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Norman & Elizabeth Brown Family Charitable Corporation

Preselected recipients only Lexington, Kentucky · EIN 311500135

Norman & Elizabeth Brown Family Charitable Corporation is a private foundation in Lexington, Kentucky. In tax year 2025 it gave $270,537 in 27 grants; the typical grant was $8,000 and the largest $50,880. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

How to apply

Norman & Elizabeth Brown Family Charitable Corporation 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 Norman & Elizabeth Brown Family Charitable Corporation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky17$216,187
California2$22,000
Florida2$10,850
Virginia2$10,500
Maine1$5,000
Kansas1$2,500
New Jersey1$2,000
Ohio1$1,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 27 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
First Presbyterian Church Lexington
Lexington, KY
General support$50,880
Georgetown College
Georgetown, KY
General support$29,307
The Lexington School
Lexington, KY
General support$25,000
Baptist Health Foundation
Lexington, KY
General support$20,000
Jubilee Jobs of Lexington
Lexington, KY
General support$20,000
The Bishop School
La Jolla, CA
General support$17,000
First Presbyterian Church Naples
Naples, FL
General support$10,750
American Spiritual Ensemble
Lexington, KY
General support$10,000
God's Pantry Food Bank
Lexington, KY
General support$10,000
Habitat for Humanity
Lexington, KY
General support$10,000
Hope Center
Lexington, KY
General support$10,000
Surgery on Sunday
Lexington, KY
General support$10,000
University of Kentucky Scholarship
Lexington, KY
General support$10,000
The Madeira School
McLean, VA
General support$8,000
Hopeful Hearts Foundation
Louisville, KY
General support$5,000
The California Lacrosse Foundation
Berkley, CA
General support$5,000
Wreaths Across America
Columbia Falls, ME
General support$5,000
Honor Flight
Arlington, VA
General support$2,500
Wounded Warrior Project
Topeka, KS
General support$2,500
Markey Cancer Center
Lexington, KY
General support$2,000
The Lawrenceville School
Lawrenceville, NJ
General support$2,000
Baby Health
Lexington, KY
General support$1,500
International Rett Syndrome Found
Cincinnati, OH
General support$1,500
Ashland - Henry Clay Estate
Lexington, KY
General support$1,000
Impact 100 - Owensboro
Owensboro, KY
General support$1,000
Garden Club of Lexington
Lexington, KY
General support$500
Collier Community Foundation
Naples, FL
General support$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Norman & Elizabeth Brown Family Charitable Corporation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Norman & Elizabeth Brown Family Charitable Corporation give?

$270,537 in tax year 2025, across 27 grants, with a typical grant of $8,000.

Who runs Norman & Elizabeth Brown Family Charitable Corporation?

Its 2025 filing lists Elizabeth S Brown (President), Norman L Brown Jr (Treasurer), Catherine Todd Brown (Secretary) and C Lee Brown II (Vice Preside).

What does Norman & Elizabeth Brown Family Charitable Corporation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and health.

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