Margie L Brown Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various educational, cultural, and religious initiatives. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing educational opportunities and cultural heritage, particularly within the Jewish community. The foundation primarily serves educational institutions, cultural organizations, and religious entities, providing grants that promote learning and community engagement. While it has a notable focus on Pennsylvania and Arizona, its support extends to various causes across the United States.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-midsize educational, cultural, or faith-based nonprofit (often local to Pennsylvania or Arizona) seeking modest, program-focused support and able to be nominated or introduced by an existing grantee or local intermediary.
Good Fit
- • Programs focused on education, culture, or Jewish/faith-based community services.
- • Located in Pennsylvania (high likelihood) or in one of the other states previously funded.
- • Track record with local community intermediaries or existing grantee relationships.
- • Requests for modest awards in the low-thousands consistent with past grants.
- • Willingness to accept invitation/nomination-based funding rather than applying unsolicited.
Geography
In the latest year grants went to recipients in five states (PA, AZ, MA, DC, NY), though slightly over half of grant dollars remained in Pennsylvania.
Recipient Variety
In 2023 the foundation made 11 grants to 11 distinct recipients across educational, religious and cultural purposes; five grantees repeated from the prior observed year while six were new, indicating a moderate spread for a micro-foundation.
New Applicants
Direct turnover is visible (six new grantees in 2023) but the foundation explicitly funds only preselected recipients and has no public website or submission contact, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio through unsolicited applications.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
