R Edwin And Ws Brown Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 52-1977291
Foundation Overview
Based in Barnesville, MD, R Edwin And Ws Brown Foundation has awarded 166 grants totaling $592,870 to organizations in Maryland, Georgia and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $20 to $29,500, with a median award of $2,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 26 recipients (8%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
69% of grants are awarded in Maryland, with additional funding distributed across 8 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Maryland, funding concentrates in Poolesville (25%), Barnesville (11%), Rockville (11%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 133% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (43%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into R Edwin And Ws Brown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Peters Church | $26,000 | Poolesville, MD, US | General | 2023 |
| St Marys Catholic Church | $500 | Barnesville, MD, US | Fundraiser | 2023 |
| Church Of The Redeemer | $1,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General | 2023 |
| Sugarloaf Citizens Association Inc | $1,250 | Dickerson, MD, US | General | 2023 |
| Providence Volunteer Fire Dept | $500 | Towson, MD, US | General | 2023 |
| Mighty Eighth Air Force | $3,500 | Pooler, GA, US | General | 2023 |
| Frederick Rescue Mission | $1,000 | Frederick, MD, US | General | 2023 |
| National Ovarian Cancer Coalition | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $500 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2023 |
| Upper Montgomery County Fire Dept | $10,000 | Beallsville, MD, US | Pavillion Renovation | 2023 |
| Holy Cross Health Foundation | $10,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Comm Based Health Program | 2023 |
| Poolesville Area Senior Center | $4,000 | Poolesville, MD, US | Activities For Senior Citizens | 2023 |
| Wumco | $7,000 | Poolesville, MD, US | General | 2023 |
| Montgomery Hospice | $2,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General | 2023 |
| Barnesville School | $19,500 | Barnesville, MD, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Lions Club Foundation | $6,000 | Oak Brook, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $2,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Historic Medley District Inc | $2,000 | Poolesville, MD, US | General | 2023 |
| Montgomery County Historical Societ | $2,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General | 2023 |
| Smile Train | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Monocacy Lions Club Foundation | $2,000 | Boyds, MD, US | General | 2023 |
| Miracle 4 Melanie | $2,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General | 2023 |
| Randolph Macon Academy | $2,500 | Front Royal, VA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Community Farm Share | $1,500 | Poolesville, MD, US | General | 2023 |
| Natioanl Vietnam War Museum | $500 | Weatherford, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Monocacy Cemetery | $2,800 | Beallsville, MD, US | General | 2023 |
| Saint Peters Church | $24,000 | Poolesville, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| St Marys Catholic Church | $100 | Barnesville, MD, US | Fundraiser | 2022 |
| Church Of The Redeemer | $750 | Baltimore, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Sugarloaf Citizens Association Inc | $500 | Dickerson, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Providence Volunteer Fire Dept | $500 | Towson, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Mighty Eighth Air Force | $3,000 | Pooler, GA, US | General | 2022 |
| Frederick Rescue Mission | $1,000 | Frederick, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| National Ovarian Cancer Coalition | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $500 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Upper Montgomery County Fire Dept | $10,000 | Beallsville, MD, US | Pavillion Renovation | 2022 |
| Holy Cross Health Foundation | $10,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Comm Based Health Program | 2022 |
| Poolesville Area Senior Center | $3,000 | Poolesville, MD, US | Activities For Senior Citizens | 2022 |
| Wumco | $6,000 | Poolesville, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Montgomery Hospice | $2,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Barnesville School | $18,500 | Barnesville, MD, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Lions Club Foundation | $5,000 | Oak Brook, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $2,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Historic Medley District Inc | $2,000 | Poolesville, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Montgomery County Historical Societ | $2,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Smile Train | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Monocacy Lions Club Foundation | $2,000 | Boyds, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| American Legion Post 247 | $2,000 | Poolesville, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Randolph Macon Academy | $2,000 | Front Royal, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Community Farm Share | $2,500 | Poolesville, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Wreaths Across America | $225 | Columbia Falls, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Monocacy Cemetery | $2,500 | Beallsville, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Saint Peters Church | $24,000 | Poolesville, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| St Marys Catholic Church | $100 | Barnesville, MD, US | Fundraiser | 2022 |
