Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 47-7342169 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$86K
Organizations funded81
Typical grant$750
Total assets$2.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $1,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilarity for Charity | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| YWCA Richmond | Richmond, VA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Leadership Metro Richmond Inc | Richmond, VA | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Model Alliance | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Sweet Briar Institute | Sweet Briar, VA | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | for the Department of History, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, and the School of Education | $3,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Front Temporal Degeneration (FTD) and Young Onset Dementia Clinic | $2,600 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Equus Effect | Sharon, CT | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Orchard School Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Unc Health Foundation Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Kcrw Foundation Inc | Santa Monica, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Puppies Behind Bars Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| United Way Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Wildfire Response Fund | $1,500 |
| American University | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $1,200 |
| Aclu Foundation of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Beyond the Wire Inc | Owings Mills, MD | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Climate First Replacing Oil & Gas | Ventura, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist | Ann Arbor, MI | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Foundation for National Progress | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc | Hagerstown, MD | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Naral Pro-Choice America Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Natural Resource Defense Council - Los Angeles Reg | Santa Monica, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| North Carolina Veterinary Medical Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Pitzer College | Claremont, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast Inc | Houston, TX | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Saint Benedict Abbey | Harvard, MA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation | Saratoga Spgs, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| University of Vermont | Burlington, VT | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Parkinsons Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | General & Unrestricted | $900 |
| California State University Long Beach Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $750 |
| Sempervirens Fund | San Jose, CA | General & Unrestricted | $750 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $750 |
| Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex- | Dixon, CA | General & Unrestricted | $600 |
| Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland | Portland, ME | John's Catholic School Portland Maine Diocese | $600 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Arundel Rivers Federation Inc | Edgewater, MD | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| De-Cruit Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Farm Sanctuary Inc | Watkins Glen, NY | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Fonkoze USA Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Food Share Inc | Oxnard, CA | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Friends of Matenwa Inc | Cambridge, MA | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Greenpeace Fund Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Hbs Foundation Inc | Palm City, FL | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Lambi Fund of Haiti | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Mixteca Organization Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Montana State University | Bozeman, MT | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| National Military Family Association Inc | Alexandria, VA | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| New Marlborough Land Trust Inc | Southfield, MA | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Old Stone House of Brooklyn | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 81 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $85,500 | 81 |
| 2024 | $82,500 | 78 |
| 2023 | $84,250 | 74 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jul 24, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202632059349100903
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-7342169
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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