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Brown Forman Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 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 / Corporate Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$21.3M (2024)

Expenses
$4.2M (2024)

Total Assets
$99.8M (2024)

Total Liabilities
$37.8M (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2019 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 April
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$21,284,671
Expenses
$4,202,773
Net Income
$17,081,898
Net Assets
$61,926,344
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $20,000,000
94.0%
Interest Revenue $169,195
0.8%
Dividends $2,025,563
9.5%
Sales of Assets -$908,904
Other Income -$1,183
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $9,872,050
> 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 $99,766,995
Total Liabilities $37,840,651
Net Assets $61,926,344
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jill Horn (Executive Director) $0 $0
Lawson Whiting (Director) $0 $0
Chris Brown (Director) $0 $0
Crystal Peterson (President) $0 $0
Sue Perram (Treasurer) $0 $0
Maureen Brekka (Director) $0 $0
Garvin Deters (Director) $0 $0
Dwight Haygood (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$424,500
Expenses
$3,957,954
Net Income
-$3,533,454
Net Assets
$38,118,521
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $51,197
12.1%
Dividends $1,847,540
> 100%
Sales of Assets -$1,486,199
Other Income $11,962
2.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $7,307,758
> 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 $81,819,690
Total Liabilities $43,701,169
Net Assets $38,118,521
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jill Horn (Executive Director) $0 $0
Sanjhi Agrawal (Treasurer (Until Jan 2023)) $0 $0
Lawson Whiting (Director) $0 $0
Chris Brown (Director) $0 $0
Dace Polk Brown (Director) $0 $0
Owsley Brown Iii (Director) $0 $0
Crystal Peterson (President) $0 $0
Sue Perram (Treasurer (Beg Jan 2023)) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$1,747,119
Expenses
$50,005,624
Net Income
-$48,258,505
Net Assets
$41,223,259
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $1,990,041
> 100%
Sales of Assets -$250,591
Other Income $7,669
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $4,084,178
8.2%
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 $88,478,001
Total Liabilities $47,254,742
Net Assets $41,223,259
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jill Horn (Executive Director) $0 $0
Ralph De Chabert (President) $0 $0
Sanjhi Agrawal (Treasurer (Beginning April 1, 2022)) $0 $0
Sharell Sandvoss (Treasurer (Through 3/31/22)) $0 $0
Lawson Whiting (Director) $0 $0
Chris Brown (Director) $0 $0
Crystal Peterson (Director) $0 $0
Dace Polk Brown (Director) $0 $0
Owsley Brown Iii (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$24,207,060
Expenses
$9,128,546
Net Income
$15,078,514
Net Assets
$97,847,269
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $22,500,000
92.9%
Interest Revenue $528,792
2.2%
Dividends $845,424
3.5%
Sales of Assets $333,538
1.4%
Other Income -$694
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $7,417,449
81.3%
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 $99,410,566
Total Liabilities $1,563,297
Net Assets $97,847,269
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lawson Whiting (Director) $0 $0
Jane Morreau (Director) $0 $0
Sandra Frazier (Director) $0 $0
Austin Musselman (Director) $0 $0
Jill Horn (Executive Director) $0 $0
Ralph De Chabert (President) $0 $0
Sharell Sandvoss (Treasurer) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$1,760,730
Expenses
$3,289,818
Net Income
-$1,529,088
Net Assets
$65,362,117
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $92,640
5.3%
Dividends $1,679,054
95.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income -$10,964
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $3,039,066
92.4%
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 $65,577,117
Total Liabilities $215,000
Net Assets $65,362,117
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Ernie Patterson (Director Partial Year Ending August 1) $0 $0
Lawson Whiting (Director) $0 $0
Jane Morreau (Director) $0 $0
Sandra Frazier (Director) $0 $0
Austin Musselman (Director) $0 $0
Jay Koval (Treasurer Partial Year Ending July 31) $0 $0
Jill Horn (Secretary) $0 $0
Ralph De Chabert (President) $0 $0
Sharell Sandvoss (Treasurer Partial Year Starting August 29) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$1,293,597
Expenses
$2,861,101
Net Income
-$1,567,504
Net Assets
$71,017,070
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $683,173
52.8%
Dividends $716,870
55.4%
Sales of Assets -$106,265
Other Income -$181
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $2,598,061
90.8%
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 $71,142,070
Total Liabilities $125,000
Net Assets $71,017,070
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jay Koval (Treasurer) $0 $0
Mike Keyes (Director) $0 $0
Jill Horn (Secretary) $0 $0
Ernie Patterson (Director) $0 $0
Ralph De Chabert (President) $0 $0
Lawson Whiting (Director) $0 $0
Jane Morreau (Director) $0 $0
Sandra Frazier (Director) $0 $0
Austin Musselman (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2018

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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