The Robert And Susan Brown
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes. Its mission emphasizes education, youth development, animal welfare, and community service, as evidenced by its funding to educational initiatives, food pantries, and youth organizations. The foundation also shows a commitment to environmental conservation and mental health services. It primarily serves a diverse range of nonprofits, with a notable focus on organizations in Wisconsin, while also supporting initiatives in other states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small to mid-sized nonprofit with demonstrated local impact or an existing relationship/referral to the foundation, working in areas the foundation has funded (education, animal welfare, youth development, food security, conservation).
Good Fit
- • Organization operates in Wisconsin or one of the other states the foundation has funded.
- • Programs align with observed priorities such as education, animal shelters, youth services, food programs, or conservation.
- • Project size matches the foundation's typical grants (many awards in the $5K–$10K range and a median ~ $5,200).
- • A relationship, referral, or prior informal contact with board members or past grantees.
Geography
Observed giving in the latest year covered 12 different states; while the foundation's home state received the largest share (~43%), out-of-state recipients together received the majority of dollars.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows roughly 50 grants to 49 distinct recipients, with modest concentration (top five ~30%); this indicates a broad and diverse recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
The foundation's filings indicate it only funds preselected organizations and no public application route is provided, but the latest year included 12 new recipients (about 24%), so new entrants are sometimes added by selection rather than by open solicitation; direct openness to unsolicited applicants cannot be confirmed.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
