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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-2452645

Robert W and Lynn H Browne Foundation

A private foundation in Grand Rapids, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $985,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
No

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $985,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $7,471,630

  • Tax year 2024

    $397,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $6,270,427

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,007,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $6,393,602

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $6,741,783

  • Tax year 2021

    $500,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,241,321

  • Tax year 2020

    $617,100

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,027,126

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Woodson CenterWashington, DC

    General

    $530,000
  2. City of Coldwater Aquatic CenterColdwater, MI

    General

    $125,000
  3. Ford Presidential FoundationGrand Rapids, MI

    General

    $100,000
  4. Childrens Museum of Branch CountyColdwater, MI

    General

    $50,000
  5. Albion CollageAlbion, MI

    General

    $25,000
  6. Frontline Community ChurchGrand Rapids, MI

    General

    $25,000
  7. Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park FoundationGrand Rapids, MI

    General

    $25,000
  8. Home Repair Services of Kent CountyGrand Rapids, MI

    General

    $22,500
  9. Iccf Community HomesGrand Rapids, MI

    General

    $22,500
  10. Meals on Wheels Western MichiganGrandville, MI

    General

    $22,500
  11. Senior NeighborsGrand Rapids, MI

    General

    $22,500
  12. Pacific Legal FoundationSacramento, CA

    General

    $10,000
  13. Mackinac Center for Public PolicyMidland, MI

    General

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $530,00080% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $50,0008% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter2 grants $45,0007% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $22,5003% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  6. Public affairs1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia1 grant $530,000
  2. Michigan11 grants $445,000
  3. California1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • James R BrownePRES., SEC., TREAS., & DIREC. Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Scott AndrewsVICE PRES., DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Matthew R BrowneDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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