Robert E Browning Fund
Robert E Browning Fund is a private foundation, based in Martinsville, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $110K. Net investment income was $145K.
Robert E Browning Fund at a glance
In short: Robert E Browning Fund gave $110K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $110,000
- -10.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,000
- -46.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,643,379
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (82% 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 Robert E Browning Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Finger Lakes Land Trust ($90K). Together the top 5 received $110K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 53 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Robert E Browning Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 $105K (2020) to $123K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Finger Lakes Land Trust Ithaca, NY | Program Support | $90,000 |
| Tom Browning Boys and Girls Club Maysville, KY | Program Support | $5,000 |
| The Washington Opera House Maysville, KY | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Hays Medical Foundation Hays, KS | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Hays Symphony Guild Hays, KS | Program Support | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,643,379 | $154,886 | $131,500 | $110,000 | 5 | $113,927 | $145,288 | $128,146 |
| 2024 | $1,619,993 | $248,928 | $144,762 | $123,000 | 3 | $131,943 | $239,609 | $124,268 |
| 2023 | $1,520,496 | $90,393 | $128,887 | $118,000 | 12 | $118,000 | $77,828 | $117,708 |
| 2022 | $1,556,972 | $100,970 | $129,097 | $112,000 | 22 | $116,070 | $90,704 | $121,248 |
| 2021 | $1,593,535 | $194,395 | $118,116 | $105,000 | 11 | $108,054 | $182,277 | $124,281 |
| 2020 | $1,517,256 | $73,985 | $119,964 | $105,000 | 9 | — | $64,476 | $104,850 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert E Browning Fund reported a distributable amount of $128K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert E Browning Fund's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth B. Riley
Vice President & Trustee
Vice President → Vice President & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Keith N. Browning
Treasurer & Trustee
Treasurer → Treasurer & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Peter V. Browning
Secretary & Trustee
Secretary → Secretary & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Russell E. Browning
Vice President & Trustee
Vice President → Vice President & Trustee, 2024
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 $3K, to Elizabeth B Riley (Vice Pres/Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Robert E Browning Fund
How much does Robert E Browning Fund give each year?
Robert E Browning Fund gave $110K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $123K across 3 grants.
What is Robert E Browning Fund's typical grant size?
Robert E Browning Fund's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $22,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert E Browning Fund give grants?
Robert E Browning Fund gives mostly in New York: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kentucky (9%) and Kansas (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Maysville, KY (2 grants) and Hays, KS (2 grants).
Does Robert E Browning Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Robert E Browning Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (5 grants).
Who are Robert E Browning Fund's largest grantees?
Robert E Browning Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Finger Lakes Land Trust ($90,000), Tom Browning Boys and Girls Club ($5,000) and The Washington Opera House ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Robert E Browning Fund?
Robert E Browning Fund reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $114K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $128K (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 Robert E Browning Fund's EIN?
Robert E Browning Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1238149. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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