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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 77-0296153

Brown Science Foundation

A private foundation in Escondido, CA. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 9 grants and $5.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), 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 2023

    $5,234,832

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $6,345,649

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,175,754

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $11,544,169

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,125,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $15,009,479

  • Tax year 2020

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $14,083,126

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,825,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $12,305,879

  • Tax year 2017

    $600,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $14,813,432

Grants paid in 2023

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    For scientific research

    $1,014,000
  2. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    For scientific research

    $910,000
  3. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    For scientific research

    $607,616
  4. University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    For scientific research

    $550,000
  5. Massachusetts Institute of TechnoloCambridge, MA

    For scientific research

    $500,000
  6. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    For scientific research

    $469,591
  7. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    For scientific research

    $400,000
  8. The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH

    For scientific research

    $400,000
  9. University of California Los AngelePasadena, CA

    For scientific research

    $383,625

Approved for future payment

9 grants

Approved in 2023 and not yet paid.

  1. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    For scientific research

    $2,586,000
  2. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    For scientific research

    $2,065,150
  3. The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH

    For scientific research

    $1,600,000
  4. Massachusetts Institute of TechnoloCambridge, MA

    For scientific research

    $1,500,000
  5. University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    For scientific research

    $1,450,000
  6. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    For scientific research

    $1,200,000
  7. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    For scientific research

    $1,100,000
  8. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    For scientific research

    $826,889
  9. University of California Los AngelePasadena, CA

    For scientific research

    $675,205

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $2,933,59183% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment1 grant $607,61617% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $1,333,625
  2. New York1 grant $1,014,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $910,000
  4. Washington1 grant $607,616
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $500,000
  6. New Jersey1 grant $469,591
  7. Ohio1 grant $400,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Ross M BrownPresident & CEO Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sherron Estes BrownDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Adam G BrownDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joseph AbkinDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mark M BrownDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kurt H BrownDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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