Private Foundation

The Brown Foundation Inc

The Brown Foundation Inc is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in Houston, TX. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $145.9M, expenses of $92.7M, total assets of $1.1B. Imperigo tracks 2,840 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $366.5M.

EIN: 746036466 Houston, TX Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$145.9M
Total Expenses$92.7M
Total Assets$1.1B
Grants Given2,840
Grant Total$366.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

National Philanthropic Trust
Jenkintown, PA · 2024
Study Group and Matching Grant Programs
$11,000,000
Harris Health Strategic Fund
Bellaire, TX · 2024
Investing in a Healthier Harris County
$10,000,000
Precinct4Forward
Houston, TX · 2024
Burnett Bayland Park Improvements
$7,500,000
YES Prep Public Schools
Houston, TX · 2024
The Power of YES
$7,000,000
Hermann Park Conservancy
Houston, TX · 2024
10-year plan (Phase I)
$6,000,000

Showing up to 5 of 2,840 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

ED/Asst Secretary Ann Ziker
Trustee Caroline Negley
Trustee Christopher B Sarofim
Trustee Elisa Pye
Trustee Holbrook F Dorn
Pres/Trustee Isabel S Lummis

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Top Grant Purposes

Operating Support
$53,546,050 894 grants
Imagining Tomorrow's Medicine Today
$25,000,000 2 grants
An interconnected network of parks, trails, and greenspace for a more resilient and equitable Houston
$22,500,000 2 grants
Study Group and Matching Grant Programs
$22,000,000 2 grants
Buffalo Bayou East 10-Year Plan (contingent)
$15,000,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $145.9M $92.7M $1.1B
2024 $183.8M $125.9M $1.1B
2023 $89.6M $92.0M $1.0B
2021 $114.3M $87.1M $949.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $114.3M to $145.9M (+28%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1B.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, and 4 other states.

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