The Jack H Brown Family Foundation
The Jack H Brown Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Riverside, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations providing support for children, food assistance, youth services, and scholarships.
The Jack H Brown Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Jack H Brown Family Foundation gave $1.4M across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $77K), mostly in California. 56% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,393,000
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $77,389
- -42.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $62,500
- Total assets
- $51,515,242
- +40.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (10 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Jack H Brown Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. The filing provides no further application process or materials.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3750 University Ave Suite 610, Riverside, CA 92501
Phone: (909) 733-5287
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Jack H Brown Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CSUSB Rose Brown Scholarship ($287K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 72 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 1% to recipients in Kentucky. Listed California recipients include organizations in Riverside, San Bernardino, Corona, Loma Linda, Claremont, and San Diego.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Jack H Brown Family Foundation open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 18 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $56K; repeat grants $105K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $63K repeat.
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 65% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2020) to $1.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CSUSB Rose Brown Scholarship San Bernardino, CA | Program Support | $287,000 |
| Stater Bros Charities San Bernardino, CA | Program Support | $200,000 |
| Childrens Fund Inc San Bernardino, CA | Program support | $110,000 |
| CSUSB Richard Mosely Scholarship San Bernardino, CA | Program Support | $110,000 |
| First Tee Inland Empire Corona, CA | Program Support | $100,000 |
| LLU Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA | Program Support | $100,000 |
| Feeding America Riverside, CA | Program Support | $100,000 |
| Shoes That Fit Claremont, CA | Program Support | $75,000 |
| Riverside Elks Lodge #643 Riverside, CA | Program Support | $75,000 |
| Santa Claus Inc San Bernardino, CA | Program support | $50,000 |
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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 | $51,515,242 | $13,506,046 | $2,039,432 | $1,393,000 | 18 | $1,393,000 | $2,381,731 | $2,139,575 |
| 2024 | $36,715,476 | $7,039,423 | $2,191,434 | $1,601,500 | 12 | $1,601,500 | $1,789,919 | $1,636,811 |
| 2023 | $30,764,363 | $6,160,303 | $1,746,394 | $1,227,970 | 23 | $1,227,970 | $969,911 | $1,326,591 |
| 2022 | $23,654,829 | $5,074,152 | $2,134,755 | $1,601,495 | 7 | $1,601,495 | $291,550 | — |
| 2021 | $24,102,597 | $6,671,495 | $1,920,760 | $1,375,000 | 12 | $1,375,000 | $1,512,858 | — |
| 2020 | $18,816,200 | $3,590,890 | $1,644,989 | $1,145,000 | 8 | — | $461,503 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jack H Brown Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for scholarship programs and organizations serving children and families. For example, Children’s Fund describes its mission as giving vulnerable children “support, opportunity and hope” through community partnerships, and Feeding America describes its mission as alleviating hunger in the Inland Empire of Southern California. Shoes That Fit says it provides children in need with new athletic shoes so they can attend school with dignity and be prepared to learn, play, and thrive.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $1,393,000. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $287,000, with a median of $62,500. The largest grants included $287,000 to CSUSB Rose Brown Scholarship, $200,000 to Stater Bros Charities, $110,000 to Children’s Fund Inc, and $110,000 to CSUSB Richard Mosely Scholarship. Other notable grants included $100,000 each to First Tee Inland Empire, LLU Childrens Hospital, and Feeding America.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Susan J Atkinson as Chairman, Sean S Varner as Secretary, and Phillip J Smith and Douglas A Knudsen as Directors.
The Jack H Brown Family Foundation is led by Susan J Atkinson, Chairman since 2024 (on filings since 2020); all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan J Atkinson
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$50K (2020) → $50K (2025)
Douglas A Knudsen
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$50K (2020) → $50K (2025)
Phillip J Smith
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$50K (2020) → $50K (2025)
Sean S Varner
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$50K (2020) → $50K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Marilyn S Ryan (2020–2022) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $50K, to Sean S Varner (Secretary). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Jack H Brown Family Foundation
How much does The Jack H Brown Family Foundation give each year?
The Jack H Brown Family Foundation gave $1.4M across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 12 grants.
What is The Jack H Brown Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Jack H Brown Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $62,500, and its average grant was $77,389, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Jack H Brown Family Foundation that year got $56K on average.
Where does The Jack H Brown Family Foundation give grants?
The Jack H Brown Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Bernardino, CA (6 grants), Riverside, CA (3 grants) and Corona, CA (2 grants).
Does The Jack H Brown Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on The Jack H Brown Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program support" (18 grants).
Who are The Jack H Brown Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Jack H Brown Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include CSUSB Rose Brown Scholarship ($287,000), Stater Bros Charities ($200,000) and Childrens Fund Inc ($110,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Jack H Brown Family Foundation?
The Jack H Brown Family Foundation reported $51.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.1M (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 does The Jack H Brown Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for scholarship programs and organizations serving children and families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Jack H Brown Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Jack H Brown Family Foundation's EIN?
The Jack H Brown Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1342410. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Jack H Brown Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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