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Brown County Foundation

EIN 31-1589435 · Georgetown, OH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

Fund Grants and Scholarships Fund Grants and Scholarships and community improvements

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 12 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

Independent board
0 of 25
0 of 0 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5
Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

THE TONY BECRAFT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS 6- $1000.00 AND 1 $2000.00 SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING SENIORS WHO WERE UNRELATED TO THE FOUNDATION'S TRUSTEES AND BASED UPON GPA, SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. THE SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE RECIPIENTS' COLLEGES.
THE EV & CARL STEPHAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND AWARDED 3 - $1000.00 SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATES WHO WERE UNRELATED TO THE FOUNDATION'S TRUSTEES AND BASED UPON MAJORING IN A SCIENCE FIELD, GPA, WORK/ COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE RECEIPENTS' COLLEGES. THE KATHLEEN STEPHANS SCHOLARSHIP FUND AWARDED 2-$1000.00 AND 1-$2000.00 SCHOLARSHIP TO GRADUATES WHO WERE UNRELATED TO THE FOUNDATION'S TRUSTEES AND BASED UPON GPA, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES.
7 OTHOER MISC SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS THAT AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATES WHO WERE UNRELATED TO THE FOUNDATION'S TRUSTEES AND BASED UPON GPA, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES.
SEE FORM 990 PART III- PROGRAM SERVICES LINE 4A, 4B AND 4C

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 November 6, 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 September 2025.
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 October 1998.
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 November 4, 2026.

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