Grants paid by The Brown Family Foundation Inc
EIN 31-1308516 · Greenville, OH · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The Brown Family Foundation Inc of Greenville, OH (EIN 31-1308516) reported 131 grants paid totaling $498,650 to 37 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$498,650
131 grants
Recipients
37
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 18 | $35,000 | — |
| 2019 | 18 | $37,500 | — |
| 2020 | 15 | $38,200 | — |
| 2021 | 17 | $138,600 | — |
| 2022 | 14 | $23,600 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | $36,100 | — |
| 2024 | 19 | $69,100 | — |
| 2025 | 16 | $120,550 | — |
Top recipients
The 37 recipients receiving the most from The Brown Family Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 37 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Schools Foundation 34-1957292 | D | Greenville, OH | 8 | $244,250 | 2025 |
| Friends of Harmon Field | U | Greenville, OH | 5 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Darke County Historical Society 34-6400360 | B | Greenville, OH | 8 | $44,500 | 2025 |
| Darke County Agicultural Society 34-4215590 | C | Greenville, OH | 8 | $40,300 | 2025 |
| Free Store Food Bank-Cincinnati | U | Cincinnati, OH | 8 | $19,000 | 2025 |
| Greenville Girls Softball 34-1709653 | C | Greenville, OH | 8 | $13,000 | 2025 |
| Greenville Instrumental Boosters 23-7259406 | B | Greenville, OH | 7 | $9,700 | 2024 |
| Main Street Greenville 31-1521950 | B | Greenville, OH | 7 | $9,250 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greenville 31-1573243 | B | Greenville, OH | 8 | $9,000 | 2025 |
| Purrfect Haven Pet Shelter | U | Greenville, OH | 8 | $8,000 | 2025 |
| Annie Oakley Center Foundation 27-1650368 | B | Greenville, OH | 6 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| Greenville City Schools 99-1808357 | D | Greenville, OH | 9 | $7,050 | 2025 |
| City of Greenville | U | Greenville, OH | 3 | $6,000 | 2021 |
| Greenville Vocal Music Boosters | U | Greenville, OH | 3 | $4,000 | 2021 |
| Ghs Vocal Music Boosters | U | Greenville, OH | 3 | $3,500 | 2025 |
| Illumination Ministries | U | Greenville, OH | 5 | $2,750 | 2025 |
| Life Untethered Inc 99-3465830 | C | Greenville, OH | 2 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Darke County Humane Society 34-6555671 | B | Greenville, OH | 2 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Darke County Educational History 45-5534376 | C | Greenville, OH | 1 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Darke County Pregnancy Center 45-3909386 | C | Greenville, OH | 2 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| First Presbyterian Church 34-6530852 | B | Greenville, OH | 2 | $2,000 | 2019 |
| The Academy | U | Greenville, OH | 2 | $1,500 | 2022 |
| Yolo of Darke County 47-4713488 | B | Greenville, OH | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Eum Church 36-4895538 | B | Greenville, OH | 2 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Friends of Bears Mill 31-1673944 | B | Greenville, OH | 1 | $1,000 | 2019 |
| Shelter From Violence Inc 34-1554535 | B | Greenville, OH | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Murals of Greenville Ohio | U | Greenville, OH | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Ohio Wave Fastpitch Academy 26-0099590 | D | Greenville, OH | 1 | $750 | 2018 |
| Academy Softball | U | Greenville, OH | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| Liberty Presbyterian Church | U | Delaware, OH | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| Darke County Visitors Bureau 31-1427142 | B | Greenville, OH | 1 | $500 | 2019 |
| Darke Economic Foundation 31-1177601 | D | Greenville, OH | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| Foutz Foundation 82-2120053 | B | Sisters, OR | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Greenville Njrotc Boosters | U | Greenville, OH | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| Darke County Center for the Arts 34-1264855 | B | Greenville, OH | 1 | $250 | 2019 |
| Village of Gettysburg | U | Gettysburg, OH | 1 | $250 | 2018 |
| Community Christmas Dinner | U | Greenville, OH | 1 | $100 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 131 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Greenville Schools Foundation Greenville, OH | D | $100,500 | paid | STADIUM, OTHER | 202611319349100141 |
| 2025 | Darke County Historical Society Greenville, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202611319349100141 |
| 2025 | Darke County Agicultural Society Greenville, OH | C | $2,000 | paid | PUBLIC RELATIONS | 202611319349100141 |
| 2025 | Darke County Educational History Greenville, OH | C | $2,000 | paid | ONE-ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE PRESERVATION | 202611319349100141 |
| 2025 | Free Store Food Bank-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202611319349100141 |
| 2025 | Ghs Vocal Music Boosters Greenville, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202611319349100141 |
| 2025 | Darke County Pregnancy Center Greenville, OH | C | $1,000 | paid | FUNDRAISER | 202611319349100141 |
| 2025 | Life Untethered Inc Greenville, OH | C | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202611319349100141 |
| 2025 | Purrfect Haven Pet Shelter Greenville, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202611319349100141 |
