LAURA CRANDALL BROWN FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LAURA CRANDALL BROWN FOUNDATION

EIN 27-1537539 · Cancer (G30)

What they do

The Foundation Will Make Grants for Charitable Purposes Focusing On Offering Hope Through Research for Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer, Empowering Communities Through Gynecologic Cancer Awareness and Enriching Lives Through Support.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$86.29spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$13.60of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

38.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$500,917

Expenses$432,265

Annual surplus $68,652 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$58,840 · 13.6% of expenses

Grants paid$389,749 · 90.2% of expenses

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Revenue$500,917

Expenses$432,265

Assets$231,463

Income$501,050

Contributions$191,011

Grants given$389,749

Average grant$48,719

Management and general$58,840

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

JENNIFER SMILEYADVISORY BOARD

WENDY COOKBOARD MEMBER

TAMPIA ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER

RACHEL SIZEMOREADVISORY BOARD

PEGGY CARLINGTONADVISORY BOARD

PATRICK MCNAMEE JRVICE PRESIDENT

MARCIA PEGUESBOARD MEMBER

MARCI TURNERBOARD MEMBER

LAURA CLARKEADVISORY BOARD

KIM BRENNARDBOARD MEMBER

KAREN NORRISBOARD MEMBER

JAMES M CRANDALLPRESIDENT

GERRIN MCGOWANBOARD MEMBER

DR MONJRI SHAHADVISORY BOARD

COY OGLEBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINA BABINEAUXSECRETARY

BRI WRIGHTBOARD MEMBER

AMY KERPERBOARD MEMBER

ALLISON BOONETREASURER

ALICIA PRINCEBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: P O Box 26791, Birmingham, AL 35260
County: Jefferson
In care of: James M Crandall
Primary officer: James M Crandall, Chairman

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(205) 873-0253

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KASSOUF & CO INC
NTEE classification: Cancer (G30)
IRS tax category: Cancer
Grant-giving organization: Yes