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The Brown Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida · EIN 306625162

The Brown Family Foundation is a private foundation in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $361,400 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $300,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $342,563 the year before.

57% of its 2025 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$339,4348$3.9 million
2024$342,5637$4.1 million
2025$361,4007$4.3 million

How to apply

The Brown Family 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 4 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida4$343,900
Maine1$10,000
District of Columbia1$5,000
Texas1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
YMCA Ponte Vedra Beach
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Contribution to capital campaign$300,000
Beam
Jacksonville Beach, FL
Charitable contribution$30,000
Unf Foundation Inc
Jacksonville, FL
Charitable contribution$11,400
Bates College
Lewiston, ME
Charitable contribution$10,000
Florida House
Washington, DC
Charitable contribution$5,000
Ascension St Vincent's Foundationi
Jacksonville, FL
Charitable contribution$2,500
Louder Than Silence
Austin, TX
Charitable contribution$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Brown Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Brown Family Foundation give?

$361,400 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Brown Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists David L Brown (Trustee), Patricia D Brown (Trustee), Katherine O Brown (Trustee) and Tyler Brown (Trustee).

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