Robert W and Lynn H Browne Foundation
Private foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-2452645 · reported 2023–2025
24grants reported
$25Kmedian award
$22Klower quartile
$5,000smallest grant
$2.4Mtotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 24 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $25K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
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
40 Pearl St NW Ste 333
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-3026
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodson Center | Washington, DC | $530,000 |
| University of Michigan - Kellogg Eye Center - Paul R Lichter Fund | Ann Arbor, MI | $500,000 |
| University of Michigan - School of Dentistry | Ann Arbor, MI | $500,000 |
| City of Coldwater Aquatic Center | Coldwater, MI | $200,000 |
| City of Coldwater Aquatic Center | Coldwater, MI | $125,000 |
| Ford Presidential Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $100,000 |
| City of Coldwater Aquatic Center | Coldwater, MI | $62,500 |
| Childrens Museum of Branch County | Coldwater, MI | $50,000 |
| Woodson Center | Washington, DC | $30,000 |
| Albion Collage | Albion, MI | $25,000 |
| Frontline Community Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $25,000 |
| Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $25,000 |
| Meals on Wheels Western Michigan | Grandville, MI | $25,000 |
| Home Repair Services of Kent County | Grand Rapids, MI | $25,000 |
| Iccf Community Homes | Grand Rapids, MI | $25,000 |
| Senior Neighbors | Grand Rapids, MI | $25,000 |
| Home Repair Services of Kent County | Grand Rapids, MI | $22,500 |
| Iccf Community Homes | Grand Rapids, MI | $22,500 |
| Meals on Wheels Western Michigan | Grandville, MI | $22,500 |
| Senior Neighbors | Grand Rapids, MI | $22,500 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $10,000 |
| Woodson Center | Washington, DC | $7,500 |
| MacKinac Center for Public Policy | Midland, MI | $5,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $5,000 |
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