Brown University
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2025–2026
Total received
$52.0M
Foundation funders
169
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2025–2026
Who funds Brown University?
Brown University is funded by 169 grantmakers, led by Penner Family Foundation Inc ($8.1M), National Philanthropic Trust ($7.1M), Jewish Communal Fund ($5.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $52.0M in grants to Brown University between 2025–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2025 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2026) to $50.6M (2025). In 2026 it made 7 grants totaling $1.4M.
What grants has Brown University received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Derald H Ruttenberg Foundation | PUBLIC CHARITIES | $1,004,187 |
| 2026 | Hispanic Scholarship Fund | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS | $326,812 |
| 2026 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | MULTIPLE | $42,100 |
| 2026 | Engebretson Foundation Inc | CHARITY - SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS | $20,000 |
| 2026 | Robbins Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $2,000 |
| 2026 | Grace Court Foundation Inc | EDUCATION | $1,040 |
| 2026 | Anna C Bohorad Trust B | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Penner Family Foundation Inc | To build, equip, and maintain the turf field house | $8,000,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $7,060,661 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $2,950,870 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $2,950,870 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC | $1,630,000 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID | $1,600,500 |
| 2025 | Rhode Island Hospital | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,356,481 |
| 2025 | President and Fellows of Harvard College | SPONSORED RESEARCH SUB-AWARD | $1,241,427 |
| 2025 | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | Research | $1,186,595 |
| 2025 | Dallas Jewish Community Foundation | EDUCATIONAL | $1,120,500 |
| 2025 | The Damial Foundation Inc | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $838,450 |
| 2025 | University of Pittsburgh | RESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT | $764,879 |
| 2025 | The Rosenthal Fund | TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS. | $645,000 |
| 2025 | Washington University | RESEARCH | $611,210 |
| 2025 | Carnegie Mellon University | EDUCATION/RESEARCH | $576,016 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $550,000 |
| 2025 | Rhode Island Hospital Foundation | Shared Chairs | $538,785 |
| 2025 | Yale University | SUBAWARD - SPONSORED RESEARCH | $521,976 |
| 2025 | Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc | SCHOLAR SUPPORT | $502,198 |
| 2025 | The Broad Institute Inc | RESEARCH | $482,851 |
| 2025 | The George a & Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation | FOR SCHOLARSHIPS | $460,000 |
| 2025 | Trustees of Boston University | RESEARCH | $445,430 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Brown University?
Brown University is funded by 169 grantmakers, led by Penner Family Foundation Inc ($8.1M), National Philanthropic Trust ($7.1M), Jewish Communal Fund ($5.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $52.0M in grants to Brown University between 2025–2026.
Who is Brown University's largest funder?
Penner Family Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Brown University, with $8.1M across 3 grants (2025).
How much grant funding has Brown University received?
IRS 990 filings record $52.0M in grants to Brown University across 200 grants from 169 funders between 2025–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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