The Brown Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ponte Vedra Beach, FL EIN: 30-6625162

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.

Key facts about The Brown Family Foundation

In short: The Brown Family Foundation gave $361K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
30-6625162
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$361,400
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$51,629
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$3,078,243
Primary geography
Florida (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.1M

-6.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$361K

+5.5% YoY

Grant Count

7

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$52K

+5.5% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

JacksonvillePonte Vedra BeachWashingtonPonte VedraJacksonville BeachSt AugustineDallasLewistonAshevilleAustinHoustonPonte Verda

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K12 grants2020 9 grants2021 4 grants2022 8 grants2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $220K (2020) to $518K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $361K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

YMCA Ponte Vedra Beach: $300KYMCA Ponte Vedra Beach$300KBeam: $30KBeam$30KUNF Foundation Inc: $11KUNF Foundation Inc$11KBates College: $10KBates College$10KFlorida House: $5KFlorida House$5KAscension St Vincent's Foundationi: $3KAscension St Vincent'sFoundationi$3KLouder Than Silence: $3KLouder Than Silence$3K

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

29<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 35 (83%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
YMCA Ponte Vedra Beach Ponte Vedra Beach, FLContribution to Capital Campaign$300,000
Beam Jacksonville Beach, FLCharitable Contribution$30,000
UNF Foundation Inc Jacksonville, FLCharitable Contribution$11,400
Bates College Lewiston, MECharitable Contribution$10,000
Florida House Washington, DCCharitable Contribution$5,000
Ascension St Vincent's Foundationi Jacksonville, FLCharitable Contribution$2,500
Louder Than Silence Austin, TXCharitable Contribution$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,078,243$3,292,752$3,532,423
Revenue$157,014$113,259$-672
Expenses$379,742$356,071$357,545
Qualifying Distributions$362,400$343,563$341,779
Net Investment Income$139,672$100,751$88,195
Distributable Amount$207,536$199,734$189,304

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 24, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 19, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 16, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)

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.

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