Elsie A Brown Fund Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 06-6032102

Foundation Overview

Based in Fairfield, CT, Elsie A Brown Fund Inc has awarded 247 grants totaling $857,000 to organizations in District of Columbia, Connecticut and 5 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $111,500, with a median award of $2,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$857,000
Total Assets
$2,609,680
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
38
Median Grant
$2,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 11%

4 of 38 recipients (11%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Connecticut

75% of all grants are concentrated in Connecticut, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Connecticut, funding concentrates in Norwich (44%), Mystic (6%), Old Lyme (4%).

Funding Trajectory
0%

Stable funding levels with 0% change over 4 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
Community Projects + General Purposes

Dual focus on community projects (67%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Elsie A Brown Fund Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
All Hallows Guild $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2024
American Red Cross $3,000 Farmington, CT, US General Support 2024
Arc Of New London County $8,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2024
Backus Hospital Auxiliary $500 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2024
Charles River Watershed Association $2,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2024
Ct Food Bank $5,000 New Haven, CT, US General Support 2024
Dana-farber Cancer Institute $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2024
Diaper Bank Of Connecticut $2,000 North Haven, CT, US General Support 2024
Haitian Health Foundation $2,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2024
Historic New England $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2024
John Kelley Memorial Fund $6,000 Groton, CT, US General Support 2024
Lyme Ambulance $1,000 Lyme, CT, US General Support 2024
Lyme Congregational Church $1,000 Old Lyme, CT, US General Support 2024
Madonna Place $3,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2024
Maine Historical Society $2,000 Protland, ME, US General Support 2024
Martin House $3,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2024
Michael J Fox Foundation $4,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation $5,000 Norwalk, CT, US General Support 2024
Mystic Aquarium $500 Mystic, CT, US General Support 2024
Mystic Seaport Museum $500 Mystic, CT, US General Support 2024
New Engalnd Science And Sailing $1,000 Stonington, CT, US General Support 2024
Nfa Eleanor Bo Conary Endowed Scholarship $5,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2024
Nfa Howard And Elsie Brown Scholarship $5,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2024
Nfa Judith E Hamblen Endowed Scholarship $10,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2024
Norwich Historical Society $3,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2024
Operation Hope $2,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2024
Otis Library $2,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2024
Safe Futures $2,000 New London, CT, US General Support 2024
Special Olympics $2,000 Hamden, CT, US General Support 2024
Thames River Community Service $3,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2024
Women's Lunch Place $2,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2024
Yantic Volunteer Fire Department $1,000 Yantic, CT, US General Support 2024
Always Home $1,000 Mystic, CT, US General Support 2024
City Of Norwich $3,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2024
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding Inc $1,000 Old Lyme, CT, US General Support 2024
Nfa Slater Memorial Museum $15,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2024
Park Nursery School $500 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2024
Southeastern Ct Community Center Of The Blind $1,000 New London, CT, US General Support 2024
All Hallows Guild $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2023
Alzheimer's Association $2,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2023
American Red Cross $3,000 Farmington, CT, US General Support 2023
Arc Of New London County $10,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2023
Backus Hospital Auxiliary $500 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2023
Charles River Watershed Association $2,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2023
Ct Food Bank $5,000 New Haven, CT, US General Support 2023
Dana-farber Cancer Institute $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2023
Diaper Bank Of Connecticut $2,000 North Haven, CT, US General Support 2023
Haitian Health Foundation $2,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2023
Historic New England $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2023
John Kelley Memorial Fund $7,000 Groton, CT, US General Support 2023
Lyme Ambulance $1,000 Lyme, CT, US General Support 2023
Lyme Congregational Church $1,000 Old Lyme, CT, US General Support 2023
Madonna Place $4,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2023
Maine Historical Society $2,000 Protland, ME, US General Support 2023
Martin House $4,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2023
Michael J Fox Foundation $4,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation $5,000 Norwalk, CT, US General Support 2023
Mystic Aquarium $500 Mystic, CT, US General Support 2023
Mystic Seaport Museum $500 Mystic, CT, US General Support 2023
New Engalnd Science And Sailing $1,000 Stonington, CT, US General Support 2023
Nfa Eleanor Bo Conary Endowed Scholarship $5,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2023
Nfa Howard And Elsie Brown Scholarship $5,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2023
Nfa Judith E Hamblen Endowed Scholarship $30,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2023
Norwich Historical Society $5,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2023
Norwich Regional Technical School $6,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2023
Operation Hope $2,500 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2023
Otis Library $2,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2023
Safe Futures $4,000 New London, CT, US General Support 2023
Special Olympics $2,000 Hamden, CT, US General Support 2023
Thames River Community Service $4,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2023
Women's Lunch Place $2,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2023
Yantic Volunteer Fire Department $1,000 Yantic, CT, US General Support 2023
