Sis Brown Family Foundation 127018-000

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 37-6650190

Sis Brown Family Foundation 127018-000 is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 6 grants totaling $3.2M. Net investment income was $60K.

Key facts about Sis Brown Family Foundation 127018-000

In short: Sis Brown Family Foundation 127018-000 gave $3.2M across 6 grants in 2022 (avg $541K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
37-6650190
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022
Annual giving (2022)
$3,247,029
Grants made (2022)
6
Average grant
$541,172
Median grant
$64,380
Primary geography
Georgia (99% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$3.2M

+1372.6% YoY

Grant Count

6

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$541K

+1863.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sis Brown Family Foundation 127018-000 reported a distributable amount of $178K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Sis Brown Family Foundation 127018-000 gives

  • In 2022 it paid out 163% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

DaltonChattanoogaWaleskaCambridgeHarrison

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M10 grants2020 8 grants2021 6 grants2022

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2020) to $3.2M (2022). In 2022 it made 6 grants totaling $3.2M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2022

Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation: $3.0MBrown Whitworth ReynoldsFoundation$3.0MDalton State Foundation: $100KDalton State Foundation$100KReinhart University: $99KReinhart University$99KUnited Way of NW Georgia: $30KUnited Way of NW Georgia$30KHarvard University: $25KHarvard University$25KChattanooga Take Down Club: $10KChattanooga Take Down Club$10K

The largest 2022 recipient was Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation ($3.0M). Together the top 6 received $3.2M.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 24 (79%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation Dalton, GASee Footnote$2,983,269
Dalton State Foundation Dalton, GAGeneral Operating Fund$100,000
Reinhart University Waleska, GAGeneral Operating Fund$98,760
United Way of NW Georgia Dalton, GAGeneral Operating Fund$30,000
Harvard University Cambridge, MAGeneral Operating Fund$25,000
Chattanooga Take Down Club Chattanooga, TNGeneral Operating Fund$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2020 2021 2022
Metric202220212020
Total Assets—$3,266,895$3,163,400
Revenue$17,198$-161,819$20,677
Expenses$3,284,012$246,022$167,267
Qualifying Distributions$289,061$235,218—
Net Investment Income$60,186—$69,636
Distributable Amount$177,550$402,158$160,527

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 23, 2023)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sis Brown Family Foundation 127018-000's 2022 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2022 is compensated.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Wilmington Trust Company

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $13K (2021) → $19K (2022)

  • Lynn Brown-Whitworth

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Dean Whitworth

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracey Whitworth-Reynolds

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Wilmington Trust Company — Co-Trustee: $19KWilmington Trust CompanyCo-Trustee$19K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $19K, to Wilmington Trust Company (Co-Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Sis Brown Family Foundation 127018-000

How much does Sis Brown Family Foundation 127018-000 give each year?

Sis Brown Family Foundation 127018-000 gave $3.2M across 6 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $221K across 8 grants.

What is Sis Brown Family Foundation 127018-000's typical grant size?

Sis Brown Family Foundation 127018-000's median grant in 2022 was $64,380, and its average grant was $541,172, across 6 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sis Brown Family Foundation 127018-000 give grants?

Sis Brown Family Foundation 127018-000 gives mostly in Georgia: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dalton, GA (3 grants).

Does Sis Brown Family Foundation 127018-000 give general operating support?

Yes: 83% of Sis Brown Family Foundation 127018-000's 2022 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Sis Brown Family Foundation 127018-000's largest grantees?

Sis Brown Family Foundation 127018-000's largest 2022 grantees include Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation ($2,983,269), Dalton State Foundation ($100,000) and Reinhart University ($98,760), according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2022 grant dollars.

How much is Sis Brown Family Foundation 127018-000 required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Sis Brown Family Foundation 127018-000 reported a distributable amount of $178K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Sis Brown Family Foundation 127018-000's EIN?

Sis Brown Family Foundation 127018-000's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6650190. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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