The Sally Eugenia Brown Fund concentrates its giving into a very small set of recipients, providing unrestricted/general operating support to family-named charitable funds and at least one Baptist congregation. Grants are large relative to the overall budget and highly repeatable, suggesting the foundation functions largely as a passthrough or supporter of affiliated philanthropic vehicles and faith-based local ministry rather than broad public charities. Geographic ties appear secondary to family or trustee relationships reflected in multiple similarly named Brown funds.
Highly concentrated: a few large, repeat grants of equal amounts allocated to four primary recipients; emphasis on recurring support to affiliated donor-advised or family foundations and one faith-based congregation.
The Sally Eugenia Brown Fund gives through a very small circle of repeat recipients, and its recent grants show a consistent pattern of unrestricted support to Brown-family charitable vehicles alongside a Baptist congregation in Atlanta. In the latest year on file, the fund made four grants of $9,250 each, continuing a three-year relationship with the same organizations. That steadiness suggests a grantmaking style built around ongoing support rather than a broad open-call portfolio. The recurring grantees include Second Ponce De Leon Baptist Church in Atlanta, the Corrie Hoyt Brown Fund of GA College in Milledgeville, the George M Brown Fd Trust in Atlanta, and the E Grisham Brown Benevolent Fnd in Atlanta. The purposes attached to those awards are largely general operating support, with one grant described as support for nonprofits. The pattern points to a fund that backs affiliated charitable entities, family-named funds, and faith-based local ministry. Grant sizes are substantial relative to the fund’s annual giving total, and the same recipient names reappear across multiple years. That repetition, combined with unrestricted support language, indicates a relationship-centered approach focused on sustaining a few organizations over time.
One clear theme in The Sally Eugenia Brown Fund’s giving is general operating support for family-linked charitable vehicles. In 2025, it gave $9,250 to the Corrie Hoyt Brown Fund of GA College in Milledgeville for general operating support, and it also supported the George M Brown Fd Trust in Atlanta with a grant described as support for nonprofits in. Those awards fit a pattern of backing named funds rather than project-specific programs. Faith-based support is another recurring thread. The fund gave $9,250 in 2025 to Second Ponce De Leon Baptst Church in Atlanta for general operating support, following the same recipient in 2023 and 2024. It also funded the E Grisham Brown Benevolent Fnd in Atlanta for general operating support across those years. Across these cause areas, the grants are aimed at core operations rather than restricted activities.
The typical grant size is tightly grouped: the 25th percentile is $11,250, the median is $14,092, and the 75th percentile is $16,934. In the recent grants list, the same four recipients appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a strong recurring pattern rather than one-time awards. The fund appears to make grants to nonprofits only; it does not fund individuals and it does not make program-related investments. The grant descriptions are mostly general operating support, which points to unrestricted, relationship-based funding rather than project grants or application-driven competitions.
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$959K
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$41K
Most grants fall between $11K and $17K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$17K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in GA.
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Notable grantees: Corrie Hoyt Brown Fund of GA College, Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church, George M Brown Foundation Trust, E Grisham Brown Benevolent Fund
Grantmaking is regional and lands entirely in the United States, with 14 grants to U.S. recipients. The top state by grant count is Georgia. Atlanta appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, while Milledgeville also receives support through the Corrie Hoyt Brown Fund of GA College. No grants in the recent data go to recipients in the headquarters state of Nevada.
The fund supports nonprofit organizations, especially family-named charitable funds and a Baptist congregation. Recent grants went to the Corrie Hoyt Brown Fund of GA College, the George M Brown Fd Trust, the E Grisham Brown Benevolent Fnd, and Second Ponce De Leon Baptst Church, mostly for general operating support.
Yes. The same four recipients appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Second Ponce De Leon Baptst Church, Corrie Hoyt Brown Fund of GA College, George M Brown Fd Trust, and E Grisham Brown Benevolent Fnd. That suggests a repeat-support pattern rather than isolated awards.
The grant-size distribution is fairly narrow. The 25th percentile is $11,250, the median is $14,092, and the 75th percentile is $16,934. Recent grants cluster around those figures, including multiple awards at $11,250 and $9,250.
Georgia is the top state by grant count. In the recent grants list, recipients are in Atlanta and Milledgeville, and all recorded grants in the provided data go to U.S. organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORRIE HOYT BROWN FUND OF GA COLLEGE | MILLEDGEVILLE, GA | $9,250 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| E GRISHAM BROWN BENEVOLENT FND | ATLANTA, GA | $9,250 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GEORGE M BROWN FD TRUST | ATLANTA, GA | $9,250 | 2025 | SUPPORT NON-PROFITS IN |
| SECOND PONCE DE LEON BAPTST CHURCH | ATLANTA, GA | $9,250 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SECOND PONCE DE LEON BAPTST CHURCH | ATLANTA, GA | $11,250 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CORRIE HOYT BROWN FUND OF GA COLLEGE | MILLEDGEVILLE, GA | $11,250 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GEORGE M BROWN FD TRUST | ATLANTA, GA | $11,250 | 2024 | SUPPORT NON-PROFITS IN |
| E GRISHAM BROWN BENEVOLENT FND | ATLANTA, GA | $11,250 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CORRIE HOYT BROWN FUND OF GA COLLEGE | MILLEDGEVILLE, GA | $16,934 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GEORGE M BROWN FD TRUST | ATLANTA, GA | $16,934 | 2023 | SUPPORT NON-PROFITS IN |
| E GRISHAM BROWN BENEVOLENT FND | ATLANTA, GA | $16,934 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SECOND PONCE DE LEON BAPTST CHURCH | ATLANTA, GA | $16,934 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
CORRIE HOYT BROWN FUND OF GA COLLEGE
$9,250GENERAL OPERATING
E GRISHAM BROWN BENEVOLENT FND
$9,250GENERAL OPERATING
GEORGE M BROWN FD TRUST
$9,250SUPPORT NON-PROFITS IN
SECOND PONCE DE LEON BAPTST CHURCH
$9,250GENERAL OPERATING
SECOND PONCE DE LEON BAPTST CHURCH
$11,250GENERAL OPERATING
CORRIE HOYT BROWN FUND OF GA COLLEGE
$11,250GENERAL OPERATING
GEORGE M BROWN FD TRUST
$11,250SUPPORT NON-PROFITS IN
E GRISHAM BROWN BENEVOLENT FND
$11,250GENERAL OPERATING
CORRIE HOYT BROWN FUND OF GA COLLEGE
$16,934GENERAL OPERATING
GEORGE M BROWN FD TRUST
$16,934SUPPORT NON-PROFITS IN
E GRISHAM BROWN BENEVOLENT FND
$16,934GENERAL OPERATING
SECOND PONCE DE LEON BAPTST CHURCH
$16,934GENERAL OPERATING