The Kathryn Carell Brown Foundation
The Kathryn Carell Brown Foundation is a private foundation, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $251K.
The Kathryn Carell Brown Foundation at a glance
In short: The Kathryn Carell Brown Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $50,000
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $3,094,306
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% 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 Kathryn Carell Brown Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was SB Initiative Inc ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 4 (25%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Kathryn Carell Brown Foundation gives
- Giving fell 95% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 28% 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 $50K (2025) to $1.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SB Initiative Inc Nashville, TN | General Operating Expense to Further Charitable Purpose | $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 | $3,094,306 | $252,428 | $57,528 | $50,000 | 1 | $53,095 | $251,187 | $190,827 |
| 2024 | $2,899,772 | $185,309 | $6,628 | — | — | $2,975 | $182,656 | $177,440 |
| 2023 | $2,721,091 | $113,020 | $7,595 | — | — | $2,860 | $110,309 | $155,350 |
| 2022 | $2,615,666 | $176,281 | $1,009,718 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $1,002,750 | $173,614 | $181,052 |
| 2021 | $3,449,103 | $206,784 | $174,278 | $165,000 | 2 | $167,650 | $202,550 | $218,311 |
| 2020 | $3,416,597 | $-7,595 | $231,194 | $225,000 | 3 | — | $96,352 | $196,346 |
| 2019 | $3,655,386 | $137,518 | $205,777 | $198,636 | 2 | — | $132,877 | $198,047 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kathryn Carell Brown Foundation reported a distributable amount of $191K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Kathryn Carell Brown Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David H. Brown
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kathryn Carell Brown
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
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 Kathryn Carell Brown Foundation
How much does The Kathryn Carell Brown Foundation give each year?
The Kathryn Carell Brown Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Kathryn Carell Brown Foundation?
The Kathryn Carell Brown Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $191K (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.
Where does The Kathryn Carell Brown Foundation operate?
The Kathryn Carell Brown Foundation has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is The Kathryn Carell Brown Foundation's EIN?
The Kathryn Carell Brown Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6314878. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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