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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7043230

Brownington Foundation Inc

A private foundation in South River, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 122 grants and $770,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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 2025

    $770,000

    Grants listed
    122
    Assets, end of year
    $7,169,784

  • Tax year 2024

    $616,000

    Grants listed
    109
    Assets, end of year
    $6,941,489

  • Tax year 2023

    $655,000

    Grants listed
    118
    Assets, end of year
    $5,817,135

  • Tax year 2022

    $658,500

    Grants listed
    105
    Assets, end of year
    $6,080,589

  • Tax year 2021

    $506,000

    Grants listed
    98
    Assets, end of year
    $6,411,822

  • Tax year 2020

    $485,000

    Grants listed
    86
    Assets, end of year
    $5,872,682

  • Tax year 2019

    $498,000

    Grants listed
    79
    Assets, end of year
    $5,519,478

Grants paid in 2025

122 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The American Civil Liberties UnionNew York, NY

    General funding

    $50,000
  2. New England Science & Sailing FoundationStonington, CT

    General funding

    $45,000
  3. Quebec Labrador Foundation (annual Fund)Ipswich, MA

    General funding

    $35,000
  4. National Public RadioWashington, DC

    General funding

    $25,000
  5. St Edmunds Retreat IncMystic, CT

    General funding

    $20,000
  6. Quebec Labrador FoundationIpswich, MA

    General funding

    $17,500
  7. The Brearley SchoolNew York, NY

    General funding

    $15,500
  8. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General funding

    $15,000
  9. Emma Willard SchoolTroy, NY

    General funding

    $15,000
  10. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General funding

    $11,000
  11. Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT

    General funding

    $10,500
  12. American Cancer Society Hope LodgeNew York, NY

    General funding

    $10,000
  13. Bershire National Resources Council (BNRC)Lenox, MA

    General funding

    $10,000
  14. Boys and Girls Club of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach, FL

    General funding

    $10,000
  15. Episcopal Relief & DevelopmentMerrifield, VA

    General funding

    $10,000
  16. National Audubon SocietyNew York, NY

    General funding

    $10,000
  17. The Salvation ArmyNew London, CT

    General funding

    $10,000
  18. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General funding

    $10,000
  19. The Putney SchoolPutney, VT

    General funding

    $10,000
  20. The Westminster FoundationPrinceton, NJ

    General funding

    $10,000
  21. Truro Conservation TrustNorth Truro, MA

    General funding

    $10,000
  22. University of Massachusets School of EngineeringAmherst, MA

    General funding

    $10,000
  23. University of Massachusets Women's RowingAmherst, MA

    General funding

    $10,000
  24. World WildlifeReston, VA

    General funding

    $10,000
  25. Yale Law SchoolNew Haven, CT

    General funding

    $10,000
  26. Public Broadcast ServicesArlington, VA

    General funding

    $10,000
  27. Connecticut PublicBoston, MA

    General funding

    $10,000
  28. River Front Childrens CenterGroton, CT

    General funding

    $7,500
  29. Child and Family Agency of Southeastern CTNew London, CT

    General funding

    $7,500
  30. Mystic Garden ClubWest Mystic, CT

    General funding

    $7,000
  31. China Institute in AmericaNew York, NY

    General funding

    $6,500
  32. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    General funding

    $6,000
  33. World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC

    General funding

    $6,000
  34. The Historic Preservation & Education Fund of the Racket Club of PhilaPhiladelphia, PA

    General funding

    $6,000
  35. Always HomeMystic, CT

    General funding

    $5,000
  36. American Foundation for the BlindHuntington, WV

    General funding

    $5,000
  37. Autism Society of AmericaRockville, MD

    General funding

    $5,000
  38. Bard CollegeAnnandale, NY

    General funding

    $5,000
  39. Central Park ConservanceyNew York, NY

    General funding

    $5,000
  40. Connecticut Food BankBridgeport, CT

    General funding

    $5,000
  41. Eastern Connecticut FoundationNew London, CT

    General funding

    $5,000
  42. Everytown for Gun Safety Support FundNew York, NY

    General funding

    $5,000
  43. Figure Skating in HarlemNew York, NY

    General funding

    $5,000
  44. Groton Town LibraryGroton, CT

    General funding

    $5,000
  45. Habitat for HumanityAmericus, GA

    General funding

    $5,000
  46. Homes for Our TroopsTaunton, MA

    General funding

    $5,000
  47. Lyman Allyn Art MuseumNew London, CT

    General funding

    $5,000
  48. Midori & FriendsNew York, NY

    General funding

    $5,000
  49. Mystic Seaport Museum IncMystic, CT

    General funding

    $5,000
  50. Noank Community Support Services IncGroton, CT

    General funding

    $5,000
  51. Robert College of IstanbulNew York, NY

    General funding

    $5,000
  52. Safe FuturesNew London, CT

    General funding

    $5,000
  53. Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    General funding

    $5,000
  54. Southeast Missouri University Foundation Academic HallCape Girardeau, MO

    General funding

    $5,000
  55. Squash and Education AllianceNew York, NY

    General funding

    $5,000
  56. St Jude Children's HospitalMemphis, TN

    General funding

    $5,000
  57. Stockbridge Land Trust (peter Berie Fund)Stockbridge, MA

    General funding

    $5,000
  58. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    General funding

