Private foundation · Warrenville, IL

Thomas O Brown Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K $15K $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
11
Repeat grantees
6
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

James G Salsbury
PRESIDENT
Lysa H Salsbury
VICE PRESIDENT
Thomas L Salsbury
TREASURER
Katherine M Salsbury
SECRETARY
Mary Kirkpatrick
President

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
169
Total grants awarded
$3.0M
Total amount
$18K
Average grant
$135K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$250K
11 grants
2023
$263K
13 grants
2022
$279K
14 grants
2021
$266K
12 grants
2020
$287K
14 grants
2019
$263K
16 grants
2018
$273K
14 grants
2017
$262K
14 grants
2016
$236K
15 grants
2015
$291K
17 grants
2014
$280K
19 grants
2013
$31K
10 grants

Top recipients

145 grants · WY
$2.5M
2 grants · MT · ✓ Exact match
$110K
2 grants · MT · ✓ Exact match
$60K
Tart Trails
2 grants · MI
$40K
1 grant · DC · ✓ Exact match
$40K
2 grants · ID · ✓ Exact match
$40K
2 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$35K
1 grant · WY · ✓ Exact match
$30K
2 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$30K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$30K

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

Glacier National Park Conservancy
PRESERVATION OF PARK LANDS
MT · TY 2024
$60K
National Parks Conservation Association
PRESERVATION OF LAND/WILDLIFE
DC · TY 2024
$40K
Greater Yellowstone Coalition
PRESERVATION OF LAND/WILDLIFE
MT · TY 2024
$30K
Grand Teton National Park Foundation
PARK PRESERVATION
WY · TY 2024
$30K
Washington's National Park Fund
PRESERVATION OF MT. RAINIER, NORTH CASCADES, AND OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARKS
WA · TY 2024
$20K
Rocky Mountain Conservancy
NATIONAL PARKS PRESERVATION
CO · TY 2024
$20K
Save the Redwoods League
PROTECT AND CONSERVE REDWOOD TREES
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Tart Trails
ENRICH THE TRAVERSE REGION BY PROVIDING A NETWORK OF TRAILS, BIKEWAYS, AND PEDESTRIAN WAYS
MI · TY 2024
$14K
Public Land Alliance
NATIONAL PARKS PRESERVATION
DC · TY 2024
$10K
Palouse Land Trust
LAND CONSERVATION OF THE PALOUSE REGION
ID · TY 2024
$10K
National Park Foundation
NATIONAL PARKS PRESERVATION
MD · TY 2024
$1K
Glacier National Park Conservancy
PRESERVATION OF PARK LANDS
MT · TY 2023
$50K
Palouse Land Trust
LAND CONSERVATION OF THE PALOUSE REGION
ID · TY 2023
$30K
Greater Yellowstone Coalition
PRESERVATION OF LAND/WILDLIFE
MT · TY 2023
$30K
Tart Trails
ENRICH THE TRAVERSE REGION BY PROVIDING A NETWORK OF TRAILS, BIKEWAYS, AND PEDESTRIAN WAYS
MI · TY 2023
$27K
National Parks Conservation Assn
PRESERVATION OF LAND/WILDLIFE
DC · TY 2023
$25K
Grand Teton Nat Park Fdn
PARK PRESERVATION
WY · TY 2023
$25K
Save the Redwoods League
PROTECT AND CONSERVE REDWOOD TREES
CA · TY 2023
$15K
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation
NATIONAL PARKS PRESERVATION
TX · TY 2023
$15K
Rocky Mountain Conservancy
NATIONAL PARKS PRESERVATION
CO · TY 2023
$15K
Public Land Alliance
NATIONAL PARKS PRESERVATION
DC · TY 2023
$10K
Zion National Park Forever Project
TO PROMOTE ENVIROMENTAL CONSERVATION
UT · TY 2023
$10K
Washington's National Park Fund
PRESERVATION OF MT. RAINIER, NORTH CASCADES, AND OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARKS
WA · TY 2023
$10K
National Park Foundation
NATIONAL PARKS PRESERVATION
DC · TY 2023
$1K
PRESERVATION OF PARK LANDS
MT · TY 2022
$50K
PRESERVATION OF LAND/WILDLIFE
MT · TY 2022
$30K
NATIONAL PARKS PRESERVATION
DC · TY 2022
$25K
PARK PRESERVATION
WY · TY 2022
$25K
PRESERVATION OF LAND/WILDLIFE
DC · TY 2022
$25K
NATIONAL PARKS PRESERVATION
TX · TY 2022
$20K
ENRICH THE TRAVERSE REGION BY PROVIDING A NETWORK OF TRAILS, BIKEWAYS, AND PEDESTRIAN WAYS
MI · TY 2022
$20K
TO PROMOTE ENVIROMENTAL CONSERVATION
UT · TY 2022
$15K
PROTECT AND CONSERVE REDWOOD TREES
CA · TY 2022
$15K
NATIONAL PARKS PRESERVATION
CO · TY 2022
$15K
LAND CONSERVATION OF THE PALOUSE REGION
ID · TY 2022
$15K
PRESERVATION OF MT. RAINIER, NORTH CASCADES, AND OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARKS
WA · TY 2022
$13K
PROMOTE SAFE NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION IN LATAH COUNTY
ID · TY 2022
$10K
NATIONAL PARKS PRESERVATION
DC · TY 2022
$1K
PRESERVATION OF PARK LANDS
MT · TY 2021
$50K
NATIONAL PARKS PRESERVATION
MD · TY 2021
$25K
PRESERVATION OF LAND/WILDLIFE
MT · TY 2021
$25K
PRESERVATION OF LAND/WILDLIFE
DC · TY 2021
$25K
PROMOTE SAFE NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION IN LATAH COUNTY
ID · TY 2021
$25K
PARK PRESERVATION
WY · TY 2021
$25K
LAND CONSERVATION OF THE PALOUSE REGION
ID · TY 2021
$20K
TO INCREASE CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT IN PALOUSE-CLEARWATER REGION
ID · TY 2021
$20K
ENRICH THE TRAVERSE REGION BY PROVIDING A NETWORK OF TRAILS, BIKEWAYS, AND PEDESTRIAN WAYS
MI · TY 2021
$20K
NATIONAL PARKS PRESERVATION
CO · TY 2021
$15K
PROTECT AND CONSERVE REDWOOD TREES
CA · TY 2021
$15K
NATIONAL PARKS PRESERVATION
DC · TY 2021
$1K

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