The Brownie Foundation
The Brownie Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $95K. Net investment income was $88K.
The Brownie Foundation at a glance
In short: The Brownie Foundation gave $95K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $95,000
- -75.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,000
- -60.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $2,885,494
- +13.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (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 Brownie Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Peak Abundance ($40K). Together the top 4 received $75K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($20,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 29 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Brownie Foundation gives
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 67% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $388K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $95K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Abundance Nederland, CO | General & Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $20,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation Denver, CO | Colorado Shakespeare Festival Fund | $20,000 |
| Trans Continental Pipeline Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Community Against Substance Abuseinc Winthrop, MA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,885,494 | $460,115 | $110,286 | $95,000 | 5 | $108,886 | $88,215 | $162,490 |
| 2024 | $2,535,665 | $471,186 | $402,887 | $388,000 | 8 | $401,585 | $99,286 | $143,238 |
| 2023 | $2,467,366 | $436,804 | $101,485 | $87,000 | 4 | $100,319 | $64,904 | $118,810 |
| 2022 | $2,132,047 | $414,697 | $91,938 | $77,795 | 4 | $91,438 | $42,797 | $102,233 |
| 2021 | $1,809,288 | $406,344 | $67,077 | $53,900 | 8 | $66,727 | $34,444 | $94,888 |
| 2020 | $1,468,698 | $396,529 | $46,704 | $35,299 | 31 | — | $24,629 | $61,608 |
| 2019 | $1,118,873 | $392,861 | $14,866 | $4,700 | 3 | — | $20,961 | $44,552 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Brownie Foundation reported a distributable amount of $162K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Brownie Foundation is led by Christine Jensen, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christine Jensen
Director & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Jensen
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
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 Brownie Foundation
How much does The Brownie Foundation give each year?
The Brownie Foundation gave $95K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $388K across 8 grants.
What is The Brownie Foundation's typical grant size?
The Brownie Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $19,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Brownie Foundation give grants?
The Brownie Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does The Brownie Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of The Brownie Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Brownie Foundation's largest grantees?
The Brownie Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Peak Abundance ($40,000), University of Colorado Foundation ($20,000) and Trans Continental Pipeline ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($20,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Brownie Foundation?
The Brownie Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $109K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $162K (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.
What is The Brownie Foundation's EIN?
The Brownie Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1397172. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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