The Shirley Brownrigg Charitable Trust appears to make targeted, local grants supporting cultural and educational institutions tied to higher education. Its lone recorded grant is a $25,000 gift to the Francis Young Tang Teaching Museum, suggesting an interest in museum-based arts education and community-facing programming in the Williamstown/Berkshires area.
Concentrated, one-time mid-sized grant to a single local cultural institution; no evidence of broad or repeated giving from available data.
A defining feature of Shirley Brownrigg Charitable Trust is its repeated support for the Francis Young Tang Teaching Museum, including a $25,000 grant in 2025 and a $13,000 grant in 2024. That pattern points to an interest in college-affiliated cultural institutions and museum-based public programming rather than broad, open-ended giving. The trust’s recent grants also show a mix of arts, education, library, and human-service support, with recipients ranging from Skidmore College and Images Cinema to Food and Friends and Shepherd's Table. Several awards sit in the $5,000 to $10,000 range, suggesting a practice of modest, targeted grants rather than large institutional awards. The recipient list includes organizations in Saratoga Springs, Silver Spring, Washington, Haddon Heights, Rockville, Williamstown, and N Adams, which indicates a regional footprint centered on the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Within that mix, the trust appears to favor specific projects and named institutions over general operating support.
In museum and arts programming, Shirley Brownrigg Charitable Trust gave $25,000 to the Francis Young Tang Teaching Museum in 2025 and $13,000 in 2024. It also supported Images Cinema with $5,000 in 2023 and another $5,000 in 2024, pointing to interest in public-facing cultural institutions. On the education side, the trust awarded $7,000 to Skidmore College in 2023 and $5,000 to Skidmore College Annual Fund in 2024, alongside $5,000 to Read Ahead in 2023 and again in 2025. The trust also backed libraries and literacy work, including $10,000 to Haddon Heights Public Library in 2024 and 2025, and $5,000 to Literary Council of Montgomery Coun in 2025. Human-services grants appear as well, such as Food and Friends, Shepherd's Table, and Martha's Table, showing a mix of cultural, educational, and basic-needs giving.
Typical grants are small: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. The recent list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including the Francis Young Tang Teaching Museum, Food and Friends, Shepherd's Table, Read Ahead, Haddon Heights Public Library, Miriam's Kitchen, Martha's Table, Anacostia Watershed Society, and Images Cinema. That points to steady renewal rather than one-off only giving. The trust is a charitable trust, not a donor-advised fund or program-related-investment vehicle, and it does not fund individuals.
$585K
$2.1M
$98K
$233K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 7% of grants go to recipients in VT.
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Notable grantees: Francis Young Tang Teaching Museum
Giving is regional and concentrated in a few East Coast locations. Washington, DC appears repeatedly through Food and Friends, Miriam's Kitchen, and Martha's Table, while Maryland recipients include Silver Spring, Rockville, Wheaton, and Baldensburg. New Jersey shows up in Haddon Heights and Rutherford, and New York recipients cluster in Saratoga Springs. Massachusetts recipients include Williamstown and N Adams. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 119 grants to U.S. organizations.
The trust supports a mix of cultural, educational, library, and human-service organizations. Recent grants include museum and cinema support, college-related giving, literacy work, and nonprofits serving food access, housing-related needs, and community assistance.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years, including the Francis Young Tang Teaching Museum, Food and Friends, Shepherd's Table, Read Ahead, Haddon Heights Public Library, Miriam's Kitchen, Martha's Table, Anacostia Watershed Society, and Images Cinema.
Typical grants are modest. The distribution shows a 25th percentile of $1,000, a median of $1,000, and a 75th percentile of $5,000, even though a few larger awards appear in the recent grants list.
