Harold and Colene Brown Family
EIN 336203761Total Given 2016–2023
$5.9M
107 grants · $742K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $2K–$100K
grant size
64%
deep partner · 30/47 multi-year
repeat
$27.9M
Assets (2023)
47
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(323) 651-3000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $258K | $9.7M | $374K | 15 |
| 2017 | $345K | $12.3M | $3.1M | 15 |
| 2018 | $333K | $12.7M | $1.3M | 18 |
| 2019 | N/A | $23.0M | $12.8M | N/A |
| 2020 | $973K | $29.1M | $4.9M | 13 |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $31.3M | $1.9M | 15 |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $25.6M | $265K | 16 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $27.9M | $1.5M | 15 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 107 grants on record
Minimum
$1
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$50K
Average
$56K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$300K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DB
Deborah Brown
3 yrs
Trustee
EB
Ellen Brown
3 yrs
Trustee
DB
Deborah Brown
3 yrs
Trustee
EB
Ellen Brown
3 yrs
Trustee
DB
Deborah Brown
3 yrs
Trustee
EB
Ellen Brown
3 yrs
Trustee
EM
Ellen Brown Merewether
5 yrs
Trustee
DP
Deborah Brown Ploumis
5 yrs
Trustee
EM
Ellen Brown Merewether
5 yrs
Trustee
DP
Deborah Brown Ploumis
5 yrs
Trustee
DP
Deborah Brown Ploumis
5 yrs
Trustee
HB
Harold Brown
3 yrs
Trustee
EM
Ellen Brown Merewether
5 yrs
Trustee
HB
Harold Brown
3 yrs
Trustee
CB
Colene Brown
2 yrs
Trustee
DP
Deborah Brown Ploumis
5 yrs
Trustee
EM
Ellen Brown Merewether
5 yrs
Trustee
HB
Harold Brown
3 yrs
Trustee
CB
Colene Brown
2 yrs
Trustee
DP
Deborah Brown Ploumis
5 yrs
Trustee
EM
Ellen Brown Merewether
5 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (107 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $300,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $200,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Center for Strategic & International Studies | Washington, DC | $188,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| Mingei Museum | San Diego, CA | $150,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Questbridge | Palo Alto, CA | $150,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Polytechnic School | Pasadena, CA | $150,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Questbridge | Palo Alto, CA | $150,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Pasadena Educational Foundation | Pasadena, CA | $145,150 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Bric Arts Media Brooklyn Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $135,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Kpcc - Southern Ca Public Radio | Pasadena, CA | $132,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Questbridge | Palo Alto, CA | $130,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| The Rand Corporation | Santa Monica, CA | $125,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| Occidential College | Los Angeles, CA | $125,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Brooklyn, NY | $123,290 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Southern Ca Public Radio | Pasadena, CA | $118,820 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Occidential College | Los Angeles, CA | $116,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Southern Ca Public Radio | Pasadena, CA | $115,360 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Brooklyn, NY | $114,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Bric Arts Media | Brooklyn, NY | $110,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Rand Corporation | Santa Monica, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Pasadena Educational Foundation | Pasadena, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Kpcc - Southern Ca Public Radio | Pasadena, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Mingei Museum | San Diego, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Rand Corporation | Santa Monica, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |