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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 65-0373213

Eric Brown Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Palm Beach, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 40 grants and $159,243 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $159,243

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $190,329

  • Tax year 2024

    $273,814

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $74,740

  • Tax year 2023

    $130,287

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $91,060

  • Tax year 2022

    $73,835

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $101,299

  • Tax year 2021

    $39,562

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $107,060

  • Tax year 2020

    $43,505

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,343

  • Tax year 2019

    $10,511

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $288

  • Tax year 2018

    $12,490

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $3,359

Grants paid in 2025

40 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Israel Cancer AssocWest Palm Beach, FL

    General

    $38,500
  2. University of Wisconsin FNDTNMadison, WI

    General

    $35,000
  3. American Friends Israel MuseumBeverly Hills, CA

    General

    $16,140
  4. Jewish Federation PBFLWest Palm Beach, FL

    General

    $12,750
  5. Morgan Pressel FNDTNDelray Beach, FL

    General

    $7,222
  6. JarcBloomfld HLS, MI

    General

    $6,000
  7. Morse Life FNDTNWest Palm Beach, FL

    General

    $5,000
  8. South Fork Natural HistoryBridgehampton, NY

    General

    $5,000
  9. Martha's Vineyard MuseumVineyard HVN, MA

    General

    $5,000
  10. Foundation for Defense of DemocracyWashington, DC

    General

    $4,600
  11. Congregation Kol AmiWhite Plains, NY

    General

    $3,741
  12. American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    General

    $3,600
  13. JCC PalisadesTenafly, NJ

    General

    $2,500
  14. Trustbridge Global FoundationClearwater, FL

    General

    $2,500
  15. PB SynagoguePalm Beach, FL

    General

    $1,394
  16. Miami City BalletMiami Beach, FL

    General

    $1,068
  17. Vital FlightFort Lauderdale, FL

    General

    $1,000
  18. Frances J Bright Woman's Club Charitable Foundation IncDelray Beach, FL

    General

    $1,000
  19. Hillel Foundation University of WisconsinMadison, WI

    General

    $1,000
  20. Guild Hall MuseumEast Hampton, NY

    General

    $1,000
  21. Crohns & Colitis FNDTNNew York, NY

    General

    $1,000
  22. The Lords PlaceWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $1,000
  23. Arkansas Community FoundationLittle Rock, AR

    General

    $500
  24. The Society of the Four ArtsPalm Beach, FL

    General

    $475
  25. Ronald McDonald House TorontoToronto, Canada

    General

    $358
  26. Norton MuseumWest Palm Beach, FL

    General

    $300
  27. Planned ParenthoodNew York, NY

    General

    $250
  28. Met MuseumNew York, NY

    General

    $210
  29. HadassahNew York, NY

    General

    $152
  30. Jewish Family & Childern's ServicesTeaneck, NJ

    General

    $129
  31. Longhouse ReserveEast Hampton, NY

    General

    $105
  32. ThirteenNew York, NY

    General

    $100
  33. National Audubon SocietyNew York, NY

    General

    $100
  34. National Wildlife FederationReston, VA

    General

    $100
  35. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General

    $100
  36. East Hampton LibraryEast Hampton, NY

    General

    $100
  37. ChabadBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $100
  38. LvisEast Hampton, NY

    General

    $100
  39. The Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    General

    $44
  40. Zionist Organization of AmericaNew York, NY

    General

    $5

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 $6,54329% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $6,00027% of the total
  3. Religion2 grants $3,74617% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $3,60016% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $1,5007% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $105<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida11 grants $71,734
  2. Wisconsin2 grants $36,000
  3. California1 grant $16,140
  4. New York17 grants $16,082
  5. Michigan1 grant $6,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $4,600
  8. New Jersey2 grants $2,629
  9. Arkansas1 grant $500
  10. Virginia2 grants $200

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Peter BrownDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nancy BrownDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Melissa Brown EisenbergDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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