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Maddocks-Brown Foundation

Preselected recipients only Santa Monica, California · EIN 270844490

Maddocks-Brown Foundation is a private foundation in Santa Monica, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $32,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 $20,223 the year before.

100% 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$20,2233$1.2 million
2024$32,0005$1.3 million

How to apply

Maddocks-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

What Maddocks-Brown Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$32,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, CA
Educational - now/then exhibition support$10,000
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
To support athletic programs - men's tennis$10,000
PBS Socal
Burbank, CA
Art education - cinema series support$5,000
University of California Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
To support athletic programs - men's tennis$5,000
Best Friends Animal Society
Los Angeles, CA
Humane animal welfare$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Maddocks-Brown Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Maddocks-Brown Foundation give?

$32,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Maddocks-Brown Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Linda Brown (President), Russell Brown (Director) and Dr Susan Baker (Secretary).

What does Maddocks-Brown Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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