| 2025 | Greenville Girls Softball Greenville, OH | C | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202611319349100141 |
| 2025 | Murals of Greenville Ohio Greenville, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202611319349100141 |
| 2025 | Main Street Greenville Greenville, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202611319349100141 |
| 2025 | Boys & Girls Club of Greenville Greenville, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202611319349100141 |
| 2025 | Greenville Athletic Boosters Greenville, OH | D | $500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202611319349100141 |
| 2025 | Greenville City Schools Greenville, OH | D | $300 | paid | STUDENT SUPPORT | 202611319349100141 |
| 2025 | Illumination Ministries Greenville, OH | U | $250 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202611319349100141 |
| 2024 | Greenville Schools Foundation Greenville, OH | D | $40,500 | paid | ESTABLISH A SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202521269349101247 |
| 2024 | Darke County Agicultural Society Greenville, OH | C | $7,000 | paid | PUBLIC RELATIONS | 202521269349101247 |
| 2024 | Darke County Historical Society Greenville, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202521269349101247 |
| 2024 | Main Street Greenville Greenville, OH | B | $2,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202521269349101247 |
| 2024 | Free Store Food Bank-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202521269349101247 |
| 2024 | Greenville Instrumental Boosters Greenville, OH | B | $2,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202521269349101247 |
| 2024 | Ghs Vocal Music Boosters Greenville, OH | U | $1,500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202521269349101247 |
| 2024 | Boys & Girls Club of Greenville Greenville, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202521269349101247 |
| 2024 | Purrfect Haven Pet Shelter Greenville, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202521269349101247 |
| 2024 | Greenville Girls Softball Greenville, OH | C | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202521269349101247 |
| 2024 | Yolo of Darke County Greenville, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202521269349101247 |
| 2024 | Darke County Pregnancy Center Greenville, OH | C | $1,000 | paid | FUNDRAISER | 202521269349101247 |
| 2024 | Life Untethered Inc Greenville, OH | C | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202521269349101247 |
| 2024 | Annie Oakley Center Foundation Greenville, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202521269349101247 |
| 2024 | Illumination Ministries Greenville, OH | U | $500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202521269349101247 |
| 2024 | Academy Softball Greenville, OH | U | $500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202521269349101247 |
| 2024 | Eum Church Greenville, OH | B | $500 | paid | MISSIONS | 202521269349101247 |
| 2024 | Greenville Athletic Boosters Greenville, OH | D | $500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202521269349101247 |
| 2024 | Community Christmas Dinner Greenville, OH | U | $100 | paid | COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS DINNER | 202521269349101247 |
| 2023 | Friends of Harmon Field Greenville, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202411239349100901 |
| 2023 | Darke County Agicultural Society Greenville, OH | C | $7,600 | paid | PUBLIC RELATIONS | 202411239349100901 |
| 2023 | Darke County Historical Society Greenville, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202411239349100901 |
| 2023 | Free Store Food Bank-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | U | $4,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202411239349100901 |
| 2023 | Main Street Greenville Greenville, OH | B | $2,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202411239349100901 |
| 2023 | Ghs Vocal Music Boosters Greenville, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202411239349100901 |
| 2023 | Annie Oakley Center Foundation Greenville, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202411239349100901 |
| 2023 | Boys & Girls Club of Greenville Greenville, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202411239349100901 |
| 2023 | Greenville Instrumental Boosters Greenville, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202411239349100901 |
| 2023 | Greenville Girls Softball Greenville, OH | C | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202411239349100901 |
| 2023 | Purrfect Haven Pet Shelter Greenville, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202411239349100901 |
| 2023 | Illumination Ministries Greenville, OH | U | $500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202411239349100901 |
| 2023 | Greenville Schools Foundation Greenville, OH | D | $500 | paid | ESTABLISH A SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202411239349100901 |
| 2023 | Greenville Athletic Boosters Greenville, OH | D | $500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202411239349100901 |
| 2022 | Darke County Agicultural Society Greenville, OH | C | $7,600 | paid | PUBLIC RELATIONS | 202331299349100033 |
| 2022 | Darke County Historical Society Greenville, OH | B | $6,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202331299349100033 |
| 2022 | Free Store Food Bank-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202331299349100033 |
