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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 22-2663141

Brown Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Palm Beach, FL. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 21 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Nov 30, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,601,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $10,604,799

  • Tax year 2022

    $129,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $10,990,717

  • Tax year 2021

    $131,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $9,756,378

  • Tax year 2020

    $101,250

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $9,586,730

  • Tax year 2019

    $630,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $8,944,466

  • Tax year 2018

    $539,200

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $7,986,025

  • Tax year 2017

    $829,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $7,308,454

Grants paid in 2023

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY

    Provide relief for and to minister to the physical well-being of needy persons in israel

    $403,000
  2. The Marshall ProjectNew York, NY

    Nonprofit journalism about criminal justice

    $400,000
  3. American Friends of Maoz-SealHaverhill, MA

    Enhance israel's public sphere by identifying, training and empowering ethical and professional leaders in important public and social position

    $265,000
  4. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    Mary fainsod katzenstein prison program director's discretionary fund

    $100,000
  5. Hadar InstituteNew York, NY

    Empowers jews to create and sustain vibrant, practicing, egalitarian communities of torah, avodah, and hesed.

    $100,000
  6. Schechter BergenNew Milford, NJ

    Schechter annual campaign - support jewish education

    $50,000
  7. Palm Beach Opera IncWest Palm BCH, FL

    To support the production of live opera, educational programs, concerts and lectures.

    $45,000
  8. JDRF InternationalNew York, NY

    To fund type 1 diabetes research

    $30,000
  9. Temple Emeth - Reform CongregationTeaneck, NJ

    To support temple

    $30,000
  10. Eric Brown FoundationPalm Beach, FL

    Supports health, religion, and human service projects

    $25,000
  11. Martha's Vineyard Community Services IncVineyard Haven, MA

    Helping community through educational and health programs

    $25,000
  12. Pflag - NYCNew York, NY

    Organization committed to the civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.

    $25,000
  13. The Metropolitan OperaNew York, NY

    To support the production of live opera, educational programs, concerts and lectures.

    $25,000
  14. Abraham Joshua Heschel SchoolNew York, NY

    Identifying, teaching, and applying a full range of standards that have found expression in jewish tradition and which promote the development of students into civically responsible and spiritually sensitive human beings.

    $18,000
  15. Afs-UsaNew York, NY

    Working toward a more just and peaceful world by providing international and intercultural learning experiences to individuals, families, schools, and communities through a global volunteer partnership

    $10,000
  16. Arnold P Gold FoundationFort Lee, NJ

    To provide compassionate, collaborative, and scientifically excellent patient care

    $10,000
  17. Catskill Food Pantry IncCatskill, NY

    To support local hunger relief efforts

    $10,000
  18. New England Conservatory of MusicBoston, MA

    To educate and train musicians of all ages from around the world

    $10,000
  19. Thomas Cole National Historic SiteCatskill, NY

    Historic site preservation

    $10,000
  20. Martha's Vineyard Hebrew CenterVineyard HVN, MA

    Summer institute sponsor

    $5,000
  21. Martha's Vineyard MuseumVineyard HVN, MA

    Support of exhibitions, family programs, and historic collections that connects visitors to the island's diverse heritage.

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $403,00030% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $400,00030% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $275,00020% of the total
  4. Education3 grants $128,00010% of the total
  5. Arts and culture3 grants $75,0006% of the total
  6. Human services2 grants $35,0003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $30,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York11 grants $1,131,000
  2. Massachusetts5 grants $310,000
  3. New Jersey3 grants $90,000
  4. Florida2 grants $70,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • David BrownPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Adam R BrownSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Nikki Mintz BrownOFFICER Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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