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Stephen and Laurel Brown Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Madison, Wisconsin · EIN 462022174

Stephen and Laurel Brown Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Madison, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $2,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $2,000. 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 down from $24,394 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$24,3942$7.7 million
2024$2,0001$8.2 million

How to apply

Stephen and Laurel Brown Foundation Inc 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Stephen and Laurel Brown Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wisconsin Council of Churches
Madison, WI
Awaken dane$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Stephen and Laurel Brown Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Stephen and Laurel Brown Foundation Inc give?

$2,000 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Stephen and Laurel Brown Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Laurel Brown (President/Chair/Director), Stephen D Brown (Director), Richard Frohmader (Co-Treasurer/Director) and Scott Watson (Co-Treasurer/Director) among 10 officers and trustees.

What does Stephen and Laurel Brown Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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