2018-11-14T07:38:01-08:00 2017-12-31 860360084 HBL CPAs PC 5656 E Grant Rd Ste 200 Tucson AZ 85712 990PF 2017-01-01 460512598 THOMAS R BROWN FOUNDATION THOM 5202982828 PO Box 31930 Tucson AZ 85751 Mary B Bernal CEO/Secretary 2018-11-14 true MICHAEL J DEVRIES P00748581 5208863181 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z X 1962403 X X 68238 68238 21128 165794 12555 89366 80793 500 500 54650 33283 12434 6217 343845 4359 335113 1133 24752 50987 50653 205 205 34341 8955 522847 10576 428709 0 0 522847 10576 428709 -433481 70217 7482 10854 10854 1551437 107822 107822 31109 30910 30910 645368 1795043 1795043 11329 4249 8213 7080 7080 19828 10694 10694 2263437 1962403 1962403 8888 7364 8888 7364 X 2254549 1955039 2254549 1955039 2263437 1962403 2254549 -433481 133971 1955039 1955039 PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES P 2012-01-01 2017-06-30 165794 153239 12555 12555 12555 false 395977 1094538 0.36178 369562 954222 0.38729 390943 1397827 0.27968 307479 1714972 0.17929 296613 1959517 0.15137 1.359406 0.271881 1972202 536204 702 536906 428709 1404 1404 1404 815 3000 3815 2411 2411 false false false false false false false false true true AZ true true false false false true brownfoundations.org the Foundation 5202982828 1996 N Kolb Road Tucson AZ 85715 false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false Mary B Bernal PO Box 31930 Tucson AZ 857511930 CEO/Secretary 2.00 0 Sarah B Smallhouse PO Box 31930 Tucson AZ 857511930 Pres/Treasurer 2.00 0 John L Carter PO Box 31930 Tucson AZ 857511930 Vice President 2.00 0 Gerald Swanson PO Box 31930 Tucson AZ 857511930 Trustee 2.00 500 Michael Hard PO Box 31930 Tucson AZ 857511930 Trustee 2.00 0 Jack B Jewett PO Box 31930 Tucson AZ 857511930 Trustee 2.00 0 Shaun Kirkpatrick PO Box 31930 TUCSON AZ 857511930 Trustee 2.00 0 NONE Barbara Gray Consulting LLC 4500 N Avenida Polacca Tucson AZ 85749 Consulting 99410 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC EDUCATIONThe Thomas R Brown Foundation (TRBF) continues its work with the University of Arizona Office of Economic Education (OEE) in providing outreach programs throughout six Southern Arizona counties. TRBF and the OEE offer programs in economics education to teachers outside Pima County, taking programs to rural counties through cooperative scheduling with district superintendents' offices and county school personnel. In furtherance of the 2017 TRBF Strategic Plan, the OEE now has reliable contacts in each of the target counties and delivers to those counties one elementary and one middle/high school-level program per school year. The OEE has also arranged for visiting professors to provide evening presentations for teachers. Finally, the OEE continues to coordinate the annual Micro- and Macroeconomic Summer Institute, taught by award-winning professors and classroom teachers. In 2017, OEE programs drew attendance of approximately 313 teachers, some of whom attend 98659 V.O.T.E. (Voices on the Economy) SeriesThe VOTE series is designed to teach economic issues from multiple perspectives to inspire full civic engagement in developing and implementing economic policies. Developed by Amy Cramer, Ph.D., the series teaches the history of three different economic perspectives without promoting any specific economic or political viewpoint. The economic perspectivespure capitalism, regulated capitalism, and democratic socialismappear both historically and in contemporary political discourse. The series begins with a three-day conference during which Dr. Amy Cramer teaches the historic foundations for the three perspectives, and then applies the perspectives to modern public policy issues, including rent control, minimum wage, and consumer safety regulations. As a sequel to the initial conference, Dr. Cramer offers eight additional workshops over a two-year period. The single day topics covered are healthcare, retirement security, the environment, internationa 91839 THE THOMAS R BROWN PROFESSORSHIP IN ECONOMICSThe Thomas R Brown Professorship in Economics at the University of Arizona is a five-year commitment designed to support the retention of key faculty who strengthen both the Foundations local educational programs as well as research and work in economics. The Foundation does this directly through the University of Arizona by helping the UA retain key faculty. TRBF currently supports the work of Price Fishback, Ph.D., an internationally renowned author and researcher in economic history. In addition to Dr. Fishbacks leadership in academia, he also has taught workshops for Southern Arizona history, government and economics teachers. 31915 TRB LecturerDuring the 2017-2018 school year, TRBF provided a salary supplement for UA Lecturer Wayne Geerling. Dr. Geerling is a nationally known economics professor who specializes in the teaching of economics. Consistent with its strategic plan, TRBF provided a three-year commitment for salary support in the amount of up to $20,000/year to recruit and retain Dr. Geerling due to his focus on economics teaching. 20000 1461208 487111 53917 2002236 0 2002236 30034 1972202 98610 X 428709 428709 428709 2005-01-20 X 0 0 428709 396108 369743 391801 1586361 428709 396108 369743 391801 1586361 65740 36485 31807 46594 180626 Mary B Bernal Sarah B Smallhouse X 14 68238 18 21128 89366 89366 false false false false false false false false false false ACCOUNTING 12434 6217 0 0 Gerald Swanson Gerald Swanson was compensated solely for courses that he taught outside of his role as a trustee. 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