All Hallows Guild $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Alzheimer's Association $2,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
American Lung Association $1,000 East Hartford, CT, US General Support 2022
American Red Cross $3,500 Farmington, CT, US General Support 2022
Arc Of New London County $10,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Backus Hospital Auxiliary $500 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Charles River Watershed Association $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
City Of Norwich $3,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Cptv $1,000 Hartford, CT, US General Support 2022
Ct Food Bank $4,000 New Haven, CT, US General Support 2022
Currier Museum Of Art $1,000 Manchester, NH, US General Support 2022
Dana-farber Cancer Institute $1,500 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
Diaper Bank Of Connecticut $1,500 North Haven, CT, US General Support 2022
Haitian Health Foundation $2,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Historic New England $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
John Kelley Memorial Fund $7,000 Groton, CT, US General Support 2022
Leukemia And Lymphoma Society $3,500 Stamford, CT, US General Support 2022
Lyme Ambulance $1,000 Lyme, CT, US General Support 2022
Lyme Congregational Church $1,000 Old Lyme, CT, US General Support 2022
Madonna Place $4,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Maine Historical Society $2,000 Protland, ME, US General Support 2022
Martin House $4,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Michael J Fox Foundation $2,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation $2,000 Norwalk, CT, US General Support 2022
Mystic Aquarium $500 Mystic, CT, US General Support 2022
Mystic Seaport Museum $500 Mystic, CT, US General Support 2022
New Engalnd Science And Sailing $1,000 Stonington, CT, US General Support 2022
Nfa Eleanor Bo Conary Endowed Scholarship $5,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Nfa Howard And Elsie Brown Scholarship $5,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Nfa Judith E Hamblen Endowed Scholarship $30,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
North Andover Histroical Society $2,000 North Andover, MA, US General Support 2022
Norwich Historical Society $5,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Norwich Regional Technical School $6,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Operation Hope $2,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Otis Library $1,500 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Park Nursery School $500 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Parkinson's Disease Foundation $1,500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Safe Futures $3,000 New London, CT, US General Support 2022
Special Olympics $2,000 Hamden, CT, US General Support 2022
St Joseph School $1,000 Baltic, CT, US General Support 2022
St Jude Children's Reseach Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2022
Thames River Community Service $3,500 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Women's Lunch Place $1,500 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
Yantic Volunteer Fire Department $1,000 Yantic, CT, US General Support 2022
All Hallows Guild $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Alzheimer's Association $2,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
American Lung Association $1,000 East Hartford, CT, US General Support 2022
American Red Cross $3,500 Farmington, CT, US General Support 2022
Arc Of New London County $10,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Backus Hospital Auxiliary $500 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Charles River Watershed Association $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
City Of Norwich $3,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Cptv $1,000 Hartford, CT, US General Support 2022
Ct Food Bank $4,000 New Haven, CT, US General Support 2022
Currier Museum Of Art $1,000 Manchester, NH, US General Support 2022
Dana-farber Cancer Institute $1,500 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
Diaper Bank Of Connecticut $1,500 North Haven, CT, US General Support 2022
Haitian Health Foundation $2,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Historic New England $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
John Kelley Memorial Fund $7,000 Groton, CT, US General Support 2022
Leukemia And Lymphoma Society $3,500 Stamford, CT, US General Support 2022
Lyme Ambulance $1,000 Lyme, CT, US General Support 2022
Lyme Congregational Church $1,000 Old Lyme, CT, US General Support 2022
Madonna Place $4,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Maine Historical Society $2,000 Protland, ME, US General Support 2022
Martin House $4,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Michael J Fox Foundation $2,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation $2,000 Norwalk, CT, US General Support 2022
Mystic Aquarium $500 Mystic, CT, US General Support 2022
Mystic Seaport Museum $500 Mystic, CT, US General Support 2022
New Engalnd Science And Sailing $1,000 Stonington, CT, US General Support 2022
Nfa Eleanor Bo Conary Endowed Scholarship $5,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Nfa Howard And Elsie Brown Scholarship $5,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Nfa Judith E Hamblen Endowed Scholarship $30,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
North Andover Histroical Society $2,000 North Andover, MA, US General Support 2022
Norwich Historical Society $5,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Norwich Regional Technical School $6,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Operation Hope $2,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Otis Library $1,500 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Park Nursery School $500 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Parkinson's Disease Foundation $1,500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Safe Futures $3,000 New London, CT, US General Support 2022
Special Olympics $2,000 Hamden, CT, US General Support 2022
St Joseph School $1,000 Baltic, CT, US General Support 2022
St Jude Children's Reseach Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2022
Thames River Community Service $3,500 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Women's Lunch Place $1,500 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
Yantic Volunteer Fire Department $1,000 Yantic, CT, US General Support 2022
All Hallows Guild $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Alzheimer's Association $2,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
American Lung Association $1,000 East Hartford, CT, US General Support 2022
