The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation
The Apat & Kathryne Lbrown Foundation is a private foundation based in an individual recipient, North Carolina. In its 2025 filing, it reported 13 grants totaling $292,000, all to recipients in North Carolina; the filing says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation at a glance
In short: The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation gave $292K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in North Carolina. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $292,000
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,462
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $3,247,702
- -1.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1550, High Point, NC 27261
Phone: (336) 889-8733
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys & Girls Club of Greater High Point Inc ($50K). Together the top 10 received $247K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($30,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 62 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in North Carolina. The listed recipients include organizations in an individual recipient, Chapel Hill, and Colfax.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $27K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $23K repeat.
- 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $148K (2020) to $292K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $292K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater High Point Inc High Point, NC | General Fund | $50,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $30,000 |
| School of Medicine UNC-Ch Chapel Hill, NC | General Fund | $29,200 |
| Adams Memorial YWCA High Point, NC | General Fund | $26,280 |
| Emerywood Baptist Church High Point, NC | General Fund | $26,280 |
| High Point Regional Health Foundation High Point, NC | General Fund | $26,280 |
| Cohab Space Creative Inc High Point, NC | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Helping Hands High Point Inc High Point, NC | General Fund | $25,000 |
| United Way of Greater High Point High Point, NC | General Fund | $20,600 |
| High Point Community Foundation High Point, NC | General Fund | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Amounts are reported by filing year. Grant totals and counts refer to grants given by the foundation.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,247,702 | $333,903 | $373,846 | $292,000 | 13 | $292,000 | $285,976 | $283,320 |
| 2024 | $3,287,645 | $428,357 | $341,170 | $284,000 | 13 | $284,000 | $380,668 | $269,301 |
| 2023 | $3,176,251 | $326,796 | $199,274 | $160,000 | 13 | $160,000 | $291,103 | $240,466 |
| 2022 | $3,048,729 | $156,027 | $220,895 | $179,000 | 13 | $179,000 | $114,132 | $246,599 |
| 2021 | $3,113,597 | $142,525 | $231,524 | $189,000 | 10 | $189,000 | $100,001 | $266,231 |
| 2020 | $3,202,596 | $107,232 | $191,423 | $148,000 | 13 | — | $68,007 | $221,827 |
| 2019 | $3,286,787 | $268,315 | $214,252 | $175,000 | 14 | — | $239,028 | $214,825 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation reported a distributable amount of $283K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, an individual recipient says its mission is to provide food and assistance to disadvantaged people in an individual recipient United Way of an individual recipient describes its mission as bringing people, resources, and funding together to build strong communities, with a vision focused on children and youth, families, and neighborhoods. The an individual recipient Community Foundation says it promotes philanthropy, administers a grants program, and responds to community needs. Presbyterian Homes Foundation says it raises funds to help retirement communities serve people who might otherwise be unable to reside there.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 13 grants totaling $292,000. Grants ranged from $5,840 to $50,000, with a median grant of $25,000. The largest listed awards were $50,000 to Boys & Girls Club of an individual recipient, $30,000 to an individual recipient (High Point School’s Partnership), and $29,200 to the School of Medicine at UNC-Chapel Hill. Other listed grants included $26,280 each to Adams Memorial YWCA, Emerywood Baptist Church, and an individual recipient Regional Health Foundation; $25,000 each to COHAB Space Creative and an individual recipient; and $20,600 to United Way of an individual recipient
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Charles J Horney as president; Meredith Eanes as secretary; Robert A Brinson as assistant secretary/treasurer; Ann Busby as vice president; and Thomas L Blount, David L Maynard, and Dudley Moore Jr as directors.
The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation is led by Charles J. Horney, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles J. Horney
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
David L. Maynard
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Thomas L. Blount
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dudley Moore Jr.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Ann Busby
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Meredith Eanes
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Robert A. Brinson
Assistant Secretary & Treasurer
Assistant Secretary & Assistant Treasurer → Assistant Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: W. Calvin Reynolds (2019–2024) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation
How much does The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation give each year?
The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation gave $292K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $284K across 13 grants.
What is The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation's typical grant size?
The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $22,462, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation that year got $27K on average.
Where does The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation give grants?
The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were High Point, NC (9 grants).
Does The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation's largest grantees?
The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boys & Girls Club of Greater High Point Inc ($50,000), School of Medicine UNC-Ch ($29,200) and Adams Memorial YWCA ($26,280), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($30,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation?
The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $292K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $283K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation's EIN?
The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1761750. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Apat & Kathryne LBROWN Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
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