Thomas a Brown Jr Charitable Trust
Thomas a Brown Jr Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Newark, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $320K. Net investment income was $173K.
Thomas a Brown Jr Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Thomas a Brown Jr Charitable Trust gave $320K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $80K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $320,000
- +61.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $80,000
- +61.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $80,000
- Total assets
- $2,523,167
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Thomas a Brown Jr Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Humane Society of Greater Dayton ($80K). Together the top 4 received $320K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 16 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Thomas a Brown Jr Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 737% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 197% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2022) to $320K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $320K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Humane Society of Greater Dayton Dayton, OH | General Funding | $80,000 |
| Genesis Healthcare Foundation Kelly Ashby Executive Director Zanesville, OH | General Funding | $80,000 |
| Hospice of Dayton Foundation Dayton, OH | General Funding | $80,000 |
| Animal Shelter Society Inc Zanesville, OH | General Funding | $80,000 |
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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 | $2,523,167 | $193,133 | $361,451 | $320,000 | 4 | $338,506 | $173,334 | $172,159 |
| 2024 | $2,728,272 | $160,442 | $251,539 | $198,384 | 4 | $199,089 | $125,174 | $160,409 |
| 2023 | $2,818,863 | $30,483 | $84,837 | $47,356 | 4 | $50,744 | $31,419 | $142,256 |
| 2022 | $2,873,993 | $55,505 | $69,744 | $38,232 | 4 | $41,454 | $29,600 | $148,320 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas a Brown Jr Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $172K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Thomas a Brown Jr Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Park National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Park National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$6K (2022) → $37K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 $37K, to Park National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Thomas a Brown Jr Charitable Trust
How much does Thomas a Brown Jr Charitable Trust give each year?
Thomas a Brown Jr Charitable Trust gave $320K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $198K across 4 grants.
What is Thomas a Brown Jr Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Thomas a Brown Jr Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $80,000, and its average grant was $80,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Thomas a Brown Jr Charitable Trust give grants?
Thomas a Brown Jr Charitable Trust gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dayton, OH (2 grants) and Zanesville, OH (2 grants).
Does Thomas a Brown Jr Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Thomas a Brown Jr Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Thomas a Brown Jr Charitable Trust?
Thomas a Brown Jr Charitable Trust reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $339K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $172K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Thomas a Brown Jr Charitable Trust's EIN?
Thomas a Brown Jr Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1274428. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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