Funding search · EIN 473361069 · Wilmington, DE
Vaughan W 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.
- 122
- grants reported
- $177,000
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $1,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Top recipients
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- Eastside College Preparatory School4 grants · $24,000
- Northwest Presbyterian Church4 grants · $8,000
- Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research4 grants · $7,000
- Blaine County Recreation District4 grants · $6,500
- Sea Shepherd Conservation Society4 grants · $6,500
- Hopes Legacy Equine Rescue3 grants · $6,500
- Big Life Foundation USA4 grants · $6,500
- Cottonwood Day School2 grants · $6,000
- Wildlife Center of Virginia3 grants · $5,500
- Georgia Conservancy4 grants · $5,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 122 grants.
- $7,000
Eastside College Preparatory School · E Palo Alto, CA · 2025
operation fund for the photography and art departments
- $7,000
Eastside College Preparatory School · E Palo Alto, CA · 2024
Photography Classes
- $5,000
Eastside College Preparatory School · E Palo Alto, CA · 2023
Jay Brown Photography Lab
- $5,000
Eastside College Preparatory School · E Palo Alto, CA · 2022
Photography/Art Department
- $3,000
Cottonwood Day School · Bozeman, MT · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $3,000
Cottonwood Day School · Bozeman, MT · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $3,000
Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research · New York, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $3,000
Ocean Conservancy · Washington, DC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Jorge Pastore Foundation · Lakeway, TX · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Hopes Legacy Equine Rescue · Afton, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $2,000
Blaine County Recreation District · Hailey, ID · 2025
maintenance and operation fund for Galena Lodge and its trail system
- $2,000
Northwest Presbyterian Church · Atlanta, GA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $2,000
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society · Alexandria, VA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $2,000
Big Life Foundation USA · Ridgefield, WA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,000
Dec My Room · Houston, TX · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,000
Hopes Legacy Equine Rescue · Afton, VA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,000
Northwest Presbyterian Church · Atlanta, GA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,000
Paws Atlanta Incorporated · Decatur, GA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,000
The Nemours Foundation · Orlando, FL · 2024
The Pet Therapy Program
- $2,000
The Traveling School · Bozeman, MT · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,000
Warrior for Life Fund · Virginia Bch, VA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,000
Wild Love Preserve · Kingston, WA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,000
Wildlife Center of Virginia · Waynesboro, VA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,000
Big Life Foundation USA · Ridgefield, WA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $2,000
Northwest Presbyterian Church · Atlanta, GA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $2,000
Wildlife Center of Virginia · Waynesboro, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $2,000
Hopes Legacy Equine Rescue · Afton, VA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $2,000
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the Un · Washington, DC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $2,000
Northwest Presbyterian Church · Atlanta, GA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
Atlanta Speech School · Atlanta, GA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
Georgia Conservancy · Atlanta, GA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
Haven · Bozeman, MT · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research · New York, NY · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
The Nemours Foundation · Wilmington, DE · 2025
Pet Therapy Program
- $1,500
4 Paws Rescue Team · Merrifield, VA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
Artists in Middleburg · Middleburg, VA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
Atlanta Speech School · Atlanta, GA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
Blaine County Recreation District · Hailey, ID · 2024
Galena Lodge maintenance and support fund
- $1,500
Cardigan Mountain School · Canaan, NH · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
Georgia Conservancy · Atlanta, GA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society · Alexandria, VA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA · Laguna Hills, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
Artists in Middleburg · Middleburg, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
Blaine County Recreation District · Hailey, ID · 2023
Maintenance and improvement of Galena Lodge
- $1,500
Cardigan Mountain School · Canaan, NH · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
Eagle Mount - Bozeman · Bozeman, MT · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
Haven · Bozeman, MT · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research · New York, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
Police Activities League of Austin · Austin, TX · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society · Alexandria, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
Thrive · Bozeman, MT · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
Virginia Historical Society · Richmond, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
Warrior for Life Fund · Virginia Bch, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
Artists in Middleburg · Middleburg, VA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
Big Life Foundation USA · Ridgefield, WA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
Blaine County Recreation District · Hailey, ID · 2022
Maintenance and operation of Galena Lodge
- $1,500
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society · Alexandria, VA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
Wildlife Center of Virginia · Waynesboro, VA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution · Woods Hole, MA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Animal Shelter of Wood River Valley · Hailey, ID · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Atlanta Historical Society · Atlanta, GA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Atlanta International School · Atlanta, GA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Big Life Foundation USA · Ridgefield, WA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Cardigan Mountain School · Canaan, NH · 2025
English Scholarship Fund
- $1,000
Lilys Legacy Senior Dog Sanctuary · Petaluma, CA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Thrive · Bozeman, MT · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Warriors & Quiet Waters Foundation · Bozeman, MT · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Wild Love Preserve · Kingston, WA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution · Woods Hole, MA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Atlanta Historical Society · Atlanta, GA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Atlanta International School · Atlanta, GA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
International Neighbors · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Southeast Llama Rescue · Luray, VA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution · Woods Hole, MA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Atlanta Historical Society · Atlanta, GA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Atlanta International School · Atlanta, GA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Atlanta Speech School · Atlanta, GA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Georgia Conservancy · Atlanta, GA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Reach · Bozeman, MT · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA · Laguna Hills, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Wild Love Preserve · Kingston, WA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution · Woods Hole, MA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Albemarle Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Atlanta Historical Society · Atlanta, GA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Atlanta International School · Atlanta, GA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Atlanta Speech School · Atlanta, GA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Cardigan Mountain School · Canaan, NH · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Eagle Mount - Bozeman · Bozeman, MT · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Georgia Conservancy · Atlanta, GA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications · Arlington, VA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Meals On Wheels of Central Maryland · Baltimore, MD · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research · New York, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Police Activities League of Austin · Austin, TX · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Preservation Howard County · Simpsonville, MD · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Southeast Llama Rescue · Luray, VA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA · Laguna Hills, CA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
The Lisbon Volunteer Fire Company · Lisbon, MD · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
The Nemours Foundation - Nemours Fund for Children · Wilmington, DE · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Upper Patuxent Archaeology Group · Ellicott City, MD · 2022
Preservation and display of artifacts found at Patapsco Female Institute
- $1,000
Warrior for Life Fund · Virginia Bch, VA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
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