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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 33-0754512

Julia Richardson Brown Foundation

A private foundation in La Jolla, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $182,500 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Julia Richardson Brown
4225 Executive Square Suite 1150
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 558-9200
Form and materials
No specific form required
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Must be a 501(c)(3) organization

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $182,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,434,368

  • Tax year 2024

    $193,900

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,258,170

  • Tax year 2023

    $210,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,230,519

  • Tax year 2022

    $175,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,341,075

  • Tax year 2021

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,386,793

  • Tax year 2020

    $163,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,224,387

  • Tax year 2019

    $148,600

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,187,782

  • Tax year 2018

    $122,250

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,226,138

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of California San Diego FoundationLa Jolla, CA

    The preuss school UCSD opportunity fund; margaret leinen endowed chair in climate solutions fundraising initiative

    $65,000
  2. San Diego Symphony OrchestraSan Diego, CA

    The jacobs music center renovation and endowment campaign

    $50,000
  3. KPBS Public BroadcastingSan Diego, CA

    General support

    $40,000
  4. Campanile Foundation at San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA

    Julia r. Brown new musical theatre initiative fund; julia r. Brown musical theatre endowed scholarship

    $27,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $50,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $182,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Julia Richardson BrownPRESIDENT AND CEO Hours 30Pay $0
  • Craig BrownDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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