| 2022 | Boys & Girls Club of Greenville Greenville, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202331299349100033 |
| 2022 | Purrfect Haven Pet Shelter Greenville, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202331299349100033 |
| 2022 | Greenville Instrumental Boosters Greenville, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202331299349100033 |
| 2022 | Main Street Greenville Greenville, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202331299349100033 |
| 2022 | Greenville Girls Softball Greenville, OH | C | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202331299349100033 |
| 2022 | Illumination Ministries Greenville, OH | U | $500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202331299349100033 |
| 2022 | Foutz Foundation Sisters, OR | B | $500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202331299349100033 |
| 2022 | Greenville Schools Foundation Greenville, OH | D | $500 | paid | ESTABLISH A SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202331299349100033 |
| 2022 | Annie Oakley Center Foundation Greenville, OH | B | $500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202331299349100033 |
| 2022 | Greenville Athletic Boosters Greenville, OH | D | $500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202331299349100033 |
| 2022 | The Academy Greenville, OH | U | $500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202331299349100033 |
| 2021 | Greenville Schools Foundation Greenville, OH | D | $100,500 | paid | ESTABLISH A SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202221269349100402 |
| 2021 | Friends of Harmon Field Greenville, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | BUILDING NEW FOOTBAL STADIUM | 202221269349100402 |
| 2021 | Darke County Agicultural Society Greenville, OH | C | $7,100 | paid | PUBLIC RELATIONS | 202221269349100402 |
| 2021 | Darke County Historical Society Greenville, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202221269349100402 |
| 2021 | Greenville Vocal Music Boosters Greenville, OH | U | $2,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202221269349100402 |
| 2021 | Annie Oakley Center Foundation Greenville, OH | B | $2,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202221269349100402 |
| 2021 | Free Store Food Bank-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202221269349100402 |
| 2021 | Boys & Girls Club of Greenville Greenville, OH | B | $1,500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202221269349100402 |
| 2021 | Greenville Instrumental Boosters Greenville, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202221269349100402 |
| 2021 | City of Greenville Greenville, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202221269349100402 |
| 2021 | Darke County Humane Society Greenville, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202221269349100402 |
| 2021 | The Academy Greenville, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202221269349100402 |
| 2021 | Purrfect Haven Pet Shelter Greenville, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202221269349100402 |
| 2021 | Illumination Ministries Greenville, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202221269349100402 |
| 2021 | Greenville Girls Softball Greenville, OH | C | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202221269349100402 |
| 2021 | Main Street Greenville Greenville, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202221269349100402 |
| 2021 | Liberty Presbyterian Church Delaware, OH | U | $500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202221269349100402 |
| 2020 | Friends of Harmon Field Greenville, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | BUILDING NEW FOOTBAL STADIUM | 202131339349100913 |
| 2020 | Darke County Historical Society Greenville, OH | B | $7,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202131339349100913 |
| 2020 | Darke County Agicultural Society Greenville, OH | C | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC RELATIONS | 202131339349100913 |
| 2020 | City of Greenville Greenville, OH | U | $3,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202131339349100913 |
| 2020 | Greenville Instrumental Boosters Greenville, OH | B | $2,700 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202131339349100913 |
| 2020 | Free Store Food Bank-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202131339349100913 |
| 2020 | Greenville Girls Softball Greenville, OH | C | $2,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202131339349100913 |
| 2020 | Annie Oakley Center Foundation Greenville, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202131339349100913 |
| 2020 | Darke County Humane Society Greenville, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202131339349100913 |
| 2020 | Purrfect Haven Pet Shelter Greenville, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202131339349100913 |
| 2020 | Main Street Greenville Greenville, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202131339349100913 |
| 2020 | Boys & Girls Club of Greenville Greenville, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202131339349100913 |
| 2020 | Eum Church Greenville, OH | B | $500 | paid | MISSIONS | 202131339349100913 |
| 2020 | Greenville Schools Foundation Greenville, OH | D | $500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202131339349100913 |
