The Hbe Foundation
EIN 236910944Total Given 2017–2021
$1.5M
67 grants · $294K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$8K
typical small grants · $4K–$12K
grant size
20%
balanced · 10/49 multi-year
repeat
$984K
Assets (2020)
49
Distinct Recipients
About
FOUNDATION HAS DISTRIBUTED ALL FUNDS TO QUALIFIED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EFFECTIVE 6/30/2021.ANTICIPATED TAX REFUND OF $34 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
BRUCE M BROWN
Phone
(610) 688-3200
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
TRUSTEES HAVE PASSED A RESOLUTION TO TERMINATE THE FOUNDATION EFFECTIVE FOR THE 6/30/2021 FISCAL YEAR. DISTRIBUTIONS OF REMAINING FOUNDATION ASSETS WILL BE MADE ONLY TO PREDETERMINED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Restrictions
SITE VISITS ARE MANDATORY PRIOR TO INITIAL AWARDS.WE DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS UNLESS THERE IS INTEREST AMONG THE TRUSTEES.APPLICANTS FOR FUNDING FROM THE HBE FOUNDATION SHOULD KEEP THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES AND PRIORITY INTERESTS IN MIND: THE TRUSTEES ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THERE ARE NO "DEADLINES." THE FOUNDATION'S FISCAL YEAR BEGINS JULY 1. WE LIKE CONJOINT, CHALLENGE, MATCHING AND OTHER FORMS OF CREATIVE GRANTMAKING, INCLUDING SEVERAL FORMS OF PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENTS. WE DO NOT EXPEND PRINCIPAL EXCEPT UNDER TRULY EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND THEN ONLY IF BORROWING AGAINST PRINCIPAL IS COMPLETELY IMPRACTICAL. WE DO NOT MAKE OPERATING SUPPORT GRANTS EXCEPT FOR NEW OR SMALL ORGANIZATIONS, TO FACILITATE ESSENTIAL EXPANSION, OR TO SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE IN EMERGENCIES. WE WILL NOT GRANT FUNDS FOR DEFICIT FINANCING. WE REQUIRE GRANT RECIPIENTS TO MAKE AT LEAST ANNUAL NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS TO THE FOUNDATION. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE N
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $113K | $761K | $71K | 13 |
| 2018 | $131K | $878K | $396K | 16 |
| 2019 | $113K | $960K | $180K | 17 |
| 2020 | $83K | $984K | $316K | 8 |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $0 | $430K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 67 grants on record
Minimum
$34
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$8K
Average
$22K
75th Pctl
$12K
Maximum
$195K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
B1
BRUCE M BROWN to 121820
Trustee
M1
Medford Brown III 1230
Trustee
A1
Anthony J Brown at 123020
Trustee
CB
Carter H Brown
5+ yrs
Trustee
CB
Carter H Brown
5+ yrs
Trustee
BB
Bruce M Brown
4 yrs
Trustee
BB
Bruce M Brown
4 yrs
Trustee
CB
Carter H Brown
5+ yrs
Trustee
CB
Carter H Brown
5+ yrs
Trustee
BB
Bruce M Brown
4 yrs
Trustee
CB
Carter H Brown
5+ yrs
Trustee
BB
Bruce M Brown
4 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (67 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Family Association | Tupelo, MS | $194,724 | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Arbor Day Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $194,724 | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge | Valley Forge, PA | $194,724 | WASHINGTON MEDALS ENDOWMENT & GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Ploughshares Fund | San Francisco, CA | $194,724 | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| The Community Foundation | Springfield, PA | $194,724 | CHARLES BOONE HOUSTON & HOWARD HATHAWAY HOUSTON FUNDS SUPPORT | 2021 |
| The Chester Fund for Education Arts | Aston, PA | $25,000 | CONSTRUCT K-12 SCHOOL | 2017 |
| Historical Society of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | ARCHIVE MAINTENANCE | 2021 |
| Community Foundation of New Jersey | Morristown, NJ | $20,000 | BHIA FUND | 2017 |
| Pennsylvania Horticultural Society | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | CHESTER TREE TENDER GROUP | 2018 |
| Esperanza Health Center | Philadelphia, PA | $17,550 | 30TH ANNIVERSARY PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS | 2020 |
| Cape Eleuthera Foundation | Boston, MA | $15,000 | ELECTRIC DIVE BOAT | 2019 |
| Pennsylvania Horticultural Society | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | CHESTER TREE TENDER GROUP | 2019 |
| Cape Eleuthera Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | ANTIFRAGILITY FUND | 2021 |
| Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge | Valley Forge, PA | $15,000 | GEORGE WASHINGTON HONOR MEDAL ENDOWMENT & DINNER SPONSORSHIP | 2020 |
| Pennsylvania Horticultural Society | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | CHESTER TREE TENDER GROUP | 2020 |
| Proivdence Animal Center | Media, PA | $15,000 | STUDENT SURGERY STATION | 2018 |
| Salvation Army | Chester, PA | $12,035 | CHESTER CORPS COMMUNITY CENTER: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS & BIBLES | 2018 |
| Partners for Sacred Places | Philadelphia, PA | $12,000 | NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC PLACES NOMINATION | 2018 |
| Commonwealth Fdn the Fairness Cente | Harrisburg, PA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Esperanza Health Center | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | VIDEOS CREATION | 2019 |
| Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge | Valley Forge, PA | $10,000 | GEORGE WASHINGTON HONOR MEDAL ENDOWMENT | 2019 |
| Friends of Laurel Hillw Laurel Hill | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $10,000 | GATEWAY PLANTING PROJECT | 2019 |
| University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA | $10,000 | ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2019 |
| Commonwealth Fdn the Fairness Cente | Harrisburg, PA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Chester Corps Community Center | Chester, PA | $10,000 | SAL-PAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |