $500Gamechanger Foundation$500

The largest 2024 recipient was Boyle County Schools ($150K). Together the top 5 received $384K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 7 (43%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

MorgantownAmherstDanvilleFairmont

How Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 7 grants2024

In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $384K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boyle County Schools Danville, KYSchool Football Facility$150,000
Monongalia County Board of Edu Morgantown, WVSchool Sports Complex$125,000
University of Ma Amherst Foundation Amherst, MASchool Football Program$50,000
West Virginia University Foundation Morgantown, WVSchool Athletics$50,000
West Virginia University Foundation Morgantown, WVChildren's Hospital$7,500
West Virginia University Foundation Morgantown, WVChildren's Hospital$1,000
Gamechanger Foundation Fairmont, WVDrug Prevention Education$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$24,832$414,906$391,134$384,0007$391,134$456
2023$1,060$261,767$265,607————
2022$4,900$181,632$199,525————
2021$22,793$23,884$101,091————
2020$100,000$100,000—————

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $456 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc is led by Neal Brown, Chairman & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Neal Brown

    Chairman & President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Coleman Barnes

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Stewart

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brooke Brown

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc

How much does Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc give each year?

Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc gave $384K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $54,857, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc give grants?

Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc's top state is West Virginia, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Kentucky (39%) and Massachusetts (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Morgantown, WV (4 grants).

Does Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Boyle County Schools ($150,000), Monongalia County Board of Edu ($125,000) and West Virginia University Foundation ($58,500 across 3 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc?

Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc reported $25K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $391K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $456 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc's EIN?

Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2669686. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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