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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 88-1096401

Thomas Brown Perp Char TST

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 14 grants and $165,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,915,316
  • Tax year 2023

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,827,760
  • Tax year 2022

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,866,745
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,221,943

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Paws ChicagoChicago, IL

    Program/project support

    $18,750
  2. Touched by an AnimalChicago, IL

    Project/program support

    $15,625
  3. Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ

    Program/project support

    $15,000
  4. Animal Care LeagueOak Park, IL

    Project/program support

    $12,500
  5. Tree House Humane SocietyChicago, IL

    Project/program support

    $12,500
  6. One Tail at A Time NFPChicago, IL

    Project/program support

    $12,500
  7. The Anti-Cruelty SocietyChicago, IL

    Program/project support

    $12,500
  8. Animals Deserving of Proper TreatmentNaperville, IL

    Project/program support

    $12,500
  9. Canine Therapy Corps IncChicago, IL

    Project/program support

    $12,500
  10. Evanston Animal Shelter AssociationEvanston, IL

    Project/program support

    $12,500
  11. Illinois Federation of Humane SocietiesNaperville, IL

    General operating

    $9,375
  12. Catnap From the Heart IncLa Grange PK, IL

    Project/program support

    $6,250
  13. St Chrysostoms Reformed Episcopal ChurchChicago, IL

    Annual fund

    $6,250
  14. Paws and Claws Rescue IncEvanston, IL

    Project/program support

    $6,250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals10 grants $121,87591% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $12,5009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois13 grants $150,000
  2. Arizona1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Fifth Third Bank N ACO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $48,034
  • Christopher J BerghoffCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $23,937

The return

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