R Edwin And Winsome S Brown Foundation

Barnesville, MD
Tax-exempt since April 1997
EIN: 52-1977291

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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

$369k (2024)

Expenses

$143k (2024)

Total Assets

$2.44M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$368,524

Expenses

$142,500

Net Income

$226,024

Net Assets

$2,439,219

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$170,757	46.3%
Interest Revenue	$2,194	0.6%
Dividends	$61,937	16.8%
Sales of Assets	$108,284	29.4%
Other Income	$25,352	6.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$138,535	97.2%
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	$2,439,219
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,439,219

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Herb Brown (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 8, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$316,834

Expenses

$118,556

Net Income

$198,278

Net Assets

$2,213,195

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$182,890	57.7%
Interest Revenue	$2,041	0.6%
Dividends	$43,946	13.9%
Sales of Assets	$61,347	19.4%
Other Income	$26,610	8.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$115,050	97.0%
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	$2,213,195
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,213,195

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Herb Brown (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$255,969

Expenses

$110,513

Net Income

$145,456

Net Assets

$2,014,917

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$142,571	55.7%
Interest Revenue	$197	0.1%
Dividends	$40,562	15.8%
Sales of Assets	$47,001	18.4%
Other Income	$25,638	10.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$107,075	96.9%
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	$2,014,917
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,014,917

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Herb Brown (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 31, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$359,807

Expenses

$101,079

Net Income

$258,728

Net Assets

$1,869,461

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$164,770	45.8%
Interest Revenue	$62	0.0%
Dividends	$46,833	13.0%
Sales of Assets	$134,854	37.5%
Other Income	$13,288	3.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$97,170	96.1%
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	$1,869,461
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,869,461

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Herb Brown (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 25, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$81,567

Expenses

$65,426

Net Income

$16,141

Net Assets

$1,610,732

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$94	0.1%
Dividends	$27,265	33.4%
Sales of Assets	$44,807	54.9%
Other Income	$9,401	11.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$62,100	94.9%
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	$1,610,733
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,610,732

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Herb Brown (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 4, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$102,977

Expenses

$56,203

Net Income

$46,774

Net Assets

$1,594,592

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$174	0.2%
Dividends	$28,577	27.8%
Sales of Assets	$64,010	62.2%
Other Income	$10,216	9.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$52,010	92.5%
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	$1,596,392
Total Liabilities	$1,800
Net Assets	$1,594,592

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
R Edwin Brown (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 14, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$120,826

Expenses

$59,382

Net Income

$61,444

Net Assets

$1,547,818

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$192	0.2%
Dividends	$25,624	21.2%
Sales of Assets	$84,375	69.8%
Other Income	$10,635	8.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$55,050	92.7%
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	$1,547,818
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,547,818

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
R Edwin Brown (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$90,895

Expenses

$53,012

Net Income

$37,883

Net Assets

$1,486,274

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$107	0.1%
Dividends	$26,469	29.1%
Sales of Assets	$48,233	53.1%
Other Income	$16,086	17.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$49,350	93.1%
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	$1,487,506
Total Liabilities	$1,232
Net Assets	$1,486,274

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
R Edwin Brown (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$110,071

Expenses

$48,649

Net Income

$61,422

Net Assets

$1,400,684

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$40,000	36.3%
Interest Revenue	$20	0.0%
Dividends	$18,430	16.7%
Sales of Assets	$30,372	27.6%
Other Income	$21,249	19.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$48,649	100%
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	$1,400,684
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,400,684

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$105,893

Expenses

$55,275

Net Income

$50,618

Net Assets

$1,339,262

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$30,000	28.3%
Interest Revenue	$19	0.0%
Dividends	$21,848	20.6%
Sales of Assets	$33,388	31.5%
Other Income	$20,638	19.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$54,546	98.7%
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	$1,339,262
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,339,262

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$43,987

Expenses

$49,163

Net Income

-$5,176

Net Assets

$1,289,644

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$23	0.1%
Dividends	$22,912	52.1%
Sales of Assets	-$1,247
Other Income	$22,299	50.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$48,640	98.9%
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	$1,289,644
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,289,644

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
R Edwin Brown (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 4, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$57,684

Expenses

$56,500

Net Income

$1,184

Net Assets

$1,295,120

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$3,000	5.2%
Interest Revenue	$46	0.1%
Dividends	$19,150	33.2%
Sales of Assets	$14,766	25.6%
Other Income	$7	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$55,965	99.1%
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	$1,295,120
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,295,120

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$85,749

Expenses

$53,272

Net Income

$32,477

Net Assets

$1,293,936

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$30,000	35.0%
Interest Revenue	$70	0.1%
Dividends	$15,748	18.4%
Sales of Assets	$13,818	16.1%
Other Income	$2,527	2.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$52,865	99.2%
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	$1,293,936
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,293,936

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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R Edwin And Winsome S Brown Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $369k (2024)

Expenses $143k (2024)

Total Assets $2.44M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2012

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Revenue

$369k (2024)

Expenses

$143k (2024)

Total Assets

$2.44M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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