The Brown Family Foundation Inc
The Brown Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Greenville, Ohio. In its 2025 filing, it reported $120,550 in grants to 16 organizations; its filing states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
The Brown Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Brown Family Foundation Inc gave $121K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Ohio. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $120,550
- +74.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -15.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,534
- +107.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $706,388
- +0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (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 Brown Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5480 Requarth Road, Greenville, OH 45331
Phone: (937) 548-3106
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Brown Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greenville Schools Foundation ($101K). Together the top 10 received $117K.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 80 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Brown Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 16 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 411% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 309% 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 $24K (2022) to $139K (2021). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $121K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville Schools Foundation Greenville, OH | Stadium, Other | $100,500 |
| Darke County Historical Society Greenville, OH | Operations | $5,000 |
| Free Store Food Bank-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | Operations | $2,000 |
| Darke County Agicultural Society Greenville, OH | Public Relations | $2,000 |
| Darke County Educational History Greenville, OH | One-Room Schoolhouse Preservation | $2,000 |
| Purrfect Haven Pet Shelter Greenville, OH | Operations | $1,000 |
| Greenville Girls Softball Greenville, OH | Operations | $1,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greenville Greenville, OH | Operations | $1,000 |
| Main Street Greenville Greenville, OH | Operations | $1,000 |
| GHS Vocal Music Boosters Greenville, OH | Operations | $1,000 |
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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 | $706,388 | $127,561 | $121,590 | $120,550 | 16 | $120,550 | $87,643 | $38,962 |
| 2024 | $701,138 | $100,091 | $70,025 | $69,100 | 19 | $69,100 | $50,033 | $38,915 |
| 2023 | $671,534 | $34,172 | $37,029 | $36,100 | 14 | $36,100 | $33,243 | $35,254 |
| 2022 | $674,760 | $22,087 | $24,475 | $23,600 | 14 | $23,600 | $26,536 | $35,839 |
| 2021 | $677,933 | $67,582 | $139,305 | $138,600 | 17 | $138,600 | $56,031 | $44,558 |
| 2020 | $749,873 | $26,636 | $38,890 | $38,200 | 15 | — | $25,946 | $38,121 |
| 2019 | $762,127 | $36,116 | $38,305 | $37,500 | 18 | — | $35,311 | $38,031 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Brown Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $39K 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 2025 grants included support for education, local history, food assistance, youth activities, and community organizations. Among the grantees, Greenville Girls Softball says its mission is to give young girls the opportunity to learn and play softball, while Life Untethered describes its mission as helping people live life fully and serve humankind. Greenville Athletic Boosters says its mission is to support and promote Greenville student athletic programs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $120,550. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $100,500, with a median grant of $1,000.
The largest grant was $100,500 to Greenville Schools Foundation for “Stadium, other.” Other notable grants included $5,000 to Darke County Historical Society for operations; $2,000 each to Free Store Food Bank-Cincinnati for operations, Darke County Agricultural Society for public relations, and Darke County Educational History for one-room schoolhouse preservation. The foundation also gave $1,000 each to Purrfect Haven Pet Shelter, Greenville Girls Softball, Boys & Girls Club of Greenville, Main Street Greenville, GHS Vocal Music Boosters, Darke County Pregnancy Center, and Life Untethered.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard T. Brown as trustee.
The Brown Family Foundation Inc is led by Richard T. Brown, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard T. Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Linda D. Brown (2019–2021) — Trustee
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 Family Foundation Inc
How much does The Brown Family Foundation Inc give each year?
The Brown Family Foundation Inc gave $121K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $69K across 19 grants.
What is The Brown Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Brown Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $7,534, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Brown Family Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Brown Family Foundation Inc give grants?
The Brown Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Greenville, OH (15 grants).
Does The Brown Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on The Brown Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (11 grants).
Who are The Brown Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Brown Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Greenville Schools Foundation ($100,500), Darke County Historical Society ($5,000) and Free Store Food Bank-Cincinnati ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Brown Family Foundation Inc?
The Brown Family Foundation Inc reported $706K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $121K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $39K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Brown Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education, local history, food assistance, youth activities, and community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Brown Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and 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 Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Brown Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1308516. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Brown Family Foundation Inc 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 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
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Grantable. (2026). The Brown Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-brown-family-foundation-inc-morg_ee5290ab4b494750ba374b0e0420c9bd
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