Brown County Community Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE BROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INSPIRES CHARITABLE GIVING, BRINGS PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TOGETHER, AND FACILITATES INVESTMENT TO MEET THE GREATEST NEEDS OF OUR COUNTY.
- Income
- $3.3 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 6.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 68%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 33
- Highest pay
- $88,201, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 45% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 55% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 December 31, 2025, 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 (2)
- $1.5 million spent. THE BCCF GRANTS PROGRAM CREATES PARTNERSHIPS BY ENHANCING QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES WITH FINANCIAL GRANTS ASSISTANCE. THE VISIBILITY AND SUCCESS OF THESE GRANT PROJECTS ATTRACT NEW ENDOWMENT FUNDS. THE PURPOSE OF THE BCCF GRANTS PROGRAM IS TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT LOCAL NON-PROFIT AGENCIES (AND A FEW OUT OF STATE) BY AN ANNUAL COMPETITIVE GRANT CYCLE, SIMILAR TO THE BCCF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. FROM A DIRECT MAILING, MARKETING AND NETWORKING METHODS, POTENTIAL GRANTEES ARE NOTIFIED OF THE CYCLE DATES WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DULY NOTED AND RECORDED.
- $64,229 spent. THE OBJECTIVE OF BCCF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS TO NOT ONLY ENHANCE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS QUALITY OF LIFE DUE TO HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, BUT ALSO TO SERVE BCCF DONORS PHILANTHROPIC ENDEAVORS WITH SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS. THERE WERE 45 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED IN 2025 FOR A TOTAL OF $64,229. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID FOR DESERVING STUDENTS TO ATTEND AND/OR GRADUATE FROM A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR TRADE SCHOOL. FROM ENDOWED OR NON-PERMANENT FUNDS ANNUAL MONIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE AND THROUGH FOUNDATION MARKETING AND NETWORKING POTENTIAL APPLICANTS ARE MADE AWARE OF THE SELECTION PROCESS. A SCHOLARSHIP ORIENTATION FOR ALL PARENTS AND/OR STUDENTS IS FACILITATED BY THE BCCF DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM ASSISTANT AND BCCF SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR WHERE APPLICATION BOOKLETS ARE DISTRIBUTED. UPON RECEIPT OF ALL APPLICATIONS, A BLIND PROCESS BEGINS WITH A BOARD APPROVED COMMITTEE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1996.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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