ORVILLE GORDON BROWNE FOUNDATION INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 205678254 · Form 990PF · FY2023 · Small ($100K-$1M)

revenue

$189K

expenses

$70K

net assets

employees

—

profile · synthesized from sources

Private foundation based in New York that provides philanthropic support through grants to educational, medical, and cultural institutions. In 2023, awarded major grants to organizations including Schwab Charitable, the University of Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts General Hospital. Focuses on unrestricted and general support funding.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Philanthropic Support Grants

Provides general support grants to educational, medical, and cultural institutions across the United States

activities · 6 groups

What they do

Private K–12 School Support 1 activity
- Funding K–12 educational programs
  
  Funds Morristown-Beard School to support educational programming and operational needs.
Design and Architecture Education Support 1 activity
- Funding classical architecture and art education
  
  Funds the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art to support educational programs and preservation efforts in classical design.
Donor-Advised Fund Grantmaking 1 activity
- Funding donor-advised charitable initiatives
  
  Funds donor-advised grantmaking organizations such as Schwab Charitable and Fidelity Charitable to support a range of charitable initiatives aligned with donor intent.
University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 1 activity
- Funding higher education institutions
  
  Funds universities including the University of Pennsylvania, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Arts and Sciences Foundation, and Rockefeller University to support academic programs, research, and institutional philanthropic objectives.
Historic Preservation Support Grants 1 activity
- Funding historic preservation and cultural programming
  
  Funds Middleton Place Foundation to support historic preservation, public education, and cultural programming.
Hospital and Medical Center Support 1 activity
- Funding medical and scientific research institutions
  
  Funds Massachusetts General Hospital and Rockefeller University to advance medical care, scientific research, and related academic operations.

financials · form 990PF · fy2023

revenue

Total revenue$189K

Contributions & grants——

Program service revenue——

Investment income$189K100%

Other revenue—

expenses

Total expenses$70K

Program expenses—

Admin / overhead—

Fundraising—

Salaries & benefits$0

Grants paid out$10.30M

balance sheet

Total assets$0

Cash—

Investments—

Liabilities—

Net assets$0

5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue -95.6%

relationships · 9

Who they work with

FIDELITY CHARITABLE Partner — Receives grant funding to support donor-advised grantmaking activities.
INSTITUTE OF CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE & ART Partner — Receives grant funding to support education and preservation in classical design.
MGH Partner — Receives grant funding to support medical and charitable activities.
MIDDLETON PLACE FOUNDATION Partner — Receives repeated grant funding to support historic preservation and cultural programming.
MORRISTOWN-BEARD SCHOOL Partner — Receives grant funding to support educational programs and operations.
ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY Partner — Receives multi-year grant funding to support scientific research and academic operations.
SCHWAB CHARITABLE Partner — Receives grant funding to support charitable initiatives.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL ARTS AND SCIENCES FOUNDATION IN Partner — Receives grant funding to support academic and research programs.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Partner — Receives grant funding to support institutional philanthropic objectives.