Clayton Brown Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 36-3250579

Foundation Overview

Based in Wheaton, IL, Clayton Brown Family Foundation has awarded 218 grants totaling $3,826,987 to organizations in California, Illinois and 20 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $400,000, with a median award of $10,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$3,826,987
Total Assets
$69,930,177
Median Grant (all grants)
$10,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
50
Median Grant
$10,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 8%

4 of 50 recipients (8%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Illinois

Grants are geographically diversified with 34% in Illinois and funding distributed across 22 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Wheaton (53%), Chicago (25%), Streamwood (9%).

Funding Trajectory
+4%

Stable funding levels with 4% change over 3 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Clayton Brown Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Adventure Learning Ministries $5,000 Everson, WA, US General Purposes 2023
Awana Clubs International $15,000 Streamwood, IL, US General Purposes 2023
By The Hand Club For Kids $20,000 Chicago, IL, US General Purposes 2023
Cbmc Inc $5,000 Chattanooga, TN, US General Purposes 2023
Compass Church $25,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2023
Covenant Pres Ch Naples $50,000 Naples, FL, US General Purposes 2023
Cru $10,000 Orlando, FL, US General Purposes 2023
Evangelical Child & Family Agency $5,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2023
Evangelical Free Church Of America $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Purposes 2023
Fellowship Of Christian Athletes $25,000 Kansas City, MO, US General Purposes 2023
Global Scholars $15,000 Overland Park, KS, US General Purposes 2023
Grace To You $5,000 Panorama City, CA, US General Purposes 2023
Inner City Impact $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Purposes 2023
Josiah Venture $75,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2023
Ligonier Ministries $20,000 Sanford, FL, US General Purposes 2023
Mission Eurasia $10,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2023
Our Daily Bread Ministries $10,000 Grand Rapids, MI, US General Purposes 2023
Outreach Community Ministries $100,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2023
Prison Fellowship $10,000 Merrifield, VA, US General Purposes 2023
Project Medsend $25,000 Orange, CT, US General Purposes 2023
Salvation Army $10,000 Alexandria, VA, US General Purposes 2023
Samaritan's Purse $25,000 Boone, NC, US General Purposes 2023
Windsor Park Covenant Home $5,000 Carol Stream, IL, US General Purposes 2023
World Relief $10,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Purposes 2023
Wheaton Academy $50,000 West Chicago, IL, US General Pourposes 2023
Adventure Learning Ministries $5,000 Everson, WA, US General Purposes 2023
Awana Clubs International $15,000 Streamwood, IL, US General Purposes 2023
By The Hand Club For Kids $20,000 Chicago, IL, US General Purposes 2023
Cbmc Inc $5,000 Chattanooga, TN, US General Purposes 2023
Compass Church $25,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2023
Covenant Pres Ch Naples $50,000 Naples, FL, US General Purposes 2023
Cru $10,000 Orlando, FL, US General Purposes 2023
Evangelical Child & Family Agency $5,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2023
Evangelical Free Church Of America $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Purposes 2023
Fellowship Of Christian Athletes $25,000 Kansas City, MO, US General Purposes 2023
Global Scholars $15,000 Overland Park, KS, US General Purposes 2023
Grace To You $5,000 Panorama City, CA, US General Purposes 2023
Inner City Impact $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Purposes 2023
Josiah Venture $75,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2023
Ligonier Ministries $20,000 Sanford, FL, US General Purposes 2023
Mission Eurasia $10,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2023
Our Daily Bread Ministries $10,000 Grand Rapids, MI, US General Purposes 2023
Outreach Community Ministries $100,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2023
Prison Fellowship $10,000 Merrifield, VA, US General Purposes 2023
Project Medsend $25,000 Orange, CT, US General Purposes 2023
Salvation Army $10,000 Alexandria, VA, US General Purposes 2023
Samaritan's Purse $25,000 Boone, NC, US General Purposes 2023
Windsor Park Covenant Home $5,000 Carol Stream, IL, US General Purposes 2023
World Relief $10,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Purposes 2023
Wheaton Academy $50,000 West Chicago, IL, US General Pourposes 2023
Awana Clubs International $15,000 Streamwood, IL, US General Purposes 2022
By The Hand Club For Kids $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Cbmc Inc $5,000 Chattanooga, TN, US General Purposes 2022
Compass Church $25,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Cru $5,000 Orlando, FL, US General Purposes 2022
Dallas Theological Seminary $30,000 Dallas, TX, US General Purposes 2022
English Language Institute China $25,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Purposes 2022
Evangelical Child & Family Agency $5,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Evangelical Free Church Of America $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Purposes 2022
Fellowship Of Christian Athletes $25,000 Kansas City, MO, US General Purposes 2022
Fidelity Charitable $121,079 Cincinnati, OH, US General Purposes 2022
Global Scholars $15,000 Overland Park, KS, US General Purposes 2022
Grace To You $5,000 Panorama City, CA, US General Purposes 2022
Inner City Impact $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Josiah Venture $60,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Mission Eurasia $10,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Missionary Furlough Home Foundation $2,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Moody Global Ministries $25,000 Chicago, IL, US General Purposes 2022
