BROWN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $71K · expenses $363K · assets $724K

EIN
52-2156982
Address
PO BOX 19, BUTLER, MD 21023-0019
NTEE code
T22
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
May 1999 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 2 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
J Dorsey Brown Iii DIRECTOR/PRES/TREAS2010-2025 1 $0 reported 1
J Dorsey Brown Iv DIRECTOR/VP/SEC2010-2025 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
J DORSEY BROWN III DIRECTOR/PRES/TREAS1 $0-$0 $01
J DORSEY BROWN IV DIRECTOR/VP/SEC1 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
J DORSEY BROWN III DIRECTOR/PRES/TREAS1 $0-$0 $01
J DORSEY BROWN IV DIRECTOR/VP/SEC1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
J DORSEY BROWN III DIRECTOR/PRES/TREAS1 $0-$0 $01
J DORSEY BROWN IV DIRECTOR/VP/SEC1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
J DORSEY BROWN III DIRECTOR/PRES/TREAS1 $0-$0 $01
J DORSEY BROWN IV DIRECTOR/VP/SEC1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
J DORSEY BROWN III DIRECTOR/PRES/TREAS1 $0-$0 $01
J DORSEY BROWN IV DIRECTOR/VP/SEC1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
J DORSEY BROWN III DIRECTOR/PRES/TREAS1 $0-$0 $01
J DORSEY BROWN IV DIRECTOR/VP/SEC1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
J DORSEY BROWN III DIRECTOR/PRES/TREAS1 $0-$0 $01
J DORSEY BROWN IV DIRECTOR/VP/SEC1 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
J DORSEY BROWN III DIRECTOR/PRES/TREAS1 $0-$0 $01
J DORSEY BROWN IV DIRECTOR/VP/SEC1 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
J DORSEY BROWN III DIRECTOR/PRES/TREAS1 $0-$0 $01
J DORSEY BROWN IV DIRECTOR/VP/SEC1 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
J DORSEY BROWN III DIRECTOR/PRES/TREAS1 $0-$0 $01
J DORSEY BROWN IV DIRECTOR/VP/SEC1 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
J DORSEY BROWN III DIRECTOR/PRES/TREAS1 $0-$0 $01
J DORSEY BROWN IV DIRECTOR/VP/SEC1 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
J DORSEY BROWN III DIRECTOR/PRES/TREAS1 $0-$0 $01
J DORSEY BROWN IV DIRECTOR/VP/SEC1 $0-$0 $01
2013 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
J DORSEY BROWN III DIRECTOR/PRES/TREAS1 $0-$0 $01
J DORSEY BROWN IV DIRECTOR/VP/SEC1 $0-$0 $01
2012 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
J DORSEY BROWN III DIRECTOR/PRES/TREAS1 $0-$0 $01
J DORSEY BROWN IV DIRECTOR/VP/SEC1 $0-$0 $01
2011 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
J DORSEY BROWN III DIRECTOR/PRES/TREAS1 $0-$0 $01
J DORSEY BROWN IV DIRECTOR/VP/SEC1 $0-$0 $01
2010 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
J DORSEY BROWN III DIRECTOR/PRES/TREAS1 $0-$0 $01
J DORSEY BROWN IV DIRECTOR/VP/SEC1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 24 grants to organizations · $358K
2024 · 23 grants to organizations · $366K
2023 · 25 grants to organizations · $257K
2022 · 27 grants to organizations · $262K
2021 · 28 grants to organizations · $256K
2020 · 26 grants to organizations · $221K
2019 · 25 grants to organizations · $227K
2018 · 23 grants to organizations · $152K
2017 · 25 grants to organizations · $161K
2016 · 25 grants to organizations · $140K
2015 · 22 grants to organizations · $104K
2014 · 20 grants to organizations · $113K
2013 · 17 grants to organizations · $101K
2012 · 20 grants to organizations · $90K
2011 · 15 grants to organizations · $70K
2010 · 6 grants to organizations · $18K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2018 · 1 contributor · $79K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 J DORSEY BROWN Organization or other BUTLER, MD $79,257$79,257 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing
2014 · 1 contributor · $986K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 J DORSEY BROWN Person BUTLER, MD $985,862$985,862 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$71,370$362,614 $723,807$723,807 -- $0--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$110,269$372,442 $1,096,500$1,096,500 -- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$107,190$263,432 $1,643,499$1,643,499 -- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$71,951$265,703 $1,859,348$1,859,348 -- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$66,643$259,432 $2,167,754$2,167,754 -- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$65,753$224,743 $2,570,343$2,570,343 -- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$45,569$258,123 $3,029,566$3,029,566 -- $0--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,270,543$152,950 $3,266,609$3,266,609 $79,257- $0--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$114,853$164,437 $2,148,315$2,148,315 -- $0--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$107,692$149,171 $2,267,501$2,267,501 -- $0--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$247,692$149,171 $2,407,501$2,407,501 $140,000- $0--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$18,901$107,180 $2,308,980$2,308,980 -- $0--
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,226,435$116,536 $2,435,061$2,435,061 $985,862- $0--
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$118,927$104,190 $1,325,162$1,325,162 -- $0--
2012 · Form 990PF period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$73,205$92,908 $1,310,410$1,310,410 -- $0--
2011 · Form 990PF period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$56,460$72,600 $1,330,113$1,330,113 -- $0--
2010 · Form 990PF period ending 2010-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$10,785$21,875 $1,346,253$1,346,253 -- $0--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

