Richard N Brown Family Foundation
Richard N Brown Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29K in total assets. In 2025, it made $2K in qualifying distributions.
Richard N Brown Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $28,967
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,041
- +6972.1% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $2,011
- +35.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,235
- +35.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Richard N Brown Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
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
Cities
How Richard N Brown Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 138% of 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 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $43K (2021). In 2022 it made 6 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | Operating Support | $2,500 |
| Judicial Watch Washington, DC | Operating Support | $2,500 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation Sacramento, CA | Operating Support | $2,500 |
| The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | Operating Support | $2,500 |
| The Navigators Albert Lea, MN | Operating Support | $2,500 |
| Independence Institute Denver, CO | Operating Support | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28,967 | $3,041 | $2,235 | — | — | $2,011 | $1,454 |
| 2024 | $28,161 | $43 | $1,650 | — | — | $1,485 | $1,410 |
| 2023 | $29,768 | $47 | $2,859 | — | — | $2,573 | $1,520 |
| 2022 | $32,580 | $35,006 | $16,295 | $14,500 | 6 | $15,846 | $1,197 |
| 2021 | $13,869 | $55,000 | $44,041 | $42,750 | 10 | $43,718 | $161 |
| 2020 | $2,910 | $5,101 | $11,544 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $426 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard N Brown Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Richard N Brown Family Foundation is led by Richard N. Brown, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard N. Brown
President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn J. Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynne B. Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy R. Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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.
Frequently asked questions about Richard N Brown Family Foundation
How large is Richard N Brown Family Foundation?
Richard N Brown Family Foundation reported $29K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Richard N Brown Family Foundation?
Richard N Brown Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Boulder, CO. It holds $29K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Richard N Brown Family Foundation operate?
Richard N Brown Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Michigan, Minnesota.
What is Richard N Brown Family Foundation's EIN?
Richard N Brown Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3230034. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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