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Ruth Brown Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 84-6023395 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.1M
- Grants reported
- 99
- Median grant
- $5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | $722.5K |
| 2024 | 67 | $403.2K |
Where Ruth Brown Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIDES FOUNDATION | LOS ANGLES, CA | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2025 | $250K |
| EARTH JUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2025 | $75K |
| NATURAL RESOURCE DEFENSE COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2025 | $65K |
| LAWYERS FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT | WASHINGTON, DC | GOVERNMENTAL | 2025 | $44K |
| COMMUNITY OFFICE - RESOURCE EFFIC | BASALT, CO | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2025 | $35K |
| VERMONT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH ED | MONTPELIER, VT | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2025 | $30K |
| OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST | EUGENE, OR | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2025 | $30K |
| RFV HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2025 | $25K |
| PSEPHOS INC | SAN MARCOS, CA | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2025 | $20K |
| SIGNAL TEC COALITION | DENVER, CO | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2025 | $15K |
| CITIZENS CLIMATE EDUCATION | CORONADO, CA | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2024 | $15K |
| CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY | TUSCON, AZ | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2024 | $15K |
| VERMONT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH ED | MONTPELIER, VT | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2024 | $15K |
| SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ASSOCIATION | DURANGO, CO | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2024 | $14K |
| PSEPHOS INC | DAVIS, CA | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2024 | $12K |
| OCEANA | WASHINGTON, DC | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2025 | $10K |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY OF HAWAII | HONOLULU, HI | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2025 | $10K |
| CONSERVATION COLORADO | DENVER, CO | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2025 | $10K |
| CLIMATE ECONOMY ACTION CENTER | MIDDLEBURY, VT | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2024 | $10K |
| CITIZENS CLIMATE EDUCATION | CORONADO, CA | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2025 | $10K |
| SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ASSOCIATION | DURANGO, CO | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2025 | $10K |
| ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST | CARBONDALE, CO | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2024 | $10K |
| SAN JUAN CITIZENS ALLIANCE | DURANGO, CO | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2025 | $10K |
| CREEDE HISTORIC SOCIETY | CREEDE, CO | ARTS | 2025 | $10K |
| AMERICAN RIVERS | WASHINGTON, DC | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2025 | $10K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Ruth Brown Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.