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ARTHUR FAMILY FOUNDATION INCMDT22 $70,500$69,850 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
THE DALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INCMDT22 $72,178$37,399 TRUSTEE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
BAKER MERINE FAMILY FOUNDATION INCMDT22 $67,311$106,960 DIRECTOR$21,500 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
DEERING FAM FOUNDATION INCMDT22 $68,953$118,232 Treasurer$5,000 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
YEMI FOUNDATION INCMDT22 $70,250$68,700 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
FUNWALE FOUNDATION INCMDT22 $70,250$69,550 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
OGUNDUYILE FOUNDATION INCMDT22 $70,500$68,950 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
GOODNESS SAKE FOUNDATION INCMDT22 $66,450$65,855 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
GOLDBERG FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONMDT22 $68,164$11,196 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
EDWIN J AND JEANNE C TREXLER FOUNDATION INCMDT22 $68,482$96,017 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
MILDRED MORGAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONMDT22 $73,765$76,891 CEO$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
CLAIRE AND JACK NATH CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONMDT22 $76,128$118,364 President$36,000 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
LAKAN INCORPORATIONMDT22 $68,649$49,230 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
THE JOHN O MITCHELL FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTMDT22 $68,915$96,890 TRUSTEE$17,609 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
BRIGGS FAMILY FOUNDATION INCPAT22 $69,634$68,872 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
BLUME FAMILY FOUNDATION INCFLT22 $73,350$45,592 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
MILTON R BROWN FAMILY FOUNDATIONWIT22 $66,833$59,818 SECRETARY$500 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
E BOYD FAMILY FOUNDATION INCNCT22 $72,293$79,545 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
ROSE FAMILY FOUNDATION INCVAT22 $69,623$34,227 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
MILLS FAMILY FOUNDATION INCNYT22 $66,550$212,385 Pres/Treas$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
SMITH FAMILY FOUNDATION INCAZT22 $72,002$74,878 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
GRAYS HARBOR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$20,0001 12023–2023 GOLDBERG FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $362,614 spent · pay $0 · grants $358,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $358,000 98.7%
Fees: accounting $2,370 0.7%
Fees: other professional $2,244 0.6%
Total$362,614100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $372,442 spent · pay $0 · grants $366,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $366,000 98.3%
Fees: accounting $2,350 0.6%
Fees: other professional $2,150 0.6%
Taxes $1,942 0.5%
Total$372,442100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $263,432 spent · pay $0 · grants $257,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $257,000 97.6%
Taxes $2,337 0.9%
Fees: accounting $2,300 0.9%
Fees: other professional $1,795 0.7%
Total$263,432100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $265,703 spent · pay $0 · grants $261,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $261,500 98.4%
Fees: accounting $2,200 0.8%
Fees: other professional $1,788 0.7%
Taxes $215 0.1%
Total$265,703100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $259,432 spent · pay $0 · grants $255,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $255,500 98.5%
Fees: accounting $2,200 0.8%
Fees: other professional $1,732 0.7%
Total$259,432100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $224,743 spent · pay $0 · grants $221,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $221,000 98.3%
Fees: accounting $2,200 1.0%
Fees: other professional $1,543 0.7%
Total$224,743100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $258,123 spent · pay $0 · grants $227,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $227,000 87.9%
Taxes $25,076 9.7%
Fees: accounting $4,500 1.7%
Fees: other professional $1,522 0.6%
Other expenses $25 0.0%
Total$258,123100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $152,950 spent · pay $0 · grants $151,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $151,500 99.1%
Fees: other professional $1,450 0.9%
Total$152,950100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $164,437 spent · pay $0 · grants $161,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $161,000 97.9%
Fees: accounting $2,429 1.5%
Fees: other professional $1,008 0.6%
Total$164,437100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $149,171 spent · pay $0 · grants $139,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $139,500 93.5%
Taxes $6,000 4.0%
Fees: accounting $2,677 1.8%
Fees: other professional $994 0.7%
Total$149,171100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $107,180 spent · pay $0 · grants $104,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $104,000 97.0%
Fees: accounting $2,071 1.9%
Fees: other professional $1,109 1.0%
Total$107,180100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $116,536 spent · pay $0 · grants $113,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $113,000 97.0%
Fees: accounting $2,492 2.1%
Fees: other professional $1,044 0.9%
Total$116,536100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $104,190 spent · pay $0 · grants $100,850 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $100,850 96.8%
Fees: accounting $2,426 2.3%
Taxes $899 0.9%
Other expenses $15 0.0%
Total$104,190100%

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2012 · Form 990PF · $92,908 spent · pay $0 · grants $89,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $89,500 96.3%
Fees: accounting $2,398 2.6%
Taxes $975 1.0%
Other expenses $35 0.0%
Total$92,908100%

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2011 · Form 990PF · $72,600 spent · pay $0 · grants $70,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $70,500 97.1%
Fees: accounting $2,100 2.9%
Total$72,600100%

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2010 · Form 990PF · $21,875 spent · pay $0 · grants $18,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $18,500 84.6%
Fees: accounting $2,000 9.1%
Taxes $1,375 6.3%
Total$21,875100%

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