| Church Of The Redeemer | $750 | Baltimore, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Sugarloaf Citizens Association Inc | $500 | Dickerson, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Providence Volunteer Fire Dept | $500 | Towson, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Mighty Eighth Air Force | $3,000 | Pooler, GA, US | General | 2022 |
| Frederick Rescue Mission | $1,000 | Frederick, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| National Ovarian Cancer Coalition | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $500 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Upper Montgomery County Fire Dept | $10,000 | Beallsville, MD, US | Pavillion Renovation | 2022 |
| Holy Cross Health Foundation | $10,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Comm Based Health Program | 2022 |
| Poolesville Area Senior Center | $3,000 | Poolesville, MD, US | Activities For Senior Citizens | 2022 |
| Wumco | $6,000 | Poolesville, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Montgomery Hospice | $2,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Barnesville School | $18,500 | Barnesville, MD, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Lions Club Foundation | $5,000 | Oak Brook, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $2,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Historic Medley District Inc | $2,000 | Poolesville, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Montgomery County Historical Societ | $2,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Smile Train | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Monocacy Lions Club Foundation | $2,000 | Boyds, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| American Legion Post 247 | $2,000 | Poolesville, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Randolph Macon Academy | $2,000 | Front Royal, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Community Farm Share | $2,500 | Poolesville, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Wreaths Across America | $225 | Columbia Falls, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Monocacy Cemetery | $2,500 | Beallsville, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Saint Peters Church | $24,000 | Poolesville, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| St Marys Catholic Church | $20 | Barnesville, MD, US | Fundraiser | 2021 |
| Church Of The Redeemer | $500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| Sugarloaf Citizens Association Inc | $500 | Dickerson, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| Providence Volunteer Fire Dept | $650 | Towson, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| Mighty Eighth Air Force | $2,000 | Pooler, GA, US | General | 2021 |
| Frederick Rescue Mission | $1,000 | Frederick, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| National Ovarian Cancer Coalition | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $500 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| Upper Montgomery County Fire Dept | $20,000 | Beallsville, MD, US | Pavillion Renovation | 2021 |
| Holy Cross Health Foundation | $2,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Comm Based Health Program | 2021 |
| Poolesville Area Senior Center | $2,500 | Poolesville, MD, US | Activities For Senior Citizens | 2021 |
| Wumco | $5,000 | Poolesville, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| Montgomery Hospice | $2,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| Barnesville School | $15,000 | Barnesville, MD, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Lions Club Foundation | $5,000 | Oak Brook, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $2,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Historic Medley District Inc | $2,000 | Poolesville, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| Montgomery County Historical Societ | $2,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| Smile Train | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Monocacy Lions Club Foundation | $2,000 | Boyds, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| Helping Hands Poolesville Inc | $4,000 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | Rebuidling Together Houses For Families In Need | 2021 |
| Randolph Macon Academy | $1,500 | Front Royal, VA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Saint Peters Church | $25,000 | Poolesville, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| St Marys Catholic Church | $100 | Barnesville, MD, US | Picnic Fair Fundraiser | 2020 |
| Lions Club Foundation | $2,000 | Oak Brook, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Sugarloaf Citizens Association Inc | $500 | Dickerson, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| Montgomery Countryside Alliance | $500 | Poolesville, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| Mighty Eighth Air Force | $3,000 | Pooler, GA, US | General | 2020 |
