Russell R Brown and Mary Brown Scholarship
Russell R Brown and Mary Brown Scholarship is a private foundation, based in Iola, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $196K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11K. Net investment income was $8K.
Russell R Brown and Mary Brown Scholarship at a glance
In short: Russell R Brown and Mary Brown Scholarship gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,347
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,347
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,347
- Total assets
- $196,278
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Russell R Brown and Mary Brown Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Allen Community College ($11K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Russell R Brown and Mary Brown Scholarship gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $13K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Community College Iola, KS | Scholarships | $11,347 |
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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 | $196,278 | $7,649 | $14,403 | $11,347 | 1 | $13,116 | $7,649 | $11,877 |
| 2024 | $203,033 | $8,123 | $14,166 | $11,256 | 1 | $12,966 | $8,123 | $11,347 |
| 2023 | $209,076 | $6,510 | $11,440 | $10,053 | 1 | $10,192 | $5,262 | $11,256 |
| 2022 | $219,062 | $16,234 | $18,783 | $12,994 | 1 | $14,818 | $12,491 | $11,877 |
| 2021 | $221,610 | $17,150 | $15,875 | $10,799 | 1 | $11,591 | $13,097 | $13,786 |
| 2020 | $220,337 | $13,914 | $15,596 | $10,894 | 1 | — | $10,391 | $11,929 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Russell R Brown and Mary Brown Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Russell R Brown and Mary Brown Scholarship's only listed officer is Community National Bank & Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Community National Bank & Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2023
$1K (2023) → $2K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: US Bank N A (2020–2022) — Trustee
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 $2K, to Community National Bank & Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Russell R Brown and Mary Brown Scholarship
How much does Russell R Brown and Mary Brown Scholarship give each year?
Russell R Brown and Mary Brown Scholarship gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 1 grant.
How large is Russell R Brown and Mary Brown Scholarship?
Russell R Brown and Mary Brown Scholarship reported $196K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Russell R Brown and Mary Brown Scholarship operate?
Russell R Brown and Mary Brown Scholarship has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Russell R Brown and Mary Brown Scholarship's EIN?
Russell R Brown and Mary Brown Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6170018. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- 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 October 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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