Funding search · EIN 364137332 · Lake Geneva, WI
Milton R Brown Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 68
- grants reported
- $135,859
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $662
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Houston Ballet3 grants · $36,947
- Yerkes Future Foundation3 grants · $33,000
- D Elvin Brown Scholarship3 grants · $9,000
- Houston Grand Opera3 grants · $6,500
- Lake Geneva Garden Club Foundation2 grants · $5,903
- Lake Geneva Fresh Air Assoc2 grants · $5,000
- Geneva Lake Conservancy2 grants · $4,500
- Hermann Park Conservancy3 grants · $3,400
- George Williams Collegeaurora Univ1 grant · $3,000
- Daya1 grant · $3,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 68 reported grants, largest first.
- $15,000
Yerkes Future Foundation · Williams Bay, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $14,717
Houston Ballet · Houston, TX · 2022
Charitable
- $13,000
Yerkes Future Foundation · Williams Bay, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $11,357
Houston Ballet · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $10,873
Houston Ballet · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Yerkes Future Foundation · Williams Bay, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $4,403
Lake Geneva Garden Club Foundation · Lake Geneva, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $3,500
Geneva Lake Conservancy · Fontana, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $3,000
D Elvin Brown Scholarship · Belvidere, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $3,000
Daya · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $3,000
D Elvin Brown Scholarship · Belvidere, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $3,000
D Elvin Brown Scholarship · Belvidere, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $3,000
George Williams Collegeaurora Univ · Williams Bay, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $2,500
Houston Grand Opera · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $2,500
Lake Geneva Fresh Air Assoc · Williams Bay, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $2,500
Houston Grand Opera · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $2,500
Lake Geneva Fresh Air Assoc · Williams Bay, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $2,000
Museum of Fine Arts · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $1,800
Hermann Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $1,500
Houston Arts Alliance · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $1,500
Lake Geneva Garden Club Foundation · Lake Geneva, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $1,500
Houston Grand Opera · Houston, TX · 2022
Charitable
- $1,300
Hermann Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2022
Charitable
- $1,017
Nami Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Water Safety Patrol · Williams Bay, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Bo'S Place · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Geneva Lake Conservancy · Fontana, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Houston Prof Fire Fighters Assoc · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Water Safety Patrol · Williams Bay, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Bo'S Place · Houston, TX · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Geneva Lake Sailing School · Fontana, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
March of Dimes · Houston, TX · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Water Safety Patrol · Williams Bay, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $750
Bayou Bend Collection & Gardens · Houston, TX · 2024
Chartiable
- $575
Mercury Chamber Orcherstra · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $500
American Cancer Society · Waukesha, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $500
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $500
Hope Biosciences Reseach Foundation · Sugar Land, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $500
Houston Prof Fire Fighters Assoc · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $500
The Museum of Flight · Seattle, WA · 2024
Charitable
- $500
American Cancer Society · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Astrodome Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Geneva Area Foundation · Lake Geneva, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Geneva Lake Enviromental Agency · Williams Bay, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $500
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $500
The Museum of Flight · Seattle, WA · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Geneva Area Foundation · Lake Geneva, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $500
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $500
Houston Symphony · Houston, TX · 2022
Charitable
- $500
The Museum of Flight · Seattle, WA · 2022
Charitable
- $352
Aldo Leopoid Foundation · Baraboo, WI · 2024
Chartiable
- $300
Dec My Room · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $300
Hermann Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $300
Houston Revision · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $300
Iwrite Literacy · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $300
The Women'S Fund · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $250
Geneva Lake Association · Lake Geneva, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $250
Operation Smile · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024
Charitable
- $250
Geneva Lake Association · Lake Geneva, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $250
Santa Maria Hostel · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $250
American Cancer Society · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $250
Geneva Lake Association · Lake Geneva, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $200
Salvation Army · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $165
Hope Stone · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $150
Dec My Room · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $100
Astrodome Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $100
Nat'L Fire Safety Council · Michigan Center, MI · 2023
Charitable
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