| Frederick Rescue Mission | $1,000 | Frederick, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| National Ovarian Cancer Coalition | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $500 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| Upper Montgomery County Fire Dept | $500 | Beallsville, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| Holy Cross Health Foundation | $1,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Community Based Health Program | 2020 |
| Poolesville Area Senior Center | $2,000 | Poolesville, MD, US | Activities For Seniors | 2020 |
| Wumco | $4,000 | Dickerson, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| Montgomery Hospice | $2,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| Barnesville School | $12,000 | Barnesville, MD, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Monocacy Lions Club | $2,500 | Boyds, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| Helping Hands Poolesville Inc | $3,500 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | Rebuilding Together Houses For In Need Families | 2020 |
| Randolph Macon Academy | $1,000 | Front Royal, VA, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Saint Peters Church | $29,500 | Poolesville, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| Leadership Institue | $200 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2018 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | $100 | Sacramento, CA, US | Research | 2018 |
| Citizens Against Go | $400 | Washington, DC, US | Research | 2018 |
| Lions Camp Merrick | $500 | Nanjemoy, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| Judicial Watch | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Upper Montgomery County Fire Dept | $700 | Beallsville, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| Weta | $100 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2018 |
| Cato Institue | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| The Colonial Williamsburg Fnd | $200 | Williamsburg, VA, US | General | 2018 |
| St Marys Catholic | $100 | Barnesville, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| Land | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Maryland Public Policy Institute | $250 | Rockville, MD, US | Research | 2018 |
| Liberty Justice Center | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Potomac Conservancy | $500 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| Wumco | $3,000 | Dickerson, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| Montgomery Hospice | $4,000 | Rockville, MD, US | Care | 2018 |
| Barnesville School | $10,000 | Barnesville, MD, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Monocacy Lions | $1,000 | Boyds, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| Helping Hands Poolesville Inc | $1,000 | Darnestown, MD, US | Rebuilding Together Houses For In Ne | 2018 |
| Randolph Macon Academy | $2,000 | Front Royal, VA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Saint Peters Church | $27,025 | Poolesville, MD, US | General | 2017 |
| Wwii Veterans Co | $175 | Merrifield, VA, US | General | 2017 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | $100 | Sacramento, CA, US | Research | 2017 |
| Capital Research Center | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Lions Camp Merrick | $300 | Nanjemoy, MD, US | General | 2017 |
| Judicial Watch | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Upper Montgomery County Fire Dept | $500 | Beallsville, MD, US | General | 2017 |
| Saint James School | $200 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Education | 2017 |
| Lions Club Foundation | $1,500 | Oak Brook, IL, US | Hurricane Relief | 2017 |
| Media Research Center | $600 | Reston, VA, US | General | 2017 |
| Clarksburg Sports Association | $100 | Clarksburg, MD, US | General | 2017 |
| Land | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Maryland Public Policy Institute | $200 | Rockville, MD, US | Research | 2017 |
| Montgomery Countryside Alliance | $800 | Poolesville, MD, US | General | 2017 |
| Potomac Conservancy | $1,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General | 2017 |
| Wumco | $1,100 | Dickerson, MD, US | General | 2017 |
| Poolesville Area Senior Center | $500 | Poolesville, MD, US | Activities For Senior Citizens | 2017 |
| Vietnam Veterans Of America | $100 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Helping Veterans | 2017 |
| Barnesville School | $10,000 | Barnesville, MD, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Monocacy Lions | $1,000 | Boyds, MD, US | General | 2017 |
| Poolesville Military Support Group | $150 | Poolesville, MD, US | Activities For Veterans | 2017 |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation | $400 | Charlottesville, VA, US | General | 2017 |
| Paws For Purple Hearts | $100 | Rohnert Park, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Southeastern Legal Foundation | $100 | Marietta, GA, US | General | 2017 |
| Helping Hands Poolesville Inc | $1,000 | Darnestown, MD, US | Rebuilding Together Houses For In Ne | 2017 |
| Randolph Macon Academy | $2,000 | Front Royal, VA, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
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| EIN | 52-1977291 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 449 Barnesville, MD 20838-0449 |
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