American Red Cross $3,500 Farmington, CT, US General Support 2022
Arc Of New London County $10,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Backus Hospital Auxiliary $500 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Charles River Watershed Association $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
City Of Norwich $3,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Cptv $1,000 Hartford, CT, US General Support 2022
Ct Food Bank $4,000 New Haven, CT, US General Support 2022
Currier Museum Of Art $1,000 Manchester, NH, US General Support 2022
Dana-farber Cancer Institute $1,500 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
Diaper Bank Of Connecticut $1,500 North Haven, CT, US General Support 2022
Haitian Health Foundation $2,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Historic New England $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
John Kelley Memorial Fund $7,000 Groton, CT, US General Support 2022
Leukemia And Lymphoma Society $3,500 Stamford, CT, US General Support 2022
Lyme Ambulance $1,000 Lyme, CT, US General Support 2022
Lyme Congregational Church $1,000 Old Lyme, CT, US General Support 2022
Madonna Place $4,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Maine Historical Society $2,000 Protland, ME, US General Support 2022
Martin House $4,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Michael J Fox Foundation $2,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation $2,000 Norwalk, CT, US General Support 2022
Mystic Aquarium $500 Mystic, CT, US General Support 2022
Mystic Seaport Museum $500 Mystic, CT, US General Support 2022
New Engalnd Science And Sailing $1,000 Stonington, CT, US General Support 2022
Nfa Eleanor Bo Conary Endowed Scholarship $5,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Nfa Howard And Elsie Brown Scholarship $5,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Nfa Judith E Hamblen Endowed Scholarship $30,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
North Andover Histroical Society $2,000 North Andover, MA, US General Support 2022
Norwich Historical Society $5,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Norwich Regional Technical School $6,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Operation Hope $2,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Otis Library $1,500 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Park Nursery School $500 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Parkinson's Disease Foundation $1,500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Safe Futures $3,000 New London, CT, US General Support 2022
Special Olympics $2,000 Hamden, CT, US General Support 2022
St Joseph School $1,000 Baltic, CT, US General Support 2022
St Jude Children's Reseach Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2022
Thames River Community Service $3,500 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2022
Women's Lunch Place $1,500 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
Yantic Volunteer Fire Department $1,000 Yantic, CT, US General Support 2022
All Hallows Guild $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2021
Alzheimer's Association $2,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2021
American Lung Association $1,000 East Hartford, CT, US General Support 2021
American Red Cross $3,000 Farmington, CT, US General Support 2021
Arc Of New London County $10,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2021
Backus Hospital Auxiliary $500 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2021
Cptv $1,000 Hartford, CT, US General Support 2021
Ct Food Bank $3,500 New Haven, CT, US General Support 2021
Currier Museum Of Art $1,000 Manchester, NH, US General Support 2021
Dana-farber Cancer Institute $1,500 Boston, MA, US General Support 2021
Diaper Bank Of Connecticut $1,500 North Haven, CT, US General Support 2021
Haitian Health Foundation $1,500 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2021
Historic New England $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2021
John Kelley Memorial Fund $7,000 Groton, CT, US General Support 2021
Leukemia And Lymphoma Society $3,500 Stamford, CT, US General Support 2021
Lyme Ambulance $500 Lyme, CT, US General Support 2021
Lyme Congregational Church $1,000 Old Lyme, CT, US General Support 2021
Madonna Place $4,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2021
Maine Historical Society $2,000 Protland, ME, US General Support 2021
Martin House $4,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2021
Michael J Fox Foundation $1,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation $1,500 Norwalk, CT, US General Support 2021
Mystic Seaport Museum $1,000 Mystic, CT, US General Support 2021
New Engalnd Science And Sailing $1,000 Stonington, CT, US General Support 2021
North Andover Histroical Society $2,500 North Andover, MA, US General Support 2021
Nfa Eleanor Bo Conary Endowed Scholarship $5,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2021
Nfa Charles F Hamblen Endowed Scholarship $5,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2021
Nfa Howard And Elsie Brown Scholarship $5,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2021
Norwich Historical Society $5,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2021
Norwich Regional Technical School $5,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2021
Operation Hope $2,500 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2021
Otis Library $2,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2021
Park Nursery School $500 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2021
Parkinson's Disease Foundation $1,500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2021
Safe Futures $3,000 New London, CT, US General Support 2021
Special Olympics $2,000 Hamden, CT, US General Support 2021
St Joseph School $1,000 Baltic, CT, US General Support 2021
St Jude Children's Reseach Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2021
Slater Museum $2,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2021
Thames River Community Service $4,000 Norwich, CT, US General Support 2021
Women's Lunch Place $1,500 Boston, MA, US General Support 2021
Yantic Volunteer Fire Department $500 Yantic, CT, US General Support 2021
See Attached Schedule $111,500 See Attached, CT, US See Attached Schedule 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 06-6032102
Website N/A
Address P O BOX 1400 SMS Fairfield, CT 06825-0000

Key People (4)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Elsie A Brown Fund Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Carol Kelleher
Secretary Nell Kelleher
Treasurer Thomas Harding
Board Member Molly K Meyers

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.