Thomas O Brown Foundation
EIN 223894171
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$1.9M
100 grants · $233K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $9K–$25K
grant size
72%
deep partner · 21/29 multi-year
repeat
$5.5M
Assets (2023)
29
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION
Phone
(630) 745-0616
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $236K | $6.0M | $304K | 15 |
| 2017 | $262K | $6.2M | $139K | 14 |
| 2018 | $272K | $5.6M | $259K | 14 |
| 2019 | $263K | $6.0M | $294K | 16 |
| 2020 | $287K | $6.0M | $272K | 14 |
| 2022 | $279K | $5.3M | $182K | 14 |
| 2023 | $262K | $5.5M | $125K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 100 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$9K
Median
$15K
Average
$19K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JS
James G Salsbury
President
Leadership
LS
Lysa H Salsbury
Vice President
Leadership
TS
Thomas L Salsbury
Treasurer
Leadership
KS
Katherine M Salsbury
Secretary
Leadership
JS
James G Salsbury
President
Leadership
LS
Lysa H Salsbury
Vice President
Leadership
TS
Thomas L Salsbury
Treasurer
Leadership
KS
Katherine M Salsbury
Secretary
Leadership
JS
James G Salsbury
President
Leadership
LS
Lysa H Salsbury
Vice President
Leadership
TS
Thomas L Salsbury
Treasurer
Leadership
KS
Katherine M Salsbury
Secretary
Leadership
JS
James G Salsbury
President
Leadership
LS
Lysa H Salsbury
Vice President
Leadership
TS
Thomas L Salsbury
Treasurer
Leadership
KS
Katherine M Salsbury
Secretary
Leadership
JS
James G Salsbury
President
Leadership
LS
Lysa H Salsbury
Vice President
Leadership
TS
Thomas L Salsbury
Treasurer
Leadership
KS
Katherine M Salsbury
Secretary
Leadership
JS
James G Salsbury
President
Leadership
LS
Lysa H Salsbury
Vice President
Leadership
TS
Thomas L Salsbury
Treasurer
Leadership
KS
Katherine M Salsbury
Secretary
Leadership
MK
Mary Kirkpatrick
President
Leadership
TS
Thomas L Salsbury
Vice President
Leadership
JS
James G Salsbury
Treasurer
Leadership
KS
Katherine M Salsbury
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (100 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier National Park Fund | Columbia Falls, MT | $100,000 | PRESERVATION OF PARK LANDS | 2016 |
| Glacier National Park Fund | Columbia Falls, MT | $100,000 | PRESERVATION OF PARK LANDS | 2017 |
| Glacier National Park Fund | Columbia Falls, MT | $60,000 | PRESERVATION OF PARK LANDS | 2018 |
| Glacier National Park Fund | Columbia Falls, MT | $57,000 | PRESERVATION OF PARK LANDS | 2019 |
| Glacier National Park Conservancy | Columbia Falls, MT | $50,000 | PRESERVATION OF PARK LANDS | 2022 |
| Glacier National Park Conservancy | Columbia Falls, MT | $50,000 | PRESERVATION OF PARK LANDS | 2023 |
| Glacier National Park Conservancy | Columbia Falls, MT | $43,000 | PRESERVATION OF PARK LANDS | 2020 |
| Grand Teton Nat Park Fdn | Moose, WY | $35,000 | PARK PRESERVATION | 2016 |
| Greater Yellowstone Coalition | Bozeman, MT | $30,000 | PRESERVATION OF LAND/WILDLIFE | 2018 |
| Greater Yellowstone Coalition | Bozeman, MT | $30,000 | PRESERVATION OF LAND/WILDLIFE | 2020 |
| Greater Yellowstone Coalition | Bozeman, MT | $30,000 | PRESERVATION OF LAND/WILDLIFE | 2019 |
| Greater Yellowstone Coalition | Bozeman, MT | $30,000 | PRESERVATION OF LAND/WILDLIFE | 2022 |
| Greater Yellowstone Coalition | Bozeman, MT | $30,000 | PRESERVATION OF LAND/WILDLIFE | 2023 |
| Palouse Land Trust | Moscow, ID | $30,000 | LAND CONSERVATION OF THE PALOUSE REGION | 2023 |
| Palouse Land Trust | Moscow, ID | $30,000 | LAND CONSERVATION OF THE PALOUSE REGION | 2017 |
| Grand Teton Nat Park Fdn | Moose, WY | $28,000 | PARK PRESERVATION | 2020 |
| Tart Trails | Traverse City, MI | $26,500 | ENRICH THE TRAVERSE REGION BY PROVIDING A NETWORK OF TRAILS, BIKEWAYS, AND PEDESTRIAN WAYS | 2023 |
| National Parks Conservation Assn | Washington, DC | $25,000 | PRESERVATION OF LAND/WILDLIFE | 2018 |
| Latah Trail Foundation | Moscow, ID | $25,000 | PROMOATE SAFE NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION IN LATAH COUNTY. | 2018 |
| Save the Redwoods League | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | PROTECT AND CONSERVE REDWOOD TREES. | 2018 |
| National Parks Conservation Assn | Washington, DC | $25,000 | PRESERVATION OF LAND/WILDLIFE | 2020 |
| Latah Trail Foundation | Moscow, ID | $25,000 | PROMOTE SAFE NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION IN LATAH COUNTY | 2020 |
| Save the Redwoods League | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | PROTECT AND CONSERVE REDWOOD TREES | 2020 |
| Public Land Alliance | Silver Spring, MD | $25,000 | NATIONAL PARKS PRESERVATION | 2020 |
| National Parks Conservation Assn | Washington, DC | $25,000 | PRESERVATION OF LAND/WILDLIFE | 2019 |