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Ethan Allan Brown Scholarship Fund

Preselected recipients only Hanover, Massachusetts · EIN 046054298

Ethan Allan Brown Scholarship Fund is a private foundation in Hanover, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $406,104 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $160,384. 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 $334,540 the year before.

50% 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$263,9332$6.2 million
2024$334,5404$7.0 million
2025$406,1046$7.5 million

How to apply

Ethan Allan Brown Scholarship Fund 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 Ethan Allan Brown Scholarship Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts5$310,384
Illinois1$95,720

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, MA
Scholarship$160,384
Various Colleges Attended by Christo Rey Boston Alumni
Chicago, IL
Scholarship$95,720
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, MA
Scholarship$50,000
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
Scholarship$50,000
Simmons University
Boston, MA
Scholarship$25,000
Emmanuel College
Boston, MA
Scholarship$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ethan Allan Brown Scholarship Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ethan Allan Brown Scholarship Fund give?

$406,104 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Ethan Allan Brown Scholarship Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Frank Santangelo (Trustee).

What does Ethan Allan Brown Scholarship Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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