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Ponder Lee Brown Memorial Fund A

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 756497966

Ponder Lee Brown Memorial Fund A is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,175 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $2,650 and the largest $2,650. 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 down from $10,508 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$10,9524$271,937
2024$10,5084$276,986
2025$8,1754$318,948

How to apply

Ponder Lee Brown Memorial Fund A 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 Ponder Lee Brown Memorial Fund A funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas4$8,175

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The University of Texas System
Austin, TX
Unrestricted general$2,650
Cook Children's Medical Center
Fort Worth, TX
Unrestricted general$2,650
Rithmah Temple #93
Decatur, TX
Daughter of the nile$2,650
South Fort Worth Chapter #835
Fort Worth, TX
For scholarships$225

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ponder Lee Brown Memorial Fund A accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ponder Lee Brown Memorial Fund A give?

$8,175 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $2,650.

Who runs Ponder Lee Brown Memorial Fund A?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Ponder Lee Brown Memorial Fund A fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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