GEORGE BROWN FOUNDATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- GEORGE BROWN FOUNDATION INC (EIN 81-3845235)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-05-01
- IRS object ID
- 202531219349202023
- Schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-05-01T16:25:33-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 580979080 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SMITH ADCOCK AND COMPANY CPA'S | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 150 HAWTHORNE PARK | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ATHENS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30606 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 813845235 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GEORGE BROWN FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | GEOR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4042134446 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2870 PEACHTREE ROAD BOX 876 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ATLANTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30305 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | HENRY BELL | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4042134446 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-04-29 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | false | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | RODNEY L CHANDLER | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00284293 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7063538600 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-04-29 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $120,165 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $111,314 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $8,851 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $120,165 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $85,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $14,189 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Total Expenses | $99,189 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $20,976 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $127,119 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $148,095 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $127,119 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $148,095 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $127,119 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $148,095 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $127,119 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $148,095 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE GEORGE BROWN FOUNDATION INC., A GEORGIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC INTEGRITY OF THE HOME AT 645 SOUTH MILLEDGE AVE, ATHENS, GEORGIA, WHICH IS USED AS THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA'S DELTA BETA CHAPTER OF THETA CHI FRATERNITY; TO PROVIDE A SAFE RESIDENCE FOR STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA WHO LIVE THERE, AND TO GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE THETA CHI FRATERNITY. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC INTEGRITY OF THE HOME AT 645 SOUTH MILLEDGE AVE, ATHENS, GEORGIA. SINCE A MAJOR PROJECT WAS COMPLETED AND FUNDED IN 2020, NO PROJECT WAS FUNDED IN 2021. THE 2020 RENOVATIONS INCLUDED A COMPLETE EXTERIOR RESTORATION OF THE ORIGINAL HOUSE, REMOVAL OF NON-HISTORIC AND NON-ORIGINAL WALLS IN THE HOUSE AND AN INTERIOR STAIRCASE. OTHER RESTORATIONS INCLUDED RESTORING THE COMMON ROMMS AND TWO BEDROOMS TO THEIR ORIGINAL DIMENSIONS. INTERIOR FLOORING WAS RESTORED TO THE ORIGINAL DARK WALNUT FINISH. PLASTER WAS RESTORED, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WAS REPLACED TO MEET CODE AND SAFETY STANDARDS. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $85,000 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $85,000 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $85,000 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| HENRY BELL | ||
| PRESIDENT | 000.00 | $0 |
| CHARLES FERGUSON | ||
| SECRETARY | 000.00 | $0 |
| BRIAN BECKWITH | ||
| TREASURER | 000.00 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BURNETT | ||
| DIRECTOR | 000.00 | $0 |
| KEVIN CURTIN | ||
| DIRECTOR | 000.00 | $0 |
| JOHN MCMILLAN | ||
| DIRECTOR | 000.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | WESLEY WICKER | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2870 PEACHTREE RD BOX 876 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ATLANTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30305 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4042134446 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | Yes (true) | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $35,514 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $82,240 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $48,095 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $67,037 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $111,314 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $344,200 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $35,514 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $82,240 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $48,095 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $67,037 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $111,314 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $344,200 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $344,200 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $353 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7,448 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,801 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $353 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7,448 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,801 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $35,514 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $82,240 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $48,095 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $67,390 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $118,762 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $352,001 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.97780 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99890 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.02000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 | NAME: DELTA BETA ALUMNI OF THETA CHI INC ADDRESS: 645 S MILLEDGE AVE ATHENS, GA 30605 CASH CONTRIBUTION: 85,000 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | THE GEORGE BROWN FOUNDATION INC., A GEORGIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC INTEGRITY OF THE HOME AT 645 SOUTH MILLEDGE AVE, ATHENS, GEORGIA, WHICH IS USED AS THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA'S DELTA BETA CHAPTER OF THETA CHI FRATERNITY; TO PROVIDE A SAFE RESIDENCE FOR STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA WHO LIVE THERE, AND TO GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE THETA CHI FRATERNITY. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC INTEGRITY OF THE HOME AT 645 SOUTH MILLEDGE AVE, ATHENS, GEORGIA. SINCE A MAJOR PROJECT WAS COMPLETED AND FUNDED IN 2020, NO PROJECT WAS FUNDED IN 2021. THE 2020 RENOVATIONS INCLUDED A COMPLETE EXTERIOR RESTORATION OF THE ORIGINAL HOUSE, REMOVAL OF NON-HISTORIC AND NON-ORIGINAL WALLS IN THE HOUSE AND AN INTERIOR STAIRCASE. OTHER RESTORATIONS INCLUDED RESTORING THE COMMON ROMMS AND TWO BEDROOMS TO THEIR ORIGINAL DIMENSIONS. INTERIOR FLOORING WAS RESTORED TO THE ORIGINAL DARK WALNUT FINISH. PLASTER WAS RESTORED, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WAS REPLACED TO MEET CODE AND SAFETY STANDARDS. |
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