BARBARA JEAN BROWN FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $286K · expenses $305K · assets $2.7M

EIN
83-2461510
Address
PO BOX 5373, TACOMA, WA 98415-0373
Website
www.barbarajeanbrown.com
NTEE code
W70 Leadership Development (Public and Societal Benefit) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 2019 (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 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

Barbara Jean Brown Foundation has been organized TO SUPPORT MEN, WOMEN AND FEMALE CHILDREN IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION, POVERTY, MENTAL ILLNESS OR DISCRIMINATION THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, AND ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Pamela Norrell Secretary2022-2024 $1,400$1,400 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 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
Cynthia Fedrick President/Treas2019-2024 10 $0 reported 2
Angela Collins Vice President2019-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Paula Brewer Director2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Tralayne Davis Director2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Pamela Dobbins (former) Secretary2019-2021 2 $0 reported 1
Tonya Attaway (former) Director2019-2021 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $1K · 1 employee
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Pamela Norrell Secretary1 $1,400$0$0 $1,4001
Cynthia Fedrick President/Treas10 $0$0$0 $02
Angela Collins Vice President2 $0$0$0 $02
Paula Brewer Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Tralayne Davis Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 1 employee
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cynthia Fedrick President/Treas10 $0$0$0 $02
Angela Collins Vice President2 $0$0$0 $02
Pamela Norrell Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Paula Brewer Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Tralayne Davis Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cynthia Fedrick President/Treas10 $0$0$0 $02
Angela Collins Vice President2 $0$0$0 $02
Pamela Norrell Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Paula Brewer Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Tralayne Davis Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cynthia Fedrick President/Treas10 $0$0$0 $02
Pamela Dobbins Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Angela Collins Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Tonya Attaway Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Tralayne Davis Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cynthia Fedrick President/Treas10 $0$0$0 $02
Pamela Dobbins Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Angela Collins Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Tonya Attaway Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Paula Brewer Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cynthia Fedrick President/Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $02
Pamela Dobbins Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Angela Collins Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Tonya Attaway Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Paula Brewer Director1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

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
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$286,334$304,974 $2,705,342$2,704,853 $168,507$0 $1,4001-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,770,279$233,728 $2,698,339$2,697,996 $1,702,284$0 $01-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$110,668$147,289 $1,161,445$1,161,445 $74,340$0 $00-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$579,111$132,584 $1,282,130$1,278,671 $540,787$0 $00-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$386,708$58,486 $1,231,610$832,144 $369,045$0 $00-
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$504,542$620 $503,922$503,922 $500,650$0 $005

