The Earle Brown Music Foundation

ATLANTA, GA EIN: 13-3921924

The Earle Brown Music Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in ATLANTA, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $22.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $503K. Net investment income was $1.4M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$22.6M

+6.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$503K

-2.1% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$251K

-51.1% YoY

About The Earle Brown Music Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Earle Brown Music Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in ATLANTA, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $22.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $503K. Net investment income was $1.4M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BrooklynCincinnatiCollege Station

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$727K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$22,579,829$21,185,519$21,100,520
Revenue$1,680,107$861,615$1,245,993
Expenses$1,871,552$1,769,768$2,069,137
Qualifying Distributions$1,609,857$1,359,292$1,582,496
Net Investment Income$1,416,160$411,754$730,471
Distributable Amount$1,077,603$1,086,908$1,203,732

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$158K$315K$473K$630K2 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

DONOR ADVISED FUND$498KTEXAS A&M FOUNDATION$5K

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ANDREW FARNSWORTHCO-TRUSTEE
MARYBETH SOLLINSTRUSTEE EMERITA
STEPHEN SOLLINSCO-TRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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