Private foundation · Mexico, NY

Grandma Brown Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K $3K $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
4
Repeat grantees
2
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesN/A
ContactGRANDMA BROWN FOUNDATION INC ATTN S · 3159637221
MaterialsWRITTEN OR ORAL REQUEST IDENTIFYING ORGANIZATION, ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE, PROPOSED USE OF FUNDS, AND STATEMENT THAT ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES AS A REGISTERED CHARITY.
RestrictionsN/A

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Sandra L Brown
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
2.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
74
Total grants awarded
$262K
Total amount
$4K
Average grant
$10K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$20K
5 grants
2023
$8K
3 grants
2022
$20K
5 grants
2021
$24K
7 grants
2020
$23K
6 grants
2019
$28K
7 grants
2018
$26K
7 grants
2017
$24K
7 grants
2016
$21K
6 grants
2015
$28K
7 grants
2014
$18K
6 grants
2013
$24K
8 grants

Top recipients

9 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$44K
Rescue Mission
8 grants · NY
$38K
Syracuse Opera
8 grants · NY
$32K
Syracuse Stage
6 grants · NY
$26K
Victoria Towndrow
4 grants · NY
$10K
Anna Labouef
4 grants · NY
$10K
Madeline Galvin
4 grants · NY
$10K
1 grant · NY · ≈ likely match
$10K
Ashton Ariola
4 grants · NY
$9K
Sheila Wallis
4 grants · NY
$9K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Rescue Mission
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Food Bank of Cny
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Crouse Health Foundation
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Sage Clement
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
VA · TY 2024
$3K
Rosina Hawkins
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Rescue Mission
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Kendal Cuyler
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Sage Clement
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
VA · TY 2023
$3K
Waer
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Food Bank of Central New York
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Rescue Mission
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Sheila Wallis
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2022
$3K
Kendal Cuyler
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2022
$3K
Rescue Mission
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2021
$8K
Food Bank of Central New York
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2021
$4K
Syracuse Opera
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2021
$3K
Sheila Wallis
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2021
$3K
Ashton Ariola
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2021
$3K
Anna Bigelow
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2021
$3K
Joseph Ocker
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
MD · TY 2021
$2K
Crouse Health Foundation
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2020
$8K
Rescue Mission
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2020
$5K
Syracuse Opera
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2020
$4K
Joseph Ocker
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
MD · TY 2020
$3K
Sheila Wallis
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2020
$2K
Ashton Ariola
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2020
$2K
Crouse Health Foundation
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2019
$6K
Syracuse Opera
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2019
$6K
Syracuse Stage
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2019
$5K
Rescue Mission
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2019
$4K
Anna Labouef
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2019
$3K
Sheila Wallis
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2019
$3K
Ashton Ariola
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2019
$3K
Syracuse Opera
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2018
$5K
Crouse Health Foundation
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2018
$5K
Syracuse Stage
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2018
$5K
Rescue Mission
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2018
$4K
Anna Labouef
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2018
$3K
Victoria Towndrow
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2018
$3K
Ashton Ariola
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2018
$3K
Crouse Health Foundation
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2017
$5K
Rescue Mission
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2017
$5K
Syracuse Stage
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2017
$4K
Syracuse Opera
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2017
$3K
Victoria Towndrow
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2017
$3K
Anna Labouef
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2017
$3K
Becca Saya
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2017
$3K
Syracuse Stage
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2016
$5K
Crouse Health Foundation
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2016
$5K
Syracuse Opera
GENERAL RECIPIENT
NY · TY 2016
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.