Patricia Crail Brown Foundation
The Patricia Crail Brown Foundation is a private foundation based in Pasadena, California. In its 2024 filing, it reported giving $158,253 through 12 grants to charitable organizations.
Patricia Crail Brown Foundation at a glance
In short: Patricia Crail Brown Foundation gave $158K across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in California. 8% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $158,253
- -1.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $13,188
- +7.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $2,434,221
- -1.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (79% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Patricia Crail Brown Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. No application materials or other application process are specified.
- Contact
Mailing address: 177 E Colorado Blvd Ste 800, Pasadena, CA 91105
Phone: (626) 441-5111
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Patricia Crail Brown Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Saint John's Health Center Foundation ($80K). Together the top 10 received $154K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 61 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 79% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 17% to recipients in Washington, DC, and 4% to recipients in Kansas. These figures describe the locations of that year’s recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Patricia Crail Brown Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $80K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $80K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 92% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+16%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 82% 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 (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $136K (2021) to $162K (2022). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $158K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saint John's Health Center Foundation Santa Monica, CA | General Support of Charity | $80,000 |
| Family Enterprise USA Washington, DC | General Support of Charity | $20,000 |
| Kern Community Foundation Bakersfield, CA | General Support of Charity | $11,253 |
| Bodie Foundation Bridgeport, CA | General Support of Charity | $10,000 |
| June Lake Loop Women's Club June Lake, CA | General Support of Charity | $10,000 |
| High Banks Hall of Fame Belleville, KS | General Support of Charity | $7,000 |
| National Women's History Museum Washington, DC | General Support of Charity | $7,000 |
| Barc Bakersfield, CA | General Support of Charity | $4,000 |
| Mono County Sheriff Search and Rescue Mammoth Lakes, CA | General Support of Charity | $3,000 |
| California Living Museum Foundation Bakersfield, CA | General Support of Charity | $2,000 |
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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 | $2,434,221 | $161,814 | $196,885 | $158,253 | 12 | $164,188 | $129,117 | $199,504 |
| 2023 | $2,469,292 | $69,580 | $192,449 | $159,940 | 13 | $165,315 | $42,446 | $163,628 |
| 2022 | $2,592,161 | $25,442 | $196,047 | $162,000 | 14 | $167,290 | $25,756 | $165,403 |
| 2021 | $2,762,766 | $229,331 | $173,369 | $136,000 | 11 | $140,530 | $196,492 | $181,721 |
| 2020 | $2,706,804 | $-2,953 | $198,256 | $149,000 | 11 | — | $14,402 | $166,421 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patricia Crail Brown Foundation reported a distributable amount of $200K for 2024 — 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 2024 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as healthcare, community philanthropy, historic preservation, women’s history, literacy, wildlife and botanical education, and animal welfare. These areas reflect the grantees’ own descriptions, not a stated foundation mission.
For example, Kern Community Foundation describes its mission as “growing community and growing philanthropy.” The Bodie Foundation says it is dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and enabling public enjoyment of Bodie State Historic Park, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, and Grover Hot Springs State Park. The National Women’s History Museum describes its work as preserving, educating, and amplifying women’s contributions and voices.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $158,253. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $80,000, with a median of $7,000. Among the largest were $80,000 to Saint John’s Health Center Foundation, $20,000 to Family Enterprise USA, $11,253 to Kern Community Foundation, and $10,000 each to the Bodie Foundation and June Lake Loop Women’s Club. The listed purposes for these grants were general support of charity.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Lynn A. Brown as Director/President and Tom Suchodolski as Secretary.
Patricia Crail Brown Foundation is led by Lynn A. Brown, Director & President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lynn A. Brown
Director & President
Director, President & C.f.o. → Director & President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Suchodolski
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kimberly Frasca-Delaney (2020–2022) — Secretary
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 Patricia Crail Brown Foundation
How much does Patricia Crail Brown Foundation give each year?
Patricia Crail Brown Foundation gave $158K across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $160K across 13 grants.
What is Patricia Crail Brown Foundation's typical grant size?
Patricia Crail Brown Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $7,000, and its average grant was $13,188, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Patricia Crail Brown Foundation that year got $80K on average.
Where does Patricia Crail Brown Foundation give grants?
Patricia Crail Brown Foundation gives mostly in California: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bakersfield, CA (5 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Patricia Crail Brown Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Patricia Crail Brown Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Patricia Crail Brown Foundation's largest grantees?
Patricia Crail Brown Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Saint John's Health Center Foundation ($80,000), Family Enterprise USA ($20,000) and Kern Community Foundation ($11,253), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Patricia Crail Brown Foundation?
Patricia Crail Brown Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $164K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $200K (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 Patricia Crail Brown Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as healthcare, community philanthropy, historic preservation, women’s history, literacy, wildlife and botanical education, and animal welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Patricia Crail Brown Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Patricia Crail Brown Foundation's EIN?
Patricia Crail Brown Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0379373. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Patricia Crail Brown 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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