National Christian Charitable Foundation $25,000 Alpharetta, GA, US General Purposes 2022
Our Daily Bread Ministries $10,000 Grand Rapids, MI, US General Purposes 2022
Outreach Community Ministries $10,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Prison Fellowship $10,000 Merrifield, VA, US General Purposes 2022
Project Medsend $25,000 Orange, CT, US General Purposes 2022
Salvation Army $10,000 Alexandria, VA, US General Purposes 2022
Samaritan's Purse $25,000 Boone, NC, US General Purposes 2022
Special Olympics $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2022
The Navigators $30,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Purposes 2022
Windsor Park Covenant Home $5,000 Carol Stream, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Witness Breakthrough $5,000 Big Canoe, GA, US General Purposes 2022
World Relief $10,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Purposes 2022
Youth For Christ $15,000 Englewood, CO, US General Purposes 2022
Adventure Learning Ministries $5,000 Everson, WA, US General Purposes 2022
Ligonier Ministries $5,000 Sanford, FL, US General Purposes 2022
Awana Clubs International $15,000 Streamwood, IL, US General Purposes 2022
By The Hand Club For Kids $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Cbmc Inc $5,000 Chattanooga, TN, US General Purposes 2022
Compass Church $25,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Cru $5,000 Orlando, FL, US General Purposes 2022
Dallas Theological Seminary $30,000 Dallas, TX, US General Purposes 2022
English Language Institute China $25,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Purposes 2022
Evangelical Child & Family Agency $5,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Evangelical Free Church Of America $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Purposes 2022
Fellowship Of Christian Athletes $25,000 Kansas City, MO, US General Purposes 2022
Fidelity Charitable $121,079 Cincinnati, OH, US General Purposes 2022
Global Scholars $15,000 Overland Park, KS, US General Purposes 2022
Grace To You $5,000 Panorama City, CA, US General Purposes 2022
Inner City Impact $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Josiah Venture $60,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Mission Eurasia $10,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Missionary Furlough Home Foundation $2,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Moody Global Ministries $25,000 Chicago, IL, US General Purposes 2022
National Christian Charitable Foundation $25,000 Alpharetta, GA, US General Purposes 2022
Our Daily Bread Ministries $10,000 Grand Rapids, MI, US General Purposes 2022
Outreach Community Ministries $10,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Prison Fellowship $10,000 Merrifield, VA, US General Purposes 2022
Project Medsend $25,000 Orange, CT, US General Purposes 2022
Salvation Army $10,000 Alexandria, VA, US General Purposes 2022
Samaritan's Purse $25,000 Boone, NC, US General Purposes 2022
Special Olympics $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2022
The Navigators $30,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Purposes 2022
Windsor Park Covenant Home $5,000 Carol Stream, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Witness Breakthrough $5,000 Big Canoe, GA, US General Purposes 2022
World Relief $10,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Purposes 2022
Youth For Christ $15,000 Englewood, CO, US General Purposes 2022
Adventure Learning Ministries $5,000 Everson, WA, US General Purposes 2022
Ligonier Ministries $5,000 Sanford, FL, US General Purposes 2022
Awana Clubs International $15,000 Streamwood, IL, US General Purposes 2022
By The Hand Club For Kids $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Cbmc Inc $5,000 Chattanooga, TN, US General Purposes 2022
Compass Church $25,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Cru $5,000 Orlando, FL, US General Purposes 2022
Dallas Theological Seminary $30,000 Dallas, TX, US General Purposes 2022
English Language Institute China $25,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Purposes 2022
Evangelical Child & Family Agency $5,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Evangelical Free Church Of America $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Purposes 2022
Fellowship Of Christian Athletes $25,000 Kansas City, MO, US General Purposes 2022
Fidelity Charitable $121,079 Cincinnati, OH, US General Purposes 2022
Global Scholars $15,000 Overland Park, KS, US General Purposes 2022
Grace To You $5,000 Panorama City, CA, US General Purposes 2022
Inner City Impact $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Josiah Venture $60,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Mission Eurasia $10,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Missionary Furlough Home Foundation $2,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Moody Global Ministries $25,000 Chicago, IL, US General Purposes 2022
National Christian Charitable Foundation $25,000 Alpharetta, GA, US General Purposes 2022
Our Daily Bread Ministries $10,000 Grand Rapids, MI, US General Purposes 2022
Outreach Community Ministries $10,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Prison Fellowship $10,000 Merrifield, VA, US General Purposes 2022
Project Medsend $25,000 Orange, CT, US General Purposes 2022
Salvation Army $10,000 Alexandria, VA, US General Purposes 2022
Samaritan's Purse $25,000 Boone, NC, US General Purposes 2022
Special Olympics $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2022
The Navigators $30,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Purposes 2022
Windsor Park Covenant Home $5,000 Carol Stream, IL, US General Purposes 2022
Witness Breakthrough $5,000 Big Canoe, GA, US General Purposes 2022
