Orville Gordon Browne Foundation Inc
Orville Gordon Browne Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $10.3M. Net investment income was $119K.
Orville Gordon Browne Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Orville Gordon Browne Foundation Inc gave $10.3M across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $2.6M), top state Nebraska. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,305,000
- +296.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,576,250
- +494.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,000,000
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (40% 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 Orville Gordon Browne Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Schwab Charitable ($4.1M). Together the top 4 received $10.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 6 grants of 13 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Orville Gordon Browne Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 312% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- 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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2022) to $10.3M (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $10.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Schwab Charitable Omaha, NE | Philanthropic Support | $4,105,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Philanthropic Support | $4,000,000 |
| MGH Boston, MA | Philanthropic Support | $2,000,000 |
| Morristown-Beard School Morristown, NJ | Philanthropic Support | $200,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $189,154 | $10,375,491 | $10,305,000 | 4 | $10,305,000 | $118,663 | $314,827 |
| 2023 | $10,200,794 | $4,267,978 | $2,607,260 | $2,600,000 | 6 | $2,600,000 | $192,549 | $470,376 |
| 2022 | $8,540,076 | $8,826 | $1,013,388 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $1,000,410 | — | $459,639 |
| 2021 | $9,544,638 | $5,796,503 | $2,517,465 | $2,500,000 | 2 | — | — | $403,045 |
| 2020 | $6,265,600 | $317,316 | $5,511 | — | — | — | $22,730 | $297,502 |
| 2019 | $5,953,795 | $744 | $1,502,548 | $1,500,000 | 1 | — | — | $364,195 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Orville Gordon Browne Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $315K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Orville Gordon Browne Foundation Inc is led by Kenneth C. Halcom, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kenneth C. Halcom
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Dellenbaugh
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Dellenbaugh
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Scott Bessent (2019–2022) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Orville Gordon Browne Foundation Inc
How much does Orville Gordon Browne Foundation Inc give each year?
Orville Gordon Browne Foundation Inc gave $10.3M across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.6M across 6 grants.
What is Orville Gordon Browne Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Orville Gordon Browne Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $3,000,000, and its average grant was $2,576,250, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Orville Gordon Browne Foundation Inc give grants?
Orville Gordon Browne Foundation Inc's top state is Nebraska, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (39%) and Massachusetts (19%).
Does Orville Gordon Browne Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Orville Gordon Browne Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Philanthropic Support" (4 grants).
How much is Orville Gordon Browne Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Orville Gordon Browne Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $315K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Orville Gordon Browne Foundation Inc's EIN?
Orville Gordon Browne Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5678254. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 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 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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