The Brown Foundation, Inc. (TX)



The Brown Foundation, Inc. was established in July 1951 by Herman and Margarett Root Brown and George R. and Alice Pratt Brown.


The mission of the Brown Foundation is to distribute funds for public charitable purposes, principally for support, encouragement and assistance to education, the arts and community service.


The foundation focuses on the field of public education at the primary and secondary levels. It also focuses on supporting non-traditional and innovative approaches which are designed to improve public education primarily within the State of Texas.

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Recent News from Brown Foundation


Chair of Rural Education at Texas Tech Established by a Generous Donation
Foundation: Brown Foundation

"When you couple that with their commitment to rural education, it became clear the College of Education was the perfect place to house the Prentice Farrar and Alline Ford Brown Foundation Chair of...more

Black Lives Matter grant sharply boosted funding to Michael Brown foundation

"When you couple that with their commitment to rural education, it became clear the College of Education was the perfect place to house the Prentice Farrar and Alline Ford Brown Foundation Chair of...more

Laura Crandall Brown Foundation names new director - Birmingham Business Journal
Foundation: Brown Foundation

Philanthropy & Nonprofits. Laura Crandall Brown Foundation names new director. Email. Share. Share. Tweet. Share Article; |; Print · Order...more

How Donor Intent and the Freedom to Give Help the Kentucky Derby Museum Grow
Foundation: Brown Foundation

Philanthropy Roundtable's Free to Give campaign elevates the voices of ... View more stories about the importance of philanthropic freedom...more

16 unique ways to experience The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Foundation: Brown Foundation

Immersive exhibits and creative activities put a new spin on art appreciation. ... People move through Carlos...more

Parkersburg WIC office unveils Book Vending Machine - News and Sentinel
Foundation: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation, Brown Foundation

... supplied the book vending machine to the office while books were provided by the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation-Spartan...more

Yewon Lee chosen for Emmy Noether Awards, worth $25K - The Madison Record
Foundation: Community Foundation of Acadiana, Brown Foundation

The Community Foundation of Acadiana and Joe W. and Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation announced the 2022 honorees. Emmy Noether was an...more

Black Lives Matter has $42 million in assets, tax documents show – Twin Cities - Pioneer Press

NEW YORK — The foundation started by organizers of the Black Lives Matter ... after spending more than $37 million on grants, real...more

Black Lives Matter foundation has $42 million in assets | KNKX Public Radio

BLM grants $26 million to chapters and families. The foundation's tax filing rebuts claims that the BLM foundation ignored the larger movement....more



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