World Relief $10,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Purposes 2022
Youth For Christ $15,000 Englewood, CO, US General Purposes 2022
Adventure Learning Ministries $5,000 Everson, WA, US General Purposes 2022
Ligonier Ministries $5,000 Sanford, FL, US General Purposes 2022
Adventures In Caring $5,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US General Purposes 2021
Awana Clubs International $10,000 Streamwood, IL, US General Purposes 2021
By The Hand Club For Kids $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Purposes 2021
Cbmc Inc $5,000 Chattanooga, TN, US General Purposes 2021
Cru $5,000 Orlando, FL, US General Purposes 2021
Dallas Theological Seminary $20,000 Dallas, TX, US General Purposes 2021
English Language Institute China $20,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Purposes 2021
Evangelical Child & Family Agency $5,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2021
Evangelical Free Church Of America $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Purposes 2021
Fellowship Of Christian Athletes $20,000 Kansas City, MO, US General Purposes 2021
Global Scholars $14,000 Overland Park, KS, US General Purposes 2021
Grace To You $2,000 Panorama City, CA, US General Purposes 2021
Inner City Impact $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Purposes 2021
Jerusalem Prayer Team International $5,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General Purposes 2021
Josiah Venture $50,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2021
Luis Palau Evangelistic Assoc $20,000 Beaverton, OR, US General Purposes 2021
Mission Eurasia $10,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2021
Missionary Furlough Home Foundation $2,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2021
Moody Global Ministries $20,000 Chicago, IL, US General Purposes 2021
Our Daily Bread Ministries $5,000 Grand Rapids, MI, US General Purposes 2021
Outreach Community Ministries $5,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2021
Prison Fellowship $5,000 Merrifield, VA, US General Purposes 2021
Project Medsend $24,000 Orange, CT, US General Purposes 2021
Salvation Army $5,000 Alexandria, VA, US General Purposes 2021
Samaritan's Purse $24,000 Boone, NC, US General Purposes 2021
Special Olympics $500 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2021
The Navigators $30,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Purposes 2021
Wheaton College $20,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2021
Windsor Park Covenant Home $2,000 Carol Stream, IL, US General Purposes 2021
Witness Breakthrough $6,000 Big Canoe, GA, US General Purposes 2021
World Relief $14,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Purposes 2021
Youth For Christ $10,000 Englewood, CO, US General Purposes 2021
National Christian Charitable Foundation $25,000 Alpharetta, GA, US General Purposes 2021
Adventures In Caring $2,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US General Purposes 2020
Awana Clubs International $5,000 Streamwood, IL, US General Purposes 2020
Billy Graham Center $1,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2020
By The Hand Club For Kids $7,000 Chicago, IL, US General Purposes 2020
Cbmc Inc $2,000 Chattanooga, TN, US General Purposes 2020
Cru $2,000 Orlando, FL, US General Purposes 2020
Dallas Theological Seminary $10,000 Dallas, TX, US General Purposes 2020
Emaus Bible College $1,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Purposes 2020
English Language Institute China $5,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Purposes 2020
Evangelical Child & Family Agency $1,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2020
Evangelical Free Church Of America $2,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Purposes 2020
Fellowship Of Christian Athletes $10,000 Kansas City, MO, US General Purposes 2020
Global Scholars $2,000 Overland Park, KS, US General Purposes 2020
Grace To You $4,000 Panorama City, CA, US General Purposes 2020
Greater Europe Mission $5,000 Monument, CO, US General Purposes 2020
In His Steps Ministries $2,000 Canton, MS, US General Purposes 2020
Inner City Impact $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Purposes 2020
Jerusalem Prayer Team International $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General Purposes 2020
Luis Palau Evangelistic Assoc $5,000 Beaverton, OR, US General Purposes 2020
Mission Eurasia $3,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2020
Missionary Furlough Home Foundation $1,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2020
Moody Global Ministries $6,000 Chicago, IL, US General Purposes 2020
Our Daily Bread Ministries $1,000 Grand Rapids, MI, US General Purposes 2020
Outreach Community Ministries $3,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2020
Prison Fellowship $2,000 Merrifield, VA, US General Purposes 2020
Project Medsend $5,000 Orange, CT, US General Purposes 2020
Salvation Army $2,000 Alexandria, VA, US General Purposes 2020
Samaritan's Purse $2,000 Boone, NC, US General Purposes 2020
Special Olympics $250 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2020
The Navigators $10,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Purposes 2020
Wheaton College $5,000 Wheaton, IL, US General Purposes 2020
Windsor Park Covenant Home $6,000 Carol Stream, IL, US General Purposes 2020
Witness Breakthrough $3,000 Big Canoe, GA, US General Purposes 2020
World Relief $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Purposes 2020
Youth For Christ $5,000 Englewood, CO, US General Purposes 2020
Fidelity Charitable $400,000 Cincinnati, OH, US General Purposes 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 36-3250579
Website N/A
Address 651 ELMWOOD DR Wheaton, IL 60189-0000

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Clayton Brown Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Pres/treas Steven C Brown
Vp/sec Cari Brown

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.