Brown University Research Foundation

Analysis

Brown University Research Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Providence, RI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1982, 44 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Brown University Research Foundation reported income of $3.0m and spending of $1.7m, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $3.0m (+90%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 52% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Brown University Research Foundation sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within RI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Connections Work ($3.0m), Ground Game Fund ($3.0m) and Manufacturers Talent Institute Inc ($3.0m).

At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $3.6m.