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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 41-1997225

Martin and Brown Foundation

A private foundation in Minneapolis, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $657,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $657,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $11,022,567

  • Tax year 2023

    $730,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $10,677,840

  • Tax year 2022

    $505,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $10,533,080

  • Tax year 2021

    $501,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $10,147,469

  • Tax year 2020

    $436,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $10,049,970

  • Tax year 2019

    $617,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $9,687,748

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. MinnpostMinneapolis, MN

    General purpose to be determined by the grantee

    $150,000
  2. Walker Art CenterMinneapolis, MN

    General purpose to be determined by the grantee

    $120,000
  3. Center for Victims of TortureSaint Paul, MN

    General purpose to be determined by the grantee

    $80,000
  4. Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY

    General purpose to be determined by the grantee

    $75,000
  5. American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)New York, NY

    General purpose to be determined by the grantee

    $50,000
  6. Advocate for Human RightsMinneapolis, MN

    General purpose to be determined by the grantee

    $50,000
  7. Planned Parenthood NCSSaint Paul, MN

    General purpose to be determined by the grantee

    $45,000
  8. AvivoMinneapolis, MN

    General purpose to be determined by the grantee

    $30,000
  9. Washburn Center for ChildrenMinneapolis, MN

    General purpose to be determined by the grantee

    $25,000
  10. Theater MuSaint Paul, MN

    General purpose to be determined by the grantee

    $12,000
  11. Northeastern Minnesotans for WildernessEly, MN

    General purpose to be determined by the grantee

    $10,000
  12. Minnesota Private College FundSt Paul, MN

    General purpose to be determined by the grantee

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $282,00055% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $80,00016% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $75,00015% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $30,0006% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota10 grants $532,000
  2. New York2 grants $125,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Jennifer L MartinPRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 10Pay $0
  • Tamara M BrownVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ariana M BrownTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Isaac BrownDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gabrial BrownDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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