Brown Alumni Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE BROWN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SEEKS TO ENCOURAGE ALUMNI TO PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN THE BROWN COMMUNITY, TO ATTEND EVENTS, TO VOLUNTEER, TO CREATE NEW WAYS FOR ALUMNI TO STAY CONNECTED TO BROWN AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE GREATNESS OF OUR UNIVERSITY. OUR VISION IS TO INVOLVE THE GREATEST POSSIBLE NUMBER OF ALUMNI AND ALUMNAE WITH BROWN ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY CREATING A RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES SO APPEALING THAT ALUMNI WILL SEEK TO REMAIN ENGAGED WITH THE UNIVERSITY AND EACH OTHER. CONSISTENT WITH THE CORE VALUES OF COMMUNITY, EDUCATION AND SERVICE, THE BAA'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES SHOULD PROVIDE ALUMNI WITH MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES TO: 1) CONTINUE THE PROCESS OF LIFE-LONG LEARNING 2) FOSTER DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY, STRENGTHENING TIES TO BROWN AND GROWING RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER ALUMNI 3) RECEIVE VALUABLE SERVICES TO ENHANCE THEIR LIVES AND CAREERS 4) SERVE THE UNIVERSITY, OTHER ALUMNI, STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
- Income
- $367,742
- Spending
- $319,161
- Spent on programs
- 60%
- Reserves
- 55.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 81%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 600
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 55.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1560% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2531 of 31 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $32,630 spent. ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT EVENTS: SERVICES AND PROGRAMS SUCH AS ALUMNI WEEKENDS AND CLASS REUNIONS PROVIDED FOR BROWN UNIVERSITY GRADUATES AND VOLUNTEERS IN AN EFFORT TO FOSTER CONTINUED INVOLVEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR BROWN UNIVERSITY AND THE BROWN COMMUNITY.
- $105,555 spent. CLUB PROGRAMS & OUTREACH: BROWN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS OVER 100 WORLDWIDE SUBSIDIARY CHAPTERS WITH PROGRAMMING THAT KEEPS CLUB MEMBERS INVOLVED IN THE BROWN UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY. EVENT PROGRAMMING IS BOTH EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL IN NATURE, IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN BROWN UNIVERSITY, AND IS DELIVERED TO BOTH REGIONAL AND MULTICULTURAL ALUMNI CONSTITUENCIES.
- $53,549 spent. ALUMNI SERVICES: SPECIFIC SERVICES PROVIDED BY AND FOR BROWN ALUMNI ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, INCLUDING CAREER PROGRAMS, NETWORKING, MENTORING AND ALUMNI COLLEGE ADVISING. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALUMNI AND STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT AND SHARE CAREER-RELATED GOALS AND STRATEGIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1986.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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