Brownell Family Foundation RT 2
Private foundation · Grinnell, IA · EIN 42-1276134 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Brownell Family Foundation
59grants reported
$5,000median award
$4,000lower quartile
$150smallest grant
$1.3Mtotal paid
13states reached
3years giving
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
3006 Brownells Pkwy
Grinnell, IA 50112-8178
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Soww | Grinnell, IA | $125,966 |
| Soww | Myrtle Beach, SC | $110,874 |
| Gun Owners of America Inc | Springfield, VA | $102,309 |
| American Suppressor Association | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 |
| Soww | Grinnell, IA | $82,502 |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | Indianola, IA | $75,000 |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | Indianola, IA | $75,000 |
| Grinnell School of Music | Grinnell, IA | $50,000 |
| Grinnell School of Music Inc | Grinnell, IA | $50,000 |
| Second Amendment Foundation | Vellevue, WA | $31,823 |
| Gun Owners of America Inc | Springfield, VA | $31,823 |
| Iowa Farms Coalition | Moville, IA | $31,823 |
| Iowa State Patrol | Des Moines, IA | $30,000 |
| Claude W & Dolly Ahrens Foundation | Grinnell, IA | $27,500 |
| Claude W & Dolly Ahrens Foundation | Grinnell, IA | $27,500 |
| Second Amendment Foundation | Vellevue, WA | $25,335 |
| Iowa Firearms Coalition | Moville, IA | $25,335 |
| Shepherds of Wildlife | Whitefish, MT | $25,000 |
| Iowa Firearms Coalition | Moville, IA | $22,222 |
| Second Amendment Foundation | Bellevue, WA | $22,222 |
| Gun Owners of America | Springfield, VA | $22,222 |
| Claude and Dolly Ahrens Foundation | Grinnell, IA | $21,000 |
| Boone and Crockett Club Foundation Inc | Missoula, MT | $20,000 |
| Boone and Crockett Club Foundation | Missoula, MT | $20,000 |
| Boone and Crockett Club Foundation Inc | Missoula, MT | $20,000 |
| Linn County Izaak Walton League | Cedar Rapids, IA | $15,000 |
| Crime Prevention Research Chariable | Salt Lake City, UT | $10,000 |
| Grinnell Are Arts Council | Grinnell, IA | $8,500 |
| Cgsc Foundation | Fort Leavenworth, KS | $7,500 |
| Command and General Staff College Foundation Inc | Fort Leavenworth, KS | $5,000 |
| Greater Powesehiek Community Foundation | Grinnell, IA | $5,000 |
| Iowa College Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 |
| Grinnell-Newburg Community School District | Grinnell, IA | $5,000 |
| Grinnell High School | Grinnell, IA | $5,000 |
| Command and General Staff College Foundation Inc | Fort Leavenworth, KS | $5,000 |
| Greater Powesehiek Community Foundation | Grinnell, IA | $5,000 |
| USA Clay Target League Inc | Eagan, MN | $4,350 |
| Trinidad State College Foundation | Trinidad, CO | $4,000 |
| Murray State College Foundation | Tishomingo, OK | $4,000 |
| Montogomery Community College Foundation | Troy, NC | $4,000 |
| Link Grinnell | Grinnell, IA | $4,000 |
| Montgomery Community College | Troy, NC | $4,000 |
| Trinidad State College | Trinidad, CO | $4,000 |
| Iowa Valley Community College | Grinnell, IA | $4,000 |
| Murray State College | Tishomingo, OK | $4,000 |
| Marshalltown Community College Foundation | Marshalltown, IA | $4,000 |
| Trinidad State College Foundation | Trinidad, CO | $4,000 |
| Murray State College Foundation | Tishomingo, OK | $4,000 |
| Montogomery Community College Foundation | Troy, NC | $4,000 |
| Mink Wic | New York, NY | $3,000 |
| Link Inc | Grinnell, IA | $2,850 |
| Pheasants Forever Inc | Grinnell, IA | $2,500 |
| Iowa Law Enforcement Intelligence Network | Des Moines, IA | $2,500 |
| Grinnell Sure Shots Inc | Grinnell, IA | $2,500 |
| Pheasants Forever Inc | Grinnell, IA | $2,500 |
| Brotherhood of the Fallen | Grinnell, IA | $1,007 |
| Other 501 (c) (3) Orgs | Local, IA | $550 |
| Grinnell Lions Club Chariable | Grinnell, IA | $500 |
| Link | Grinnell, IA | $150 |
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