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Harry And Thelma Brown Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 953994515

Harry And Thelma Brown Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $33,330 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $9,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $6,000 the year before.

80% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$6,0006$0
2024$33,33010$0

How to apply

Harry And Thelma Brown Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$17,030
Maryland1$9,500
Arizona2$2,600
Connecticut1$2,200
District of Columbia1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Michael J Fox Foundation
Hagerstown, MD
Support$9,500
Skirball Cultural Center
Los Angeles, CA
Support$6,500
City of Hope
Duarte, CA
Support$6,000
Coast Guard Foundation
Stonington, CT
Support$2,200
American Heart Association
Tempe, AZ
Support$2,000
Jewish Federation of la
Los Angeles, CA
Support$2,000
National Parks Conservation Assoc
Washington DC, DC
Support$2,000
Santa Monica Bay Sailing Foundation
Marina del Rey, CA
Support$1,500
Misc 500 or Less Each
Los Angeles, CA
Support$1,030
Make A Wish Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
Support$600

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Harry And Thelma Brown Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Harry And Thelma Brown Foundation give?

$33,330 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Harry And Thelma Brown Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Vicki Brown (President).

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