Milton R Brown Family Foundation

Lake Geneva, WI
Tax-exempt since May 1997
EIN: 36-4137332

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Independent Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$66.8k (2025)

Expenses

$59.8k (2025)

Total Assets

$1.18M (2025)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2025)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2025

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2025

Revenue

$66,833

Expenses

$59,818

Net Income

$7,015

Net Assets

$1,175,560

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$700	1.0%
Interest Revenue	$16,168	24.2%
Dividends	$21,148	31.6%
Sales of Assets	$28,817	43.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$44,376	74.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$1,500	2.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,175,560
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,175,560

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Beth Muecke (Secretary)	$500	$0
Gregory Brown (President/Tr)	$500	$0
Amy Brown (Board Member)	$500	$0

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Filed on Aug. 18, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2024

Revenue

$112,333

Expenses

$64,553

Net Income

$47,780

Net Assets

$1,124,510

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$12,789	11.4%
Dividends	$12,097	10.8%
Sales of Assets	$151,900	> 100%
Other Income	-$64,453

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$48,589	75.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$1,500	2.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,124,510
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,124,510

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Beth Muecke (Secretary)	$500	$0
Gregory Brown (President/Tr)	$500	$0
Amy Brown (Board Member)	$500	$0

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Filed on Aug. 19, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2023

Revenue

-$27,713

Expenses

$58,017

Net Income

-$85,730

Net Assets

$991,302

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$368
Dividends	$14,093
Sales of Assets	-$42,174
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$42,920	74.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$1,500	2.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$991,302
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$991,302

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Beth Muecke (Secretary)	$500	$0
Gregory Brown (President/Tr)	$500	$0
Amy Brown (Board Member)	$500	$0

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Filed on Aug. 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2022

Revenue

$68,899

Expenses

$62,865

Net Income

$6,034

Net Assets

$936,554

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$21,546	31.3%
Sales of Assets	$47,353	68.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$47,983	76.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$1,500	2.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$936,554
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$936,554

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Beth Muecke (Secretary)	$500	$0
Gregory Brown (President/Tr)	$500	$0
Amy Brown (Board Member)	$500	$0

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Filed on Aug. 16, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2021

Revenue

$40,965

Expenses

$62,974

Net Income

-$22,009

Net Assets

$930,519

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$22,234	54.3%
Sales of Assets	$18,731	45.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$50,055	79.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$1,500	2.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$930,520
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$930,519

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Beth Muecke (Secretary)	$500	$0
Gregory Brown (President/Tr)	$500	$0
Amy Brown (Board Member)	$500	$0

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Filed on Sept. 8, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2020

Revenue

$11,436

Expenses

$64,631

Net Income

-$53,195

Net Assets

$952,528

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$22,907	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$51,975	80.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$1,500	2.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$952,529
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$952,528

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Beth Muecke (Secretary)	$500	$0
Gregory Brown (President/Treasurer)	$500	$0
Amy Brown (Board Member)	$500	$0

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Filed on Aug. 17, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2019

Revenue

$1,963,975

Expenses

$1,233,294

Net Income

$730,681

Net Assets

$1,005,724

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,949,847	99.3%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$19,394	1.0%
Sales of Assets	-$84,508
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,192,387	96.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,005,724
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,005,724

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mary Jo Brown (Trustee)	$0	$0
Beth Muecke (Secretary)	$0	$0
Gregory Brown (President/Treasurer)	$0	$0
Amy Brown (Board Member)	$0	$0

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Filed on Aug. 6, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2018

Revenue

$12,236

Expenses

$13,291

Net Income

-$1,055

Net Assets

$275,043

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$7,774	63.5%
Sales of Assets	$4,462	36.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$9,220	69.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$1,500	11.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$275,043
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$275,043

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mary Jo Brown (Trustee)	$500	$0
Beth Muecke (Trustee)	$500	$0
Gregory Brown (Trustee)	$500	$0

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Filed on Aug. 23, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2017

Revenue

$155,933

Expenses

$12,227

Net Income

$143,706

Net Assets

$276,098

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$150,000	96.2%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$7,931	5.1%
Sales of Assets	-$1,998
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$8,510	69.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$276,098
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$276,098

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mary Jo Brown (Trustee)	$0	$0
Beth Muecke (Trustee)	$0	$0
Gregory Brown (Trustee)	$0	$0

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Filed on Aug. 21, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2016

Revenue

$3,180

Expenses

$13,848

Net Income

-$10,668

Net Assets

$132,392

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$5,011	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$1,831
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$7,777	56.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$1,500	10.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$132,392
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$132,392

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mary Jo Brown (Trustee)	$500	$0
Beth Muecke (Trustee)	$500	$0
Gregory Brown (Trustee)	$500	$0

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Filed on Aug. 22, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2015

Revenue

$69,903

Expenses

$17,010

Net Income

$52,893

Net Assets

$143,060

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$52,383	74.9%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$3,064	4.4%
Sales of Assets	$14,456	20.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$15,015	88.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$1,500	8.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$143,060
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$143,060

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mary Jo Brown (Trustee)	$500	$0
Beth Muecke (Trustee)	$500	$0
Milton R Brown (Trustee)	$500	$0

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Filed on Aug. 22, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2014

Revenue

$9,014

Expenses

$32,497

Net Income

-$23,483

Net Assets

$90,167

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$2,361	26.2%
Sales of Assets	$6,645	73.7%
Other Income	$8	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$30,997	95.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$1,500	4.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$90,167
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$90,167

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2013

Revenue

$1,991

Expenses

$36,352

Net Income

-$34,361

Net Assets

$113,652

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$3,677	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$723	36.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$34,499	94.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$3,000	8.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$113,652
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$113,652

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2012

Revenue

$69

Expenses

$66,261

Net Income

-$66,192

Net Assets

$147,866

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$5,879	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$62,609	94.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$3,823	5.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$147,866
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$147,866

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Milton R Brown Family Foundation

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Revenue $66.8k (2025)

Expenses $59.8k (2025)

Total Assets $1.18M (2025)

Total Liabilities $0 (2025)

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Revenue

$66.8k (2025)

Expenses

$59.8k (2025)

Total Assets

$1.18M (2025)

Total Liabilities

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