The Elizabeth Brown Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker St Louis, MO EIN: 37-6677708

The Elizabeth Brown Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in St Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $75K.

Key facts about The Elizabeth Brown Foundation

EIN
37-6677708
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$75,000
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$12,500
Median grant
$12,500
Primary geography
Missouri (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who The Elizabeth Brown Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Elizabeth Brown Foundation's 6 itemized 2025 grants were Missouri (73%), New Mexico (13%) and Maryland (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were St Louis, MO (3 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How The Elizabeth Brown Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$75K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

6

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+0.0% YoY

About The Elizabeth Brown Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Elizabeth Brown Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in St Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $75K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 6 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

St LouisEastonWest AltonSanta FeBeverly

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 30, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 19, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grants201910 grants20208 grants20218 grants20228 grants20236 grants20246 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Danforth Plant Science Center: $20KDanforth Plant Science Center$20KOpen Space Council: $16KOpen Space Council$16KAudubon Center Riverlands: $15KAudubon Center Riverlands$15KSanta Fe Conservation: $10KSanta Fe Conservation$10KShore Rivers: $10KShore Rivers$10KGreat Rivers Law Center: $4KGreat Rivers Law Center$4K

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Danforth Plant Science Center ($20,000), Open Space Council ($16,000), Audubon Center Riverlands ($15,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER St Louis, MOGENERAL REVENUE$20,000
OPEN SPACE COUNCIL St Louis, MOGENERAL REVENUE$16,000
AUDUBON CENTER RIVERLANDS West Alton, MOGENERAL REVENUE$15,000
SANTA FE CONSERVATION Santa Fe, NMGENERAL REVENUE$10,000
SHORE RIVERS Easton, MDGENERAL REVENUE$10,000
GREAT RIVERS LAW CENTER St Louis, MOGENERAL REVENUE$4,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Catherine H BrownTrustee——
David W BrownTrustee——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Elizabeth Brown Foundation?

The Elizabeth Brown Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in St Louis, MO. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Elizabeth Brown Foundation operate?

The Elizabeth Brown Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico.

What size grants does The Elizabeth Brown Foundation award?

In 2025, The Elizabeth Brown Foundation awarded 6 grants totaling $75K — an average of about $13K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Elizabeth Brown Foundation's EIN?

The Elizabeth Brown Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6677708. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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