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Brownell Family Foundation: 21 grants to organizations, $426,981 (tax year ended December 2025)
Brownell Family Foundation, a private foundation in Grinnell, IA, paid 21 grants to organizations totaling $426,981 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $102,309 to Gun Owners of America Inc in Springfield, VA for charitable.
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- EIN
- 421276134
- Based in
- Grinnell, IA
- Assets
- $2,529,517
- Grants paid
- $426,981
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202621359349102187. It reported $426,981 in grants paid; 21 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gun Owners of America Inc | Springfield, VA | Charitable | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $102,309 | apps.irs.gov |
| Soww | Grinnell, IA | Charitable | Human services | $82,502 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | Indianola, IA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Claude W & Dolly Ahrens Foundation | Grinnell, IA | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $27,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa Firearms Coalition | Moville, IA | Charitable | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,335 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Amendment Foundation | Vellevue, WA | Charitable | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,335 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boone and Crockett Club Foundation Inc | Missoula, MT | Charitable | Recreation and sports | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Linn County Izaak Walton League | Cedar Rapids, IA | Charitable | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crime Prevention Research | Salt Lake City, UT | Chariable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Command and General Staff College Foundation Inc | Fort Leavenworth, KS | Charitable | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Powesehiek Community Foundation | Grinnell, IA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grinnell-Newburg Community School District | Grinnell, IA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa College Foundation | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| USA Clay Target League Inc | Eagan, MN | Charitable | Recreation and sports | $4,350 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montogomery Community College Foundation | Troy, NC | Charitable | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Murray State College Foundation | Tishomingo, OK | Charitable | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trinidad State College Foundation | Trinidad, CO | Charitable | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grinnell Sure Shots Inc | Grinnell, IA | Charitable | Recreation and sports | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa Law Enforcement Intelligence Network | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | Crime and legal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pheasants Forever Inc | Grinnell, IA | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Link | Grinnell, IA | Charitable | Human services | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202531359349105183. It reported $456,792 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soww | Grinnell, IA | Charitable | Human services | $125,966 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | Indianola, IA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grinnell School of Music Inc | Grinnell, IA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gun Owners of America Inc | Springfield, VA | Charitable | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $31,823 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa Farms Coalition | Moville, IA | Charitable | $31,823 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Amendment Foundation | Vellevue, WA | Charitable | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $31,823 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa State Patrol | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Claude W & Dolly Ahrens Foundation | Grinnell, IA | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $27,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boone and Crockett Club Foundation Inc | Missoula, MT | Charitable | Recreation and sports | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Command and General Staff College Foundation Inc | Fort Leavenworth, KS | Charitable | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Powesehiek Community Foundation | Grinnell, IA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marshalltown Community College Foundation | Marshalltown, IA | Charitable | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montogomery Community College Foundation | Troy, NC | Charitable | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Murray State College Foundation | Tishomingo, OK | Charitable | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trinidad State College Foundation | Trinidad, CO | Charitable | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Link Inc | Grinnell, IA | Charitable | Human services | $2,850 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pheasants Forever Inc | Grinnell, IA | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brotherhood of the Fallen | Grinnell, IA | Charitable | $1,007 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grinnell Lions Club | Grinnell, IA | Chariable | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $216,625 |
| Human services | $211,468 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $55,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $46,850 |
| Education | $30,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $2,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $604,133 |
| Virginia | $134,132 |
| Washington | $57,158 |
| Montana | $40,000 |
| Utah | $10,000 |
| Kansas | $10,000 |
| North Carolina | $8,000 |
| Oklahoma | $8,000 |
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Updated May 15, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.