BARBARA JEAN BROWN FOUNDATION
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Plain text BARBARA JEAN BROWN FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2019–2024. https://furp.org/org/barbara-jean-brown-foundation-832461510. Retrieved 2026-11-09.
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Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2019–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela Norrell | Secretary | 2022-2024 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Fedrick | President/Treas | 2019-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Angela Collins | Vice President | 2019-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Paula Brewer | Director | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tralayne Davis | Director | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pamela Dobbins (former) | Secretary | 2019-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tonya Attaway (former) | Director | 2019-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $1K · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela Norrell | Secretary | 1 | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 | 1 |
| Cynthia Fedrick | President/Treas | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Angela Collins | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Paula Brewer | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tralayne Davis | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Fedrick | President/Treas | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Angela Collins | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Pamela Norrell | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paula Brewer | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tralayne Davis | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Fedrick | President/Treas | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Angela Collins | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Pamela Norrell | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paula Brewer | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tralayne Davis | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Fedrick | President/Treas | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Pamela Dobbins | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Angela Collins | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Tonya Attaway | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tralayne Davis | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Fedrick | President/Treas | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Pamela Dobbins | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Angela Collins | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Tonya Attaway | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paula Brewer | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Fedrick | President/Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Pamela Dobbins | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Angela Collins | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Tonya Attaway | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paula Brewer | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $286,334 | $304,974 | $2,705,342 | $2,704,853 | $168,507 | $0 | $1,400 | 1 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,770,279 | $233,728 | $2,698,339 | $2,697,996 | $1,702,284 | $0 | $0 | 1 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $110,668 | $147,289 | $1,161,445 | $1,161,445 | $74,340 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $579,111 | $132,584 | $1,282,130 | $1,278,671 | $540,787 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $386,708 | $58,486 | $1,231,610 | $832,144 | $369,045 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $504,542 | $620 | $503,922 | $503,922 | $500,650 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
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.
- PROGRESS HOUSE ASSOCIATION Tacoma, WA · 2 people in common (Angela Collins, Cynthia Fedrick) · related organization (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
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESS HOUSE ASSOCIATION | $1,298,100 | 4 | $12,000 | 2024 | 2019-2021, 2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| SEQUOIA FOUNDATION | $23,000 | 4 | $12,000 | 2024 | 2020-2021, 2023-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BARBARA JEAN BROWN FOUNDATION” | show |
| THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND | $22,233 | 3 | $5,800 | 2025 | 2022-2023, 2025 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION C D A B & W T WEYERHAEUSER TTEES | $22,000 | 4 | $6,000 | 2024 | 2020-2021, 2023-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BARBARA JEAN BROWN FOUNDATION” | show |
| THE ALBERTSONS COMPANIES FOUNDATION | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 | 2020 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| GREATER TACOMA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $7,500 | 1 | $7,500 | 2020 | 2020 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
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| AMERICAN LEADERSHIP FORUM OF TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY CHAPTER | WA | W70 | $198,320 | $344,101 | PRESIDENT | $24,700 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LEADERSHIP SPOKANE | WA | W70 | $476,655 | $444,393 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $97,198 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| I TO WE INC | WA | W70 | $184,467 | $187,829 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GARY AND JEANETTE HERBERT FOUNDATION | UT | W70 | $252,535 | $116,809 | BOARD CHAIR, | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| LEAD OHIO FOUNDATION | OH | W70 | $366,144 | $498,620 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| The Foundation for a Free Society | TX | W70 | $212,229 | $392,102 | Exec. Director | $16,500 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| CONGRESSIONAL AWARD FOUNDATION | WY | W70 | $340,178 | $371,079 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $104,937 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| VILLAGE FOUNDATION OF BLOWING ROCK | NC | W70 | $249,568 | $111,089 | INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| WOMENS CHAMBER FOUNDATION INC | FL | W70 | $182,718 | $107,842 | PAST CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| THE J127 REALTY FOUNDATION INC | VA | W70 | $544,347 | $1,015,123 | SECRETARY | $177,836 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD INC | DC | W70 | $512,953 | $251,285 | PRESIDENT & | $69,545 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| CATAWBA VALLEY LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | NC | W70 | $212,187 | $281,041 | FOUNDATION DIRECTOR | $42,375 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| NEBRASKA HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC | NE | W70 | $346,827 | $179,595 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $176,325 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| ROLLA CHAMBER FOUNDATION | MO | W70 | $153,759 | $135,430 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| ENLISTED LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | CA | W70 | $294,976 | $343,869 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| WARHORSE CAVALRY FOUNDATION | TX | W70 | $144,229 | $67,893 | Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| NEW BRIDGES FOR HAITIAN SUCCESS INC | RI | W70 | $262,942 | $318,168 | EXECUTIVE DI | $92,831 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| BODENHAMER FOUNDATION | CO | W70 | $469,862 | $415,444 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| GREATER MISSOURI LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INC | MO | W70 | $246,994 | $238,559 | EXECUTIVE DI | $102,000 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| MICHIGAN VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION | MI | W70 | $507,611 | $458,359 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $194,820 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| EATON LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | OK | W70 | $221,084 | $133,118 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $61,745 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| BLACK WOMEN IN AVIATION INC | DE | W70 | $226,336 | $54,383 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| RURAL MICHIGAN ACTION ALLIANCE | MI | W70 | $205,817 | $17,685 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN MBA'S | NM | W70 | $489,211 | $570,138 | CHAIRWOMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $304,974 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $233,728 spent · pay $9,512 · grants $7,950 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $233,728 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $147,289 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $147,289 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $132,584 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $132,584 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $58,486 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $58,486 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $620 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Licenses, Fees, Dues | $600 | - | $600 | - | 96.8% |
| Other (as described) | Bank Charges | $20 | - | $20 | - | 3.2% |
| Total | $620 | 100% |
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