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Patricia Crail Brown Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pasadena, California · EIN 330379373

Patricia Crail Brown Foundation is a private foundation in Pasadena, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $158,253 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $7,000 and the largest $80,000. 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 down from $159,940 the year before.

8% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$159,94013$3.6 million
2024$158,25312$4.3 million

How to apply

Patricia Crail 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 Patricia Crail Brown Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California9$124,253
District of Columbia2$27,000
Kansas1$7,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Saint John's Health Center Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
General support of charity$80,000
Family Enterprise USA
Washington, DC
General support of charity$20,000
Kern Community Foundation
Bakersfield, CA
General support of charity$11,253
Bodie Foundation
Bridgeport, CA
General support of charity$10,000
June Lake Loop Women's Club
June Lake, CA
General support of charity$10,000
High Banks Hall of Fame
Belleville, KS
General support of charity$7,000
National Women's History Museum
Washington, DC
General support of charity$7,000
Barc
Bakersfield, CA
General support of charity$4,000
Mono County Sheriff Search and Rescue
Mammoth Lakes, CA
General support of charity$3,000
California Living Museum Foundation
Bakersfield, CA
General support of charity$2,000
Kern Literacy Council
Bakersfield, CA
General support of charity$2,000
The Cat People
Bakersfield, CA
General support of charity$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Patricia Crail Brown Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Patricia Crail Brown Foundation give?

$158,253 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $7,000.

Who runs Patricia Crail Brown Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lynn A Brown (Director/Pres) and Tom Suchodolski (Secretary).

What does Patricia Crail Brown Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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