Private foundation · EIN 31-1238149 · Martinsville, Virginia

Robert E Browning Fund

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 5 grants paid, $110K total, median $5,000.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
5
$110K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in VA
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.6M

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Finger Lakes Land TrustIthaca, NYProgram support$90K
Tom Browning Boys and Girls ClubMaysville, KYProgram support$5,000
The Washington Opera HouseMaysville, KYProgram support$5,000
Hays Medical FoundationHays, KSProgram support$5,000
Hays Symphony GuildHays, KSProgram support$5,000

By state: New York 1 · Kentucky 2 · Kansas 2

About this foundation

Robert E Browning Fund is a private grantmaking foundation in Martinsville, Virginia, administered in care of Elizabeth B Riley, tax-exempt since 1988. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Robert E Browning Fund accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Robert E Browning Fund give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $110K across 5 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Robert E Browning Fund give?

New York (1 grants), Kentucky (2 grants), Kansas (2 grants), per its latest filing.

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