1335 Foundation C/O Brown & Brown Ig
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About 1335 Foundation C/O Brown & Brown Ig
The 1335 Foundation concentrates its giving on place-based civic and cultural institutions in and around Kenosha, WI, with a notable emphasis on Jewish life and local education. Grants skew toward general operating support for museums, libraries, colleges, congregational endowments, and direct social services for families and children, indicating a preference for sustaining core community infrastructure. The foundation mixes one very large transformative gift with several mid-size repeat commitments to local colleges and Jewish organizations, suggesting long-term relationships with a small set of partners.
Focus Areas
Kenosha cultural institutions and history organizations (museums, historical society)Support for Jewish institutions and congregational endowmentsLocal higher education and scholarship funding (Carthage College, UW-Parkside, Howard J. Brown Scholarship)Family and youth social services in Kenosha (women & children's services, holiday/charitable distributions)Public library and youth literacy initiatives
Who They Fund
college and university students (scholarship recipients)faculty and academic programs
About 1335 Foundation C/O Brown & Brown Ig
1335 FOUNDATION C/O BROWN & BROWN IG LLC is based in Chicago, IL. It reported $3,100,523 in annual grants and $1,628,206 in total assets on its latest 990 on file for 2025. Its giving is national in scope, but the grant record shows a strong concentration in Wisconsin, especially Kenosha. Recent grants point to support for cultural institutions, Jewish organizations, higher education, public library programs, and family services. The largest recent grant listed was $1,010,000 to KENOSHA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY for general operations. Other major grants included $500,000 to BETH HILLEL TEMPLE ENDOWMENT FUND for general operations and $260,000 to WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S HORIZONS for general operations. Additional notable grants went to CARTHAGE COLLEGE for $145,000, JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION for $115,000, KENOSHA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION for $105,000, and KENOSHA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION for $102,000. The foundation also made recurring general operating grants to KENOSHA CHRISTMAS CHARITIES, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - PARKSIDE FOUNDATION, SHALVA INC, and THE WOMEN'S HOME. Its pattern of giving suggests long-term support for institutional programs and community-based services rather than a wide scatter of one-time awards.
What 1335 Foundation C/O Brown & Brown Ig Funds
Recent grantmaking spans arts and cultural funding, higher education funding, and youth library and literacy services. Notable grants include $1,010,000 to KENOSHA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY for general operations, $500,000 to BETH HILLEL TEMPLE ENDOWMENT FUND for general operations, and $102,000 to KENOSHA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION for the BOYS AND GIRLS LIBRARY. Higher education support includes $145,000 to CARTHAGE COLLEGE, $105,000 to KENOSHA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION for the HOWARD J. BROWN SCHOLARSHIP FUND, and $55,000 to UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - PARKSIDE FOUNDATION. The foundation also funded family and youth services through WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S HORIZONS and KENOSHA CHRISTMAS CHARITIES.
How 1335 Foundation C/O Brown & Brown Ig Gives
Typical grant size is $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $2,000 at the median, and $5,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows many general operating grants, along with scholarship support and endowed fund support. Recipient types include museums, libraries, colleges, Jewish institutions, and social service organizations. Grants appear to recur across multiple years for several organizations, including CARTHAGE COLLEGE, SHALVA INC, JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S HORIZONS, and KENOSHA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. The foundation also makes grants to individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.6M
Total Assets
$1.6M
Total Revenue
$832K
Total Expenses
$2.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
Geographic Reach
Regional12 states funded
About 6% of grants go to recipients in WI.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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