    $5,000
  59. The ARC Eastern ConnecticutNorwich, CT

    General funding

    $5,000
  60. The Asia SocietyNew York, NY

    General funding

    $5,000
  61. The Loomis SchoolWindsor, CT

    General funding

    $5,000
  62. The Renasissance City Theatre IncWesterly, RI

    General funding

    $5,000
  63. The Sky's the Limit FundS Lake Tahoe, CA

    General funding

    $5,000
  64. The Taft School Annual FundWatertown, CT

    General funding

    $5,000
  65. Trickel-UpNew York, NY

    General funding

    $5,000
  66. UNICEFNew York, NY

    General funding

    $5,000
  67. University of Massachusets College of Natual SciencesAmherst, MA

    General funding

    $5,000
  68. Wamcnortheast Public RadioAlbany, NY

    General funding

    $5,000
  69. Wellesley CollegeWindsor, CT

    General funding

    $5,000
  70. William Alanson White InstituteNew York, NY

    General funding

    $5,000
  71. World Learning IncBrattleboro, VT

    General funding

    $5,000
  72. Volunteers in Medicine (vim) BerkshiresGreat Barrington, MA

    General funding

    $5,000
  73. American Public RadioSt Paul, MN

    General funding

    $5,000
  74. Stockbridge Bowl AssociationStockbridge, MA

    General funding

    $5,000
  75. United Way of Southeastern CTGales Ferry, CT

    General funding

    $5,000
  76. New London Area Food PantryNew London, CT

    General funding

    $5,000
  77. Uscourt Tennis Preservation FoundationJamestown, RI

    General funding

    $5,000
  78. Work Vessels for VetsWest Mystic, CT

    General funding

    $4,000
  79. Innocence ProjectNew York, NY

    General funding

    $4,000
  80. Squash SmartsPhiladelphia, PA

    General funding

    $3,500
  81. The Taft SchoolWatertown, CT

    General funding

    $3,500
  82. Community of Hope IncWashington, DC

    General funding

    $3,000
  83. Food Bank of Western MassachusettsChicopee, MA

    General funding

    $3,000
  84. Lamoille Community Food ShareMorrisville, VT

    General funding

    $3,000
  85. Connecticut Cancer FoundationOld Saybrook, CT

    General funding

    $2,500
  86. Covenant HouseNew York, NY

    General funding

    $2,500
  87. Deerfield AcademyDeerfield, MA

    General funding

    $2,500
  88. Feeding AmericaWashington, DC

    General funding

    $2,500
  89. Ovarian Cancer Research FundNew York, NY

    General funding

    $2,500
  90. Prep for PrepNew York, NY

    General funding

    $2,500
  91. Priceton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    General funding

    $2,500
  92. Princeton Day SchoolPrinceton, NJ

    General funding

    $2,500
  93. Stowe Volunteer Firefighters IncStowe, VT

    General funding

    $2,500
  94. The Blue Hill TroupeNew York, NY

    General funding

    $2,500
  95. The Spence SchoolNew York, NY

    General funding

    $2,500
  96. Vermont FoodbankBrattleboro, VT

    General funding

    $2,500
  97. Vermont Ski MuseumStowe, VT

    General funding

    $2,500
  98. Multiple Sclerosis Association of AmericaCherry Hill, NJ

    General funding

    $2,500
  99. Groton Open SpacesGroton, CT

    General funding

    $2,000
  100. Massachusetts Der (beartown State Forest)Pittsfield, MA

    General funding

    $2,000
  101. Princeton Child Development InstitutePrinceton, NJ

    General funding

    $2,000
  102. The United States Court Tennis Preservation FoundationJamestown, RI

    General funding

    $2,000
  103. Thirteen PBSNew York, NY

    General funding

    $2,000
  104. Lenox High School Crew Booster ClubRichmond, MA

    General funding

    $2,000
  105. The Local Journalism ProjectProvincetown, MA

    General funding

    $2,000
  106. Am Cancer Society Hope Lodge Bee Tabakin BuildingBurlington, VT

    General funding

    $1,000
  107. Amherst College RowingAmherst, MA

    General funding

    $1,000
  108. Bard College Squash ProgramAnnandaleonhudson, NY

    General funding

    $1,000
  109. Camp TreetopsLake Placid, NY

    General funding

    $1,000
  110. Center for Traditional Music and DanceNew York, NY

    General funding

    $1,000
  111. Kaufman Music CenterNew York, NY

    General funding

    $1,000
  112. Northampton Community RowingNorthampton, MA

    General funding

    $1,000
  113. Parkinson's FoundationNew York, NY

    General funding

    $1,000
  114. The Wild CenterTupper Lake, NY

    General funding

    $1,000
  115. University of Massachusets Men's RowingAmherst, MA

    General funding

    $1,000
  116. Barnes FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    General funding

    $1,000
  117. Philadelphia Animal Welfare SocietyPhiladelphia, PA

    General funding

    $1,000
  118. PhilabundancePhiladelphia, PA

    General funding

    $1,000
  119. Grand Point FoundationNew York, NY

    General funding

    $1,000
  120. Whyy RadioPhiladelphia, PA

    General funding

    $1,000
  121. St Bernard's SchoolNew York, NY

    General funding

    $500
  122. Doctors Choose OrgNew York, NY

    General funding

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education12 grants $66,50020% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation5 grants $60,50018% of the total
  3. International aid6 grants $43,50013% of the total
  4. Arts and culture9 grants $42,50013% of the total
  5. Human services8 grants $35,50011% of the total
  6. Health3 grants $23,5007% of the total
  7. 8 other causes12 grants $56,50017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York38 grants $223,500
  2. Connecticut25 grants $189,000
  3. Massachusetts20 grants $142,000
  4. Vermont8 grants $37,000
  5. Maryland2 grants $30,000
  6. Virginia3 grants $30,000
  7. District of Columbia4 grants $22,500
  8. New Jersey5 grants $19,500
  9. Tennessee2 grants $15,000
  10. Pennsylvania6 grants $13,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Clare T McMorrisPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael D SavageVICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eric EganTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

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