Private foundation (trust)EIN 746036466Est. 1952-08
The Brown Foundation Inc
Houston, TX 770195617
Accepts unsolicited proposalsTotal Assets
$2.2B
FY 2024
Annual Giving
$84.3M
FY 2024
Grants Made
222
FY 2024
Avg Grant
$380K
FY 2024
Grant Range
$20K–$11M
Typical
Deadlines
https://www.brownfoundation.org/grant-…
Applications
Programs & Activities
Program 1
$176KFunds spent to preserve and rehabilitate over 6,000 acres of freshwater marsh on the Texas Gulf Coast damaged by saltwater intrusion from a levee breach resulting from Hurricane Harvey and other significant rain events. The rehabilitation of the marsh, which is held for conservation purposes, will promote the return of native grasses, birds, fish, and wildlife.
Focus Areas
Financial Snapshot
2024 filing
Total Revenue
$145.9M
Total Expenses
$92.7M
Qualifying Distributions
$86.5M
Distributable Amount
$103.6M
Min. Investment Return
$105.6M
Undistributed Income
$15.2M
Payout rate
Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.
Grant Range
222 grants
Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.
Giving Over Time
2 years
Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.
Top Recipients
500 grants
Grant Size Distribution
500 grants
Geographic Focus
18 states
+8 more states
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