The top state by grant count is Vermont, while the recipient list also includes many organizations in Washington, DC; Maryland; New Jersey; New York; and Massachusetts. Recipient countries are all U.S.-based in the available data.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCES YOUNG TANG TEACHING MUSUEM | Saratoga Springs, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| AYUDA | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SHEPHERDS TABLE | Silver Spring, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| FOOD FRIENDS | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SILVER SPRING VILLAGE | Silver Spring, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SHEPHERDS TABLE | Silver Spring, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| KEXP | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| FOOD FRIENDS | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| FRANCES YOUNG TANG TEACHING MUSEUM | Saratoga Springs, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| MIRIAMS KITCHEN | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| AFI SILVER THEATRE | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| NO BERKSHIRE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | North Adams, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SKIDMORE COLLEGE ANNUAL FUND | Saratoga Springs, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| ANACOSTIA WATERSHED SOCIETY | Bladensburg, MD | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| MARTHAS TABLE | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| HADDON HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY | Haddon Heights, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| HADDON HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY | Haddon Heights, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| LITERACY COUNCIL OF MONTGOMERY COUN | Rockville, MD | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| IMAGES CINEMA | Williamstown, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF BROOKSIDE GARDENS | WHEATON, MD | $2,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| FAMILIAL DYSANTONMIA | BUFFALO GROVE, IL | $2,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| FBC COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | Derry, NH | $2,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CREATE ART CENTER | Silver Spring, MD | $2,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE FOOD BRIGADE INC | Dumont, NJ | $2,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| HOMEWARD BOUND PET ADOPTION | Blackwood, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| GILDAS CLUB | Linwood, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SO JERSEY THOROUGHBRED RESCUE | Moorestown, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CROSSROADS PROGRAM INC | Willingboro, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION | Tulsa, OK | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SALEM COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | CARNEYS POINT, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| WOODBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY | Woodbury, CT | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CITIZENS UNITED MAURICE RIVER | Millville, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| COMMUNITY ROCKS | GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| DEPACE SPORTS MUSUEM | Sewell, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| RED BULL THEATER | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| RANCH HOPE INC | Alloway, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SECOND CHANCE ANIMAL CENTER | Arlington, VT | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| BOOK MATES | Cherry Hill, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH FOOD BANK | New Bedford, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| COVENANT SOUP KITCHEN | Willimantic, CT | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF PENNVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY | Pennsville, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| DARBY FREE LIBRARY | Darby, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| WET NOSE RESCUE | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE | Durham, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SEMPER FIDO | Marlton, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| HADDONFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Haddon Heights, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CAMDEN COUNTY POP UP LIBRARY | Camden, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| MAGNUS VETERANS FOUNDATION | Dayton, MN | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| FRANCIS YOUNG TANG TEACHING MUSEUM | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FOOD AND FRIENDS | NE WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
FRANCES YOUNG TANG TEACHING MUSUEM
$20,000CHARITABLE
AYUDA
$10,000CHARITABLE
SHEPHERDS TABLE
$10,000CHARITABLE
FOOD FRIENDS
$10,000CHARITABLE
SILVER SPRING VILLAGE
$10,000CHARITABLE
SHEPHERDS TABLE
$10,000CHARITABLE
KEXP
CHARITABLE
FOOD FRIENDS
$10,000CHARITABLE
FRANCES YOUNG TANG TEACHING MUSEUM
$10,000CHARITABLE
MIRIAMS KITCHEN
$6,000CHARITABLE
AFI SILVER THEATRE
$5,000CHARITABLE
NO BERKSHIRE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$5,000CHARITABLE
SKIDMORE COLLEGE ANNUAL FUND
$5,000CHARITABLE
ANACOSTIA WATERSHED SOCIETY
$5,000CHARITABLE
MARTHAS TABLE
$5,000CHARITABLE
HADDON HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY
$5,000CHARITABLE
HADDON HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY
$5,000CHARITABLE
LITERACY COUNCIL OF MONTGOMERY COUN
$5,000CHARITABLE
IMAGES CINEMA
$5,000CHARITABLE
FRIENDS OF BROOKSIDE GARDENS
$2,000CHARITABLE
FAMILIAL DYSANTONMIA
$2,000CHARITABLE
FBC COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
$2,000CHARITABLE
CREATE ART CENTER
$2,000CHARITABLE
THE FOOD BRIGADE INC
$2,000CHARITABLE
HOMEWARD BOUND PET ADOPTION
$1,000CHARITABLE
GILDAS CLUB
$1,000CHARITABLE
SO JERSEY THOROUGHBRED RESCUE
$1,000CHARITABLE
CROSSROADS PROGRAM INC
$1,000CHARITABLE
FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION
$1,000CHARITABLE
SALEM COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
$1,000CHARITABLE
WOODBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$1,000CHARITABLE
CITIZENS UNITED MAURICE RIVER
$1,000CHARITABLE
COMMUNITY ROCKS
$1,000CHARITABLE
DEPACE SPORTS MUSUEM
$1,000CHARITABLE
RED BULL THEATER
$1,000CHARITABLE
RANCH HOPE INC
$1,000CHARITABLE
SECOND CHANCE ANIMAL CENTER
$1,000CHARITABLE
BOOK MATES
$1,000CHARITABLE
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH FOOD BANK
$1,000CHARITABLE
COVENANT SOUP KITCHEN
$1,000CHARITABLE
FRIENDS OF PENNVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
$1,000CHARITABLE
DARBY FREE LIBRARY
$1,000CHARITABLE
WET NOSE RESCUE
$1,000CHARITABLE
STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE
$1,000CHARITABLE
SEMPER FIDO
$1,000CHARITABLE
HADDONFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$1,000CHARITABLE
CAMDEN COUNTY POP UP LIBRARY
$1,000CHARITABLE
MAGNUS VETERANS FOUNDATION
$1,000CHARITABLE
FRANCIS YOUNG TANG TEACHING MUSEUM
$25,000CHARITABLE
FOOD AND FRIENDS
$20,000CHARITABLE