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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-7342169

Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 81 grants and $85,500 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $85,500

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $1,655,750

  • Tax year 2024

    $82,500

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $1,475,347

  • Tax year 2023

    $84,250

    Grants listed
    74
    Assets, end of year
    $1,461,326

  • Tax year 2022

    $87,900

    Grants listed
    90
    Assets, end of year
    $1,531,731

  • Tax year 2021

    $75,400

    Grants listed
    79
    Assets, end of year
    $1,568,558

  • Tax year 2020

    $88,400

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $1,496,081

  • Tax year 2019

    $81,700

    Grants listed
    77
    Assets, end of year
    $1,481,068

  • Tax year 2018

    $87,650

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $1,512,836

Grants paid in 2025

81 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hilarity for CharityLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  2. YWCA RichmondRichmond, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  3. Leadership Metro Richmond IncRichmond, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  4. Model AllianceNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  5. Sweet Briar InstituteSweet Briar, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  6. University of Wisconsin FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    for the Department of History, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, and the School of Education

    $3,000
  7. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Front Temporal Degeneration (FTD) and Young Onset Dementia Clinic

    $2,600
  8. Center for Reproductive Rights IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  9. Equus EffectSharon, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  10. Orchard School Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  11. UNC Health Foundation IncChapel Hill, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  12. KCRW Foundation IncSanta Monica, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  13. Puppies Behind Bars IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  14. United Way IncLos Angeles, CA

    Wildfire Response Fund

    $1,500
  15. American UniversityWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,200
  16. ACLU Foundation of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  17. Beyond the Wire IncOwings Mills, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  18. Climate First Replacing Oil & GasVentura, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  19. Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the EucharistAnn Arbor, MI

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  20. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  21. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  22. Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  23. Foundation for National ProgressSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  24. Human Rights Watch IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  25. International Rescue Committee IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  26. Medecins Sans Frontieres USA IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  27. Naral Pro-Choice America FoundationWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  28. Natural Resource Defense Council - Los Angeles RegSanta Monica, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  29. Natural Resources Defense Council IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  30. North Carolina Veterinary Medical Foundation IncRaleigh, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  31. Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  32. Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast IncHouston, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  33. Planned Parenthood Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  34. Saint Benedict AbbeyHarvard, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  35. Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  36. Thoroughbred Retirement FoundationSaratoga SPGS, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  37. University of VermontBurlington, VT

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  38. World Central Kitchen IncorporatedWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  39. Parkinsons Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $900
  40. California State University Long Beach FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $750
  41. Sempervirens FundSan Jose, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $750
  42. World Wildlife Fund IncWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $750
  43. Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Dixon, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $600
  44. Roman Catholic Bishop of PortlandPortland, ME

    John's Catholic School Portland Maine Diocese

    $600
  45. Americares Foundation IncStamford, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  46. Arundel Rivers Federation IncEdgewater, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  47. De-Cruit IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  48. Farm Sanctuary IncWatkins Glen, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  49. Fonkoze USA IncWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  50. Food Share IncOxnard, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  51. Friends of Matenwa IncCambridge, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  52. Greenpeace Fund IncWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  53. HBS Foundation IncPalm City, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  54. Lambi Fund of HaitiWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  55. Mixteca Organization IncBrooklyn, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  56. Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  57. National Military Family Association IncAlexandria, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  58. National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  59. New Marlborough Land Trust IncSouthfield, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  60. Old Stone House of BrooklynBrooklyn, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  61. Pacifica FoundationClaremont, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  62. Sherwood Forestry ServiceSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  63. The ARC Foundation of Ventura County IncVentura, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  64. The Mono Lake FoundationLee Vining, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  65. The Ojai Valley Land ConservancyOjai, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  66. The Ojai Valley Land ConservancyOjai, CA

    Land and Legacy Campaign

    $500
  67. The People ConcernLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  68. Vocalis Youth Choir IncSouthfield, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  69. American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  70. Central MiddleEdgewater, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  71. City Report IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  72. Construct IncGreat Barrington, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  73. Davidsonville Elementary SchoolDavidsonville, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  74. Emmas Torch LTDBrooklyn, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  75. Living Traditions IncBrooklyn, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  76. Monterey Pantry Pickup IncMonterey, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  77. University Christian Ministry at Northwestern UnivEvanston, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  78. Kxlu 889 FM Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $150
  79. Museum AssociatesLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $150
  80. Museum of Contemporary ArtLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $150
  81. Southern California Public RadioPasadena, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $150

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health3 grants $12,00018% of the total
  2. Education7 grants $11,20016% of the total
  3. Human services7 grants $8,75013% of the total
  4. Environment11 grants $8,25012% of the total
  5. International aid7 grants $5,5008% of the total
  6. Civil rights3 grants $3,2505% of the total
  7. 12 other causes24 grants $19,35028% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California28 grants $29,700
  2. New York14 grants $12,500
  3. Virginia4 grants $11,500
  4. District of Columbia8 grants $5,950
  5. Maryland6 grants $5,600
  6. North Carolina3 grants $4,000
  7. Massachusetts6 grants $3,000
  8. Wisconsin1 grant $3,000
  9. Connecticut2 grants $2,500
  10. Indiana1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Lorraine Eddy BrownTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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