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ECBrown Foundation

Preselected recipients only Portland, Oregon · EIN 930491026

ECBrown Foundation is a private foundation in Portland, Oregon. In tax year 2024 it gave $475,260 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $62,500 and the largest $200,260. 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 $437,500 the year before.

0% 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$437,5006$10.3 million
2024$475,2606$11.1 million

How to apply

ECBrown 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 ECBrown Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Oregon.

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon6$475,260

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Oregon School Based Health Alllianc
Eugene OR, OR
Operating Budget for Expenses$200,260
Planned Parenthood of SouthwesternO
EugeneOR, OR
Operating Budget for Expenses$100,000
Planned Parenthood Columbia William
EugeneOR, OR
Operating Budget for Expenses$85,000
Latino Network
EugeneOR, OR
Operating Budget for Expenses$40,000
HIV Alliance
EugeneOR, OR
Operating Budget for Expenses$35,000
Miracle Theatre Group
EugeneOR, OR
Operating Budget for Expenses$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does ECBrown Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does ECBrown Foundation give?

$475,260 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $62,500.

Who runs ECBrown Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lorraine Davis (Deputy Admin.) and Karl Scholz (Administrator).

What does ECBrown Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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