Paul E Brown Scholarship Endow
Paul E Brown Scholarship Endow is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $234K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $59K.
Paul E Brown Scholarship Endow at a glance
In short: Paul E Brown Scholarship Endow gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,500
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $234,265
- +25.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Paul E Brown Scholarship Endow funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United States Merchant Marine Academy ($3K). Together the top 3 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Paul E Brown Scholarship Endow gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2023) to $10K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, NY | Scholarships | $2,500 |
| Kent State University Kent, OH | Scholarships | $2,500 |
| Stark State College North Canton, OH | Scholarships | $2,500 |
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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 | $234,265 | $61,245 | $13,006 | $7,500 | 3 | $10,850 | $59,193 | $11,168 |
| 2024 | $186,035 | $12,913 | $15,578 | $10,000 | 3 | $13,350 | $10,841 | $11,239 |
| 2023 | $188,684 | $16,313 | $13,171 | $7,500 | 3 | $10,865 | $14,258 | $10,364 |
| 2022 | $185,519 | $19,291 | $15,672 | $10,000 | 3 | $13,370 | $17,235 | $10,583 |
| 2021 | $181,901 | $18,598 | $15,733 | $10,000 | 4 | $13,370 | $16,498 | $12,088 |
| 2020 | $178,870 | $17,289 | $15,455 | $10,000 | 3 | — | $15,170 | $10,538 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paul E Brown Scholarship Endow reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Paul E Brown Scholarship Endow's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Huntington National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $4K (2025)
Jason Hall
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Leroy Schumacher
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark Percival
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Babics
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tim Bryan
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Paul E Brown Scholarship Endow
How much does Paul E Brown Scholarship Endow give each year?
Paul E Brown Scholarship Endow gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 3 grants.
What is Paul E Brown Scholarship Endow's typical grant size?
Paul E Brown Scholarship Endow's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Paul E Brown Scholarship Endow give grants?
Paul E Brown Scholarship Endow gives mostly in Ohio: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (33%).
Does Paul E Brown Scholarship Endow give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Paul E Brown Scholarship Endow's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (3 grants).
How large is Paul E Brown Scholarship Endow?
Paul E Brown Scholarship Endow reported $234K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (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 is Paul E Brown Scholarship Endow?
Paul E Brown Scholarship Endow is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $234K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Paul E Brown Scholarship Endow's EIN?
Paul E Brown Scholarship Endow's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1423905. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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