The William Brown Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-3307838 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $25,000.
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
37% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bg Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | General | $219,000 |
| Saint Thomas Church | New York, NY | General | $140,000 |
| Dutchess Community College Foundati | Poughkeepsie, NY | General | $110,000 |
| Wesleyan Society | San Diego, CA | General | $101,000 |
| North Naples United Methodist Churc | Naples, FL | General | $80,000 |
| Nch Center for Philantropy | Naples, FL | General | $76,000 |
| Fisher House Fdn | Rockville, MD | General | $39,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | General | $36,000 |
| Berkeley Divinity School at Yale | New Haven, CT | General | $30,000 |
| Naples Children Education Fdn | Naples, FL | General | $30,000 |
| Mid Hudson Regional Hospital | Poughkeepsie, NY | General | $30,000 |
| 1848 Society | Washington, DC | General | $27,000 |
| Family Services of Dutchess County | Poughkeepsie, NY | General | $25,000 |
| Community Fdn Hudson Valley | Poughkeepsie, NY | General | $25,000 |
| Day One Learning Community | Poughkeepsie, NY | General | $25,000 |
| Shaker Museum | Chatham, NY | General | $25,000 |
| Dutchess County Aspca | Hyde Park, NY | General | $20,000 |
| Hyde Park Food Pantry | Poughkeepsie, NY | General | $20,000 |
| Church Club of New York | New York, NY | General | $19,500 |
| Beatrix Furrand Garden Assn | Hyde Park, NY | General | $10,000 |
| Jewish Federation Dutchess County | Poughkeepsie, NY | General | $10,000 |
| Hyde Park Free Library | Hyde Park, NY | General | $10,000 |
| Friends for Walkway Over the Hudson | Poughkeepsie, NY | General | $7,500 |
| New Deal Creative Arts Center | Hyde Park, NY | General | $7,500 |
| Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | General | $5,500 |
| Columbia Law School | New York, NY | General | $5,000 |
| US Charitable Gift Trust | Wilmington, DE | General | $3,500 |
| Decorative Arts Society | New York, NY | General | $2,500 |
| Society of the Cincinnatis | Washington, DC | General | $2,500 |
| General Society of Coloniel Wars | New York, NY | General | $2,500 |
| New Jersey Society of the Cincinnat | Washington, DC | General | $2,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | General | $1,000 |
| Amer Friend-Episcopal Diocese-Jerus | Darien, CT | General | $1,000 |
| American Friends-Anglican Church | New York, NY | General | $1,000 |
| Community of the Holy Spirit | New York, NY | General | $1,000 |
| Christ Church Poughkeepsie | Poughkeepsie, NY | General | $1,000 |
| Tanzanian Childrens Fund | Cambridge, MA | General | $1,000 |
| Institute Classical Architecture Ar | New York, NY | General | $1,000 |
| Dfms- Protestant Episcopal Church | New York, NY | General | $1,000 |
| Fund for Park Avenue | Bew York, NY | General | $1,000 |
| Holy Resurrection of Christ Church | Glen Head, NY | General | $1,000 |
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital | Torrington, CT | General | $1,000 |
| Shanta Foundation | Durango, CO | General | $500 |
| Elizabethan Club of Yale | New Haven, CT | General | $500 |
| Daniels Music Foundation | New York, NY | General | $500 |
| William Buckley Program at Yale | New Haven, CT | General | $500 |
| Juilliard School | New York, NY | General | $500 |
| Brady Hunter Foundation | North Miami Beach, FL | General | $500 |
The return also lists 17 grants to individuals ($365,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,525,000 | 65 |
| 2024 | $1,591,000 | 77 |
| 2023 | $1,205,000 | 74 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 24, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641149349101514
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3307838
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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