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,382,833 in all, tax years 2019 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
PROGRESS HOUSE ASSOCIATION $1,298,1004 $12,0002024 2019-2021, 2024 Public charity Exact
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SEQUOIA FOUNDATION $23,0004 $12,0002024 2020-2021, 2023-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BARBARA JEAN BROWN FOUNDATION”
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THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND $22,2333 $5,8002025 2022-2023, 2025 DAF sponsor Exact
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STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION C D A B & W T WEYERHAEUSER TTEES $22,0004 $6,0002024 2020-2021, 2023-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BARBARA JEAN BROWN FOUNDATION”
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THE ALBERTSONS COMPANIES FOUNDATION $10,0001 $10,0002020 2020 Public charity Exact
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GREATER TACOMA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $7,5001 $7,5002020 2020 DAF sponsor Exact
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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
AMERICAN MUSLIM ADVANCEMENT COUNCILWAW70 $377,134$126,159 President$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state
AMERICAN LEADERSHIP FORUM OF TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY CHAPTERWAW70 $198,320$344,101 PRESIDENT$24,700 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state
LEADERSHIP SPOKANEWAW70 $476,655$444,393 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$97,198 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state
I TO WE INCWAW70 $184,467$187,829 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state
GARY AND JEANETTE HERBERT FOUNDATIONUTW70 $252,535$116,809 BOARD CHAIR,$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
LEAD OHIO FOUNDATIONOHW70 $366,144$498,620 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
The Foundation for a Free SocietyTXW70 $212,229$392,102 Exec. Director$16,500 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
CONGRESSIONAL AWARD FOUNDATIONWYW70 $340,178$371,079 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$104,937 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
VILLAGE FOUNDATION OF BLOWING ROCKNCW70 $249,568$111,089 INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
WOMENS CHAMBER FOUNDATION INCFLW70 $182,718$107,842 PAST CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
THE J127 REALTY FOUNDATION INCVAW70 $544,347$1,015,123 SECRETARY$177,836 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
FOUNDATION FOR THE MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD INCDCW70 $512,953$251,285 PRESIDENT &$69,545 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
CATAWBA VALLEY LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONNCW70 $212,187$281,041 FOUNDATION DIRECTOR$42,375 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
NEBRASKA HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH FOUNDATION INCNEW70 $346,827$179,595 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$176,325 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
ROLLA CHAMBER FOUNDATIONMOW70 $153,759$135,430 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
ENLISTED LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONCAW70 $294,976$343,869 Director$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
WARHORSE CAVALRY FOUNDATIONTXW70 $144,229$67,893 Board Member$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
NEW BRIDGES FOR HAITIAN SUCCESS INCRIW70 $262,942$318,168 EXECUTIVE DI$92,831 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
BODENHAMER FOUNDATIONCOW70 $469,862$415,444 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
GREATER MISSOURI LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INCMOW70 $246,994$238,559 EXECUTIVE DI$102,000 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
MICHIGAN VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATIONMIW70 $507,611$458,359 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$194,820 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
EATON LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONOKW70 $221,084$133,118 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$61,745 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
BLACK WOMEN IN AVIATION INCDEW70 $226,336$54,383 President$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
RURAL MICHIGAN ACTION ALLIANCEMIW70 $205,817$17,685 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
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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).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $5,120,0005 4DAF sponsor2012–2023 EMPOWER INITIATIVE; EMPOWERTHEM COLLECTIVE; SEARCH INSIDE YOURSELF LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE; FARM LABOR RESEARCH PROJECT INC
NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $1,276,7278 1DAF sponsor2010–2018 THE GABRIEL CENTER FOR SERVANT-LEADERSHIP INC
FUND II FOUNDATION $1,000,0001 1Private foundation2015–2015 EDWARD M KENNEDY INSTITUTE FOR
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC $765,0004 1DAF sponsor2021–2024 LEAD OHIO FOUNDATION
IMPACTASSETS INC $723,4304 2DAF sponsor2019–2024 SEARCH INSIDE YOURSELF LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE; MAVEN LEADERSHIP COLLECTIVE
NEBRASKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $645,20110 1DAF sponsor2015–2024 SYNOVATION VALLEY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $605,68115 10DAF sponsor2018–2024 MAVEN LEADERSHIP COLLECTIVE; GREENLIGHT GIVING FOUNDATION; PHILANTHROPI CHARITABLE; FOUNDATION FOR THE MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD INC and 6 more
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA $572,4578 3DAF sponsor2019–2024 THE CENTER FOR ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN WOMEN; MAVEN LEADERSHIP COLLECTIVE; PLANTING PEOPLE GROWING JUSTICE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
LARRY H MILLER & GAIL MILLER FAMILY FOUNDATION $500,0001 1Private foundation2022–2022 GARY AND JEANETTE HERBERT FOUNDATION
CROCKER CATALYST FOUNDATION $500,0002 1Private foundation2023–2024 GARY AND JEANETTE HERBERT FOUNDATION
TAN TEO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $400,0002 1Private foundation2019–2020 SEARCH INSIDE YOURSELF LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
HOPEWELL FUND $400,0001 1DAF sponsor2020–2020 ALLIANCE FOR BALANCED GOVERNMENT
AUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $400,0001 1DAF sponsor2010–2010 The Foundation for a Free Society
THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION $400,0001 1Private foundation2022–2022 EMPOWER INITIATIVE
ROBERT AND MARIE HANSEN FAMILY FOUNDATION $390,0002 1Private foundation2013–2014 The Foundation for a Free Society

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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.