| 2020 | Greenville City Schools Greenville, OH | D | $500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | 202131339349100913 |
| 2019 | Friends of Harmon Field Greenville, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | BUILDING NEW FOOTBAL STADIUM | 202021329349100207 |
| 2019 | Darke County Historical Society Greenville, OH | B | $6,500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202021329349100207 |
| 2019 | Greenville City Schools Greenville, OH | D | $2,750 | paid | TRIP FUNDING | 202021329349100207 |
| 2019 | Free Store Food Bank-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202021329349100207 |
| 2019 | Darke County Agicultural Society Greenville, OH | C | $2,500 | paid | PUBLIC RELATIONS | 202021329349100207 |
| 2019 | City of Greenville Greenville, OH | U | $2,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202021329349100207 |
| 2019 | Annie Oakley Center Foundation Greenville, OH | B | $2,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202021329349100207 |
| 2019 | Main Street Greenville Greenville, OH | B | $1,250 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202021329349100207 |
| 2019 | Greenville Girls Softball Greenville, OH | C | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202021329349100207 |
| 2019 | Greenville Vocal Music Boosters Greenville, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202021329349100207 |
| 2019 | Purrfect Haven Pet Shelter Greenville, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202021329349100207 |
| 2019 | Greenville Instrumental Boosters Greenville, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202021329349100207 |
| 2019 | Friends of Bears Mill Greenville, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202021329349100207 |
| 2019 | First Presbyterian Church Greenville, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | YOUTH TRIP/YOUTH GROUP | 202021329349100207 |
| 2019 | Greenville Schools Foundation Greenville, OH | D | $750 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202021329349100207 |
| 2019 | Darke County Visitors Bureau Greenville, OH | B | $500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202021329349100207 |
| 2019 | Boys & Girls Club of Greenville Greenville, OH | B | $500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202021329349100207 |
| 2019 | Darke County Center for the Arts Greenville, OH | B | $250 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202021329349100207 |
| 2018 | Friends of Harmon Field Greenville, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | BUILDING NEW FOOTBAL STADIUM | 201911309349100401 |
| 2018 | Greenville Girls Softball Greenville, OH | C | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 201911309349100401 |
| 2018 | Darke County Historical Society Greenville, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 201911309349100401 |
| 2018 | Free Store Food Bank-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 201911309349100401 |
| 2018 | Boys & Girls Club of Greenville Greenville, OH | B | $2,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 201911309349100401 |
| 2018 | Darke County Agicultural Society Greenville, OH | C | $1,500 | paid | PUBLIC RELATIONS | 201911309349100401 |
| 2018 | Greenville Athletic Boosters Greenville, OH | D | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 201911309349100401 |
| 2018 | Purrfect Haven Pet Shelter Greenville, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 201911309349100401 |
| 2018 | Greenville Instrumental Boosters Greenville, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 201911309349100401 |
| 2018 | Shelter From Violence Inc Greenville, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 201911309349100401 |
| 2018 | First Presbyterian Church Greenville, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | YOUTH TRIP/YOUTH GROUP | 201911309349100401 |
| 2018 | Greenville Vocal Music Boosters Greenville, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 201911309349100401 |
| 2018 | Ohio Wave Fastpitch Academy Greenville, OH | D | $750 | paid | OPERATIONS | 201911309349100401 |
| 2018 | Greenville Njrotc Boosters Greenville, OH | U | $500 | paid | TRIP FUNDING | 201911309349100401 |
| 2018 | Darke Economic Foundation Greenville, OH | D | $500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 201911309349100401 |
| 2018 | Greenville City Schools Greenville, OH | D | $500 | paid | TRIP FUNDING | 201911309349100401 |
| 2018 | Greenville Schools Foundation Greenville, OH | D | $500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 201911309349100401 |
| 2018 | Village of Gettysburg Gettysburg, OH | U | $250 | paid | PUBLIC RELATIONS | 201911309349100401 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202611319349100141 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202521269349101247 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202411239349100901 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202331299349100033 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202221269349100402 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202131339349100913 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202021329349100207 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201911309349100401 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/311308516.json.
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