DENNIS & AUDREY BROWN FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2023
$342K
118 grants · $43K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
28%
balanced · 23/82 multi-year
repeat
$519K
Assets · 2020
82
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
BROWN DENNIS AUDREY CHARITABLE FOUN
Phone
3603713947
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
THERE IS NO APPLICATION FORM USED IN THE SELECTION PROCESS. INFORMATION REGARDING THE SCHOLARSHIP IS GIVEN TO THE SCHOOLS OVER THE PHONE. THE SCHOOL THEN MAKES THE STUDENTS AWARE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY. FOLLOWING THIS, THE SCHOOL MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FROM THERE THE RECIPIENT IS CHOSEN.
Restrictions
THERE IS NO PARTICULAR REQUIREMENT. MOST SCHOOLS THAT RECIPIENTS ATTEND ARE ON A QUARTER BASIS. AT THE END OF EACH QUARTER THE GRADES WILL BE REVIEWED BASED ON FORWARD PROGRESS (NOT NECESSARILY BY THE GRADE) AND THE NEXT QUARTERLY GRANT WILL BE APPROVED. WHEN REVIEWING THE GRADES, IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT FORWARD PROGRESS IS NOT BEING MADE, THEN THE NEXT QUARTERLY GRANT WILL NOT BE APPROVED.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $50K | $470K | $21K | 27 |
| 2017 | $36K | $474K | $28K | 18 |
| 2018 | $77K | $581K | $221K | 19 |
| 2019 | N/A | $566K | $19K | N/A |
| 2020 | $50K | $519K | $12K | 21 |
| 2022 | $67K | $617K | $13K | 15 |
| 2023 | $61K | $598K | $23K | 18 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 118 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$3K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$18K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| SUE ANN CROFT | TREASURER | — |
| WILLIAM H JOHNSON | SECRETARY | — |
| SCOTT I DOHNER | VICE PRESIDENT | — |
| AUDREY G HITCHENS BROWN | PRESIDENT | — |
| DENNIS N BROWN | CO-PRESIDENT | — |
Grants Awarded (118 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY WYATT | BELINGHAM, WA | $18,389 | TO PAY MEDICAL EXPENSES DIRECTLY TO MEDICAL PROVIDERS: MORENO & YOUNG DENTAL, ANESTHESIA MOBILE | 2018 |
| LINDA VALLE | BELLINGHAM, WA | $7,064 | TO PAY MEDICAL EXPENSES DIRECTLY TO MEDICAL PROVIDERS: NORTHWEST GASTROENTEROLOGY, PLLC; MT. BAKER IMAGING; NORTH... | 2020 |
| WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE - FBO AARON VADNAIS | BELLINGHAM, WA | $6,664 | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| AXIS ON LEXINGTON - FBO ANNA POHLMAN | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,500 | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE - FBO EMILY GREER | BELLINGHAM, WA | $5,333 | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY - FBO NATHAN QUESADA | SEATTLE, WA | $5,332 | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY - FBO MEGAN GREER | BELLINGHAM, WA | $5,332 | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY - FBO RACHEL MORGAN | BELLINGHAM, WA | $5,332 | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| CORNELL COLLEGE - FBO ASHLEY QUESADA | MOUNT VERNON, IA | $5,332 | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY - FBO ALANA HIGGINS | SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA | $5,332 | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE - FBO MELANIE PHEANPHAKVANG | BELLINGHAM, WA | $5,207 | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO - FBO LAURA LYNCH | MOSCOW, ID | $5,000 | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| HARVARD-WESTLAKE SCHOOL - FBO CHARLOTTE NEWMAN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY - FBO EMMA SHELTON | SPOKANE, WA | $5,000 | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY - FBO KIANA FAATILI | PULLMAN, WA | $5,000 | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| ZORGANICS INSTITUTE - FBO KHAILON FOEUNG | BELLINGHAM, WA | $5,000 | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA - FBO TATUM FITZGERALD | MOBILE, AL | $5,000 | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO - FBO LAURA LYNCH | MOSCOW, ID | $5,000 | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY - FBO KIANA FAATILI | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY - FBO JESAIAH PENSON-MCCOY | BURNABY | $5,000 | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA - FBO TATUM FITZGERALD | MOBILE, AL | $5,000 | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY - FBO ALYSE MESSMER | RIVERSIDE, CA | $5,000 | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| VANCOUVER FILM SCHOOL - JAVEYAN PENSON-MCCOY | VANCOUVER | $5,000 | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY - FBO EMMA SHELTON | SPOKANE, WA | $5,000 | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY - FBO ELIZABETH JOHNER | PULLMAN, WA | $5,000 | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |