The Brown-Daub Foundation
The Brown-Daub Foundation is a private foundation based in Easton, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports charitable contributions to preselected organizations, including nonprofits in education, human services, arts and culture, and local history.
The Brown-Daub Foundation at a glance
In short: The Brown-Daub Foundation gave $348K across 36 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $348,350
- +153.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 36
- +44.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,676
- +76.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,580,982
- +1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (13 of 36, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (97% 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 Brown-Daub Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3903 Hecktown Road, Easton, PA 18045
Phone: (610) 759-1000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Brown-Daub Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Home of Easton ($51K). Together the top 10 received $246K.
Grant Size Distribution
135 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 132 grants of 135 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Pennsylvania recipients accounted for 97% of grant dollars. The reported shares were 2% for Connecticut, 1% for Wisconsin, and 0% each for Tennessee and California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Brown-Daub Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 36 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 89% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% 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 $101K (2019) to $348K (2025). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $348K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Home of Easton Easton, PA | Charitable | $51,000 |
| Equilibrium Nazareth, PA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Northampton County Community College Bethlehem, PA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| United Way of Greater Lehigh Valley Allentown, PA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| State Theatre of Easton Easton, PA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society Easton, PA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| College Hill Presbyterian Church Easton, PA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Easton Easton, PA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Greater Easton Development Partnership Easton, PA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Project of Easton Easton, PA | Charitable | $10,000 |
Ready to take the next step with The Brown-Daub Foundation?
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 | $4,580,982 | $469,881 | $407,113 | $348,350 | 36 | $350,850 | $280,525 | $334,741 |
| 2024 | $4,507,369 | $985,481 | $216,395 | $137,200 | 25 | $142,525 | $782,280 | $292,974 |
| 2023 | $3,731,274 | $687,717 | $294,712 | $253,500 | 25 | $255,425 | $471,530 | $173,876 |
| 2022 | $3,082,563 | $430,485 | $238,507 | $184,645 | 26 | $188,145 | $178,123 | $222,512 |
| 2021 | $2,895,402 | $369,823 | $167,606 | $126,200 | 23 | $127,838 | $120,767 | $190,754 |
| 2020 | $2,712,676 | $128,316 | $139,585 | $109,875 | 26 | — | $71,347 | $132,449 |
| 2019 | $2,769,318 | $205,955 | $132,421 | $101,400 | 26 | — | $69,496 | $127,128 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Brown-Daub Foundation reported a distributable amount of $335K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations whose own missions include preserving local historical collections, advancing health, safety, and education in the Greater Lehigh Valley, raising private resources for a community college and its students and staff, and providing youth with positive athletic, social, and intellectual opportunities. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 36 grants totaling $348,350. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $51,000, with a median of $5,000. In 2024, it reported 25 grants totaling $137,200; in 2023, it reported 25 grants totaling $253,500.
Among the largest reported grants in 2025 were $51,000 to Children’s Home of Easton; $30,000 each to Equilibrium, Northampton County Community College, United Way of Greater Lehigh Valley, and State Theatre of Easton; and $25,000 to Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society. Other grants included $20,000 to College Hill Presbyterian Church and $10,000 each to Boys and Girls Club of Easton, Greater Easton Development Partnership, Project of Easton, Community Services for Children, and Kellyn Foundation. The listed grant purposes were charitable.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists L Anderson Daub as president and director, and W John Daub as secretary and director.
The Brown-Daub Foundation is led by L. Anderson Daub, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
L. Anderson Daub
President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
W. John Daub
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Brown-Daub Foundation
How much does The Brown-Daub Foundation give each year?
The Brown-Daub Foundation gave $348K across 36 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $137K across 25 grants.
What is The Brown-Daub Foundation's typical grant size?
The Brown-Daub Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,676, across 36 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Brown-Daub Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does The Brown-Daub Foundation give grants?
The Brown-Daub Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Easton, PA (13 grants), Allentown, PA (5 grants), Bethlehem, PA (5 grants) and Nazareth, PA (2 grants).
Does The Brown-Daub Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 36 grants with a stated purpose on The Brown-Daub Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (36 grants).
Who are The Brown-Daub Foundation's largest grantees?
The Brown-Daub Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Home of Easton ($51,000), Equilibrium ($30,000) and Northampton County Community College ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Brown-Daub Foundation?
The Brown-Daub Foundation reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $351K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $335K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Brown-Daub Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Brown-Daub Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Brown-Daub Foundation's EIN?
The Brown-Daub Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2900410. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Brown-Daub 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 24, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in The Brown-Daub Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders that support many of the same organizations
Lehigh Valley Community Foundation
Allentown, PA
The Lehigh Valley Community Foundation supports a broad range of charitable needs, including health, education, human services, community development, arts, and environmental programs, with a primary focus on the Lehigh Valley and most grants going to Pennsylvania organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,250 to $1,123,685, with a median of $20,200. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$108.2M
Grants
132
Total Given
$8.6M
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
Allentown, PA
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley funds nonprofit work in education, healthy aging and community stability, primarily serving the Greater Lehigh Valley. Its 2025 grants had a median of $17,814, though amounts varied widely; organizations must first submit a qualification application, and the profile does not say whether unsolicited funding requests are accepted.
Assets
$23.4M
Grants
378
Total Given
$21.5M
Air Products Foundation
Allentown, PA
The Air Products Foundation funds tax-exempt organizations in education, welfare, community investment, culture, and the arts, benefiting communities where Air Products employees live and work. In 2025, its 360 grants ranged from $100 to nearly $3 million, with a median of $7,400. It accepts applications through Benevity’s online form and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.
Assets
$77.2M
Grants
360
Total Given
$9.9M
Frederick H Bedford Jr & Margaret S
Easton, PA
In 2024, the foundation supported charitable organizations working in areas including community services, education, veterans’ services, animal welfare, arts, and health care, with grants in Pennsylvania and other states. Grants ranged from $200 to $162,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$24.9M
Grants
99
Total Given
$1.2M
John a and Margaret Post Foundation Inc
Mt Bethel, PA
The foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including arts and culture, education, health, human services, animal welfare, environmental restoration, and community development, with most 2024 funding going to New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $200,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$35.2M
Grants
106
Total Given
$2.5M
PPL Foundation
Allentown, PA
PPL Foundation supports education from cradle to career, including STEM, literacy and career readiness, as well as equity, workforce development and community revitalization. Its listed education and equity grants are typically $2,500–$50,000, though 2025 awards ranged from $50 to over $3 million; it funds organizations in its service territory, primarily in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. It accepts unsolicited requests, with applications available online and deadlines varying by program.
Assets
$53.9M
Grants
283
Total Given
$6.5M
More similar funders
More Funders in Pennsylvania
Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Brown-Daub Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-brown-daub-foundation-morg_380b1dcd5b414d50a036ca27f6c2d849
BibTeX
@misc{grantable_232900410_2026,
author = {{Grantable}},
title = {{The Brown-Daub Foundation funder profile}},
howpublished = {GrantGraph},
year = {2026},
url = {https://grantable.co/funders/the-brown-daub-foundation-morg_380b1dcd5b414d50a036ca27f6c2d849},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-12. Data licensed CC BY 4.0}
}The figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0: reuse them with credit to Grantable and a link. Download the data.
Figures come from The Brown-Daub Foundation's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
The Brown-Daub Foundation down — hundreds of funders to go?