2024 · Form 990 · $304,974 spent · pay $63,096 · grants $80 · events $13,196
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Program and Expense: Equipment $102,020$102,020-- 33.5%
Other salaries and wages $50,990$50,990-- 16.7%
Occupancy $47,420$47,420-- 15.5%
Depreciation and depletion $26,982$26,982-- 8.8%
Other (as described)Program Contractor $18,767$18,767-- 6.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $13,196$13,196-- 4.3%
Other (as described)Taxes and licenses $9,652$9,652-- 3.2%
Travel $8,950$8,950-- 2.9%
Office expenses $8,102-$8,102- 2.7%
Insurance $6,259$6,259-- 2.1%
Other employee benefits $5,799$5,799-- 1.9%
Payroll taxes $4,907$4,907-- 1.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $1,400$1,400-- 0.5%
Fees: other services $450$450-- 0.1%
Grants to US organizations and governments $80$80-- 0.0%
Total$304,974100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $233,728 spent · pay $9,512 · grants $7,950 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Program and Expense: Equipment $121,954$121,954-- 52.2%
Occupancy $49,596$49,596-- 21.2%
Depreciation and depletion $26,982$26,982-- 11.5%
Other salaries and wages $8,756$8,756-- 3.7%
Other (as described)Taxes and licenses $8,210$8,210-- 3.5%
Grants to US organizations and governments $7,950$7,950-- 3.4%
Office expenses $5,104-$5,104- 2.2%
Insurance $2,879$2,879-- 1.2%
Other (as described)Program Contractor $1,356$1,356-- 0.6%
Payroll taxes $524$524-- 0.2%
Other employee benefits $232$232-- 0.1%
Travel $89$89-- 0.0%
Fees: other services $66$66-- 0.0%
Advertising and promotion $30-$30- 0.0%
Total$233,728100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $147,289 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $62,598$62,598-- 42.5%
Depreciation and depletion $26,982$26,982-- 18.3%
Other (as described)Program Expense: Equipment $23,924$23,924-- 16.2%
Other (as described)Program Contractor $13,962$13,962-- 9.5%
Other (as described)Taxes and licenses $10,091$10,091-- 6.9%
Insurance $4,925$4,925-- 3.3%
Office expenses $2,407-$2,407- 1.6%
Other (as described)CONTRIBUTIONS $1,350-$1,350- 0.9%
Fees: other services $1,050$1,050-- 0.7%
Total$147,289100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $132,584 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Program Expense: Equipment $39,926$39,926-- 30.1%
Occupancy $36,500$36,500-- 27.5%
Depreciation and depletion $26,079$26,079-- 19.7%
Other (as described)Taxes and licenses $7,632$7,632-- 5.8%
Other (as described)Program Supplies and Materials $7,239$7,239-- 5.5%
Office expenses $7,171-$7,171- 5.4%
Insurance $5,827$5,827-- 4.4%
Fees: legal $1,500-$1,500- 1.1%
Other (as described)CONTRIBUTIONS $610-$610- 0.5%
Fees: other services $100$100-- 0.1%
Total$132,584100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $58,486 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Program Expense: Equipment $22,306$22,306-- 38.1%
Office expenses $11,753-$11,753- 20.1%
Other (as described)Taxes and licenses $7,974$7,974-- 13.6%
Occupancy $6,382-$6,382- 10.9%
Insurance $4,628$4,628-- 7.9%
Other (as described)CONTRIBUTIONS $2,400-$2,400- 4.1%
Advertising and promotion $1,874-$1,874- 3.2%
Fees: other services $1,169$1,169-- 2.0%
Total$58,486100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $620 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Licenses, Fees, Dues $600-$600- 96.8%
Other (as described)Bank Charges $20-$20- 3.2%
Total$620100%

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