The Brown Family Foundation
The Brown Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $361K. Net investment income was $140K.
The Brown Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Brown Family Foundation gave $361K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $361,400
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,629
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,078,243
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (95% 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 Brown Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was YMCA Ponte Vedra Beach ($300K). Together the top 7 received $361K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 35 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Brown Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 175% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $220K (2020) to $518K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $361K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA Ponte Vedra Beach Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | Contribution to Capital Campaign | $300,000 |
| Beam Jacksonville Beach, FL | Charitable Contribution | $30,000 |
| UNF Foundation Inc Jacksonville, FL | Charitable Contribution | $11,400 |
| Bates College Lewiston, ME | Charitable Contribution | $10,000 |
| Florida House Washington, DC | Charitable Contribution | $5,000 |
| Ascension St Vincent's Foundationi Jacksonville, FL | Charitable Contribution | $2,500 |
| Louder Than Silence Austin, TX | Charitable Contribution | $2,500 |
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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 | $3,078,243 | $157,014 | $379,742 | $361,400 | 7 | $362,400 | $139,672 | $207,536 |
| 2024 | $3,292,752 | $113,259 | $356,071 | $342,563 | 7 | $343,563 | $100,751 | $199,734 |
| 2023 | $3,532,423 | $-672 | $357,545 | $339,434 | 8 | $341,779 | $88,195 | $189,304 |
| 2022 | $3,892,237 | $-600,317 | $570,322 | $517,814 | 4 | $519,599 | $72,262 | $225,111 |
| 2021 | $5,060,927 | $1,246,640 | $270,345 | $244,285 | 9 | $245,975 | $1,226,010 | $234,461 |
| 2020 | $4,086,412 | $367,142 | $240,566 | $219,850 | 12 | — | $349,326 | $215,015 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Brown Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $208K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Brown Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David L. Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Katherine O. Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patricia D. Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tyler 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 Brown Family Foundation
How much does The Brown Family Foundation give each year?
The Brown Family Foundation gave $361K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $343K across 7 grants.
What is The Brown Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Brown Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $51,629, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Brown Family Foundation give grants?
The Brown Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jacksonville, FL (2 grants).
Who are The Brown Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Brown Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include YMCA Ponte Vedra Beach ($300,000), Beam ($30,000) and UNF Foundation Inc ($11,400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Brown Family Foundation?
The Brown Family Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $362K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $208K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Brown Family Foundation's EIN?
The Brown Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6625162. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
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