Milton and Fannie Brown Family
New Hyde Park, NY · EIN 51-0203745. Reported 256 grants totalling $1,946,192 to 124 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Milton and Fannie Brown Family did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $300 and the largest $56,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Life Lutheran Church | Old Westbury, NY | $182,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Abba Leadership Center Inc | Hempstead, NY | $166,342 | 20 | 4 | 2024 |
| Long Island Youth Mentoring | Brentwood, NY | $72,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Interfaith Nutrition Network | Hempstead, NY | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Long Island Alzheimers Foundation | Westbury, NY | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Long Island Lutheran High School | Brookville, NY | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| City Harvest Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Central Nassau Guidance & Counseling Services Inc | Hicksville, NY | $33,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Concordia Seminary | St Louis, MO | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Food for the Poor Inc | Coconut Creek, FL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Inclusive Sports and Fitness Inc | Holbrook, NY | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Salesian Missions | New Rochelle, NY | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Water Missions International | N Charleston, SC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hope House Ministries | Port Jefferson, NY | $29,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Developmental Disabilities Institute | Smithtown, NY | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc | Smithtown, NY | $25,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Water Missions International | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Legionaries of Christ Inc | Roswell, GA | $24,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trus | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Folds of Honor | Tulsa, OK | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gary Sinese Foundation | Woodland Hills, CA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Long Island Lutheran High School Mr John Buck | Brookville, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Society of St Vincent Depaul | Lake Ronkonkoma, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stjosephs Rc Church Shepherd Table Sk | Lake Ronkonkoma, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Catholic Relief Services Sean Lcallahan | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City Harvest Inc Jennifer Szapiro | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Medical Mission Board | New York, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Island Harvest | Bethpage, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lifetides Institute | Ridgeland, SC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Little Flower Children's Services of Ny | Wading River, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Queens Village, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Long Island Cares | Hauppauge, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Map International | Brunswick, GA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Monogram Food Loves Kids Foundation | Memphis, TN | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Giving Foundation | Berwick, PA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Concordia Seminary Dr Dale a Meyer | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Covenant House Kevin Ryan | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Developmental Disabilities Institute Ellen Holmes | Smithtown, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust (dav) | Erlanger, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Disabled Americanv Eterans Charitable Service Trust | Erlanger, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders Mr Jason Cone | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Engin (ukraine) | Rockville, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Food for the Poor Inc Robin G Mahfood | Coconut Creek, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hospice Care of Long Island Inc | Woodbury, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hospice Care of Li Inc | Woodbury, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Inclusive Sports and Fitness Inc Alexander Lopez | Holbrook, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Internationa | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Long Island Youth Mentoring Mr John Cragg | Brentwood, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Salesian Missions Father Mak Hyde | New Rochelle, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Save the Children Carolyn Miles | Fairfield, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sisters of the Order of Saint Dominic Mr Eric Kalt | Amityville, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Joseph's Rc Church | Lake Ronkonkoma, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Joseph's Rc Church Shepherd Table Ed Griebe | Lake Ronkonkoma, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army - Disaster Relief Louisiana | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army - Texas | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Orbis International | New York, NY | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary of America | New York, NY | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Legionaries of Christ Inc Ms Ignacio Bono Ste 103 | Roswell, GA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Warm Blankets Orphan Care International - Kinship | Rolling Meadows, IL | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Center for Missing and Exploited Children | Alexandria, VA | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Christ for Humanity | Tulsa, OK | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| New York Cares | New York, NY | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Stony Brook School | Stony Brook, NY | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Abba Leadership Center (thanksgiving) | Hempstead, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Medical Mission Board Tim Olmstead | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| College of the Holy Cross - Tessa Hutton | Glen Cove, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hampton University at Hampton Va Co Li Lutheran Hs | Brookville, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harmony Caf | Patchogue, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Island Harvest Randi Shubin Dresner | Melville, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Immokalee Foundation | Naples, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| John's Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Lnternational | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Little Flower Children's Services of Ny Grace Lo Grande | Wading River, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Celine Therese | Queens Village, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Long Island Cares Paul T Pachter | Hauppauge, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Map International Steve Stirling | Brunswick, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St John's University | Jamaica, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| SUNY University at Albany Co Li Lutheran High School | Brookville, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army - Disaster Relief Fund | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stew Leonard III Children's Charities Foundation | Norwalk, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Buffalo - Taleya Welsh | Glen Cove, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Maryland - Devin Moore | Bay Shore, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Villanova University - Jeffrey Pietrzak | Baldwin, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arthritis National Research Foundation | Irvine, CA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Association for Children With Down Syndrome Inc | Plainview, NY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Calvary Lutheran Church | East Meadow, NY | $3,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Charity Navigator | Saddle Brook, NJ | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hope House Ministries Fr Francis Pizzarelli | Port Jefferson, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mercy Home for Boys & Girls | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sisters of the Order of Saint Dominic | Amityville, NY | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| SUNY New Platz - Jordan Armoogan | Hempstead, NY | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| SUNY New Platz - Valerie Mendez | New Hyde Park, NY | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Stony Brook University - David Chacko | New Hyde Park, NY | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Warm Blankets Orphan Care | Rolling Meadows, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Warm Blankets Orphan Care Christine Fragoso | Rolling Meadows, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Association for Children Withdownsyndrome Inc | Plainview, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Asssociation for Children With Down Syndrome Inc | Plainview, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arthritis Foundation Li Chapter | Atlanta, GA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arthritis Natinal Research Foundation | Irvine, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society Long Island C | Melville, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stony Brook School Luke Layow | Stony Brook, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Visiting Nurse Service of New York | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adelphi University - Melbie Mathew | New Hyde Park, NY | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| CUNY Brooklyn College - Dave Dodson | Dix Hills, NY | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nc A&t State University - Brianna Shervington | Copiague, NY | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| SUNY at New Paltz - Reshma Luke | New Hyde Park, NY | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St John's University - Abigail Wright | Masssapequa, NY | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charity Navigator Michael Thatcher | Saddle Brook, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tidewell Foundation | Sarasota, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Centersal Marocco | Boston, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Luke's Episcopal Churchal Greer | East Greenwich, RI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nhp Memorial High School Homecoming | New Hyde Park, NY | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
56 of 124 (45%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 68%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 82 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73 | $476,250 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 68 | $502,700 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 56 | $502,800 | $6,500 |
| 2024 | 59 | $464,442 | $8,392 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
70% of its giving went to organizations in New York. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Milton and Fannie Brown Family's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 2000 Plaza Ave Po Box 148, New Hyde Park, NY, 11040. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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