The Arnold and Pat Brown Foundation
The Arnold and Pat Brown Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $110K. Net investment income was $149K.
The Arnold and Pat Brown Foundation at a glance
In short: The Arnold and Pat Brown Foundation gave $110K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $55K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $110,000
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $55,000
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $55,000
- Total assets
- $1,740,418
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% 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 The Arnold and Pat Brown Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Clarehouse ($55K). Together the top 2 received $110K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 7 grants of 13 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Arnold and Pat Brown Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $85K (2021) to $110K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clarehouse Tulsa, OK | Charitable | $55,000 |
| Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma Tulsa, OK | Charitable | $55,000 |
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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 | $1,740,418 | $157,459 | $127,591 | $110,000 | 2 | $110,000 | $149,292 | $114,321 |
| 2024 | $1,710,550 | $132,240 | $116,181 | $100,000 | 2 | $100,000 | $125,258 | $109,607 |
| 2023 | $1,694,491 | $184,716 | $116,201 | $100,000 | 2 | $100,000 | $178,237 | $100,291 |
| 2022 | $1,625,976 | $222,939 | $120,587 | $105,000 | 5 | $105,000 | $216,317 | $100,960 |
| 2021 | $1,523,624 | $337,081 | $112,326 | $85,000 | 2 | $85,000 | $330,347 | $103,374 |
| 2020 | $1,298,869 | $516,678 | $103,931 | $90,000 | 3 | — | $511,221 | $86,366 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Arnold and Pat Brown Foundation reported a distributable amount of $114K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Arnold and Pat Brown Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
C Arnold Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Julie B Koupe
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Laurie C Brown Purser
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael L Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patricia I Brown
Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Arnold and Pat Brown Foundation
How much does The Arnold and Pat Brown Foundation give each year?
The Arnold and Pat Brown Foundation gave $110K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 2 grants.
How large is The Arnold and Pat Brown Foundation?
The Arnold and Pat Brown Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $110K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $114K (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.
Where does The Arnold and Pat Brown Foundation operate?
The Arnold and Pat Brown Foundation has awarded grants in Oklahoma.
What is The Arnold and Pat Brown Foundation's EIN?
The Arnold and Pat Brown Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0510153. 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 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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