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Nonprofit · EIN 72-6027232

JOE W & DOROTHY DORSETT BROWN FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · METAIRIE, LA 70005

Financials

$5.6M$6.1M2023$13.1M$7.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JOE W & DOROTHY DORSETT BROWN FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$13,079,051$7,388,663$5,690,388$127,894,383$378,836$127,515,547
December 31, 2023990-PF$5,584,632$6,083,925-$499,293$122,250,395$393,181$121,857,214
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$2,429,809
Net gain from sales of assets
$8,792,908
Other income
$1,856,334

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,489,501
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$519,539
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$64,567
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$6,747,273
Excise tax on investment income
$159,136

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$122,250,396
Total assets, end of year
$127,894,383
Total liabilities, end of year
$378,836
Net assets, end of year
$127,515,547
Fair market value of assets
$168,040,411
Qualifying distributions
$7,097,273
Net investment income
$11,746,471

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
E F Hunter
1807 Lake Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
PRES/PRG/MBR32$212,720$31,908
David B Spencer
915 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
CHAIR/PRG/MBR18.5$102,273$15,341
Edwin K Hunter
500 Rue Caribe, Miramar Beach, FL 32550
PRG/MBR18.5$102,273$15,341
Ronald P Spencer
4958 Southwest 7th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34474
PRG/MBR18.5$102,273$15,341
MARY C POCHE
130 NOTTAWAY DRIVE, DESTREHAN, LA 70047
Office Manager
Highest-paid employee
40$52,567$13,885
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
E F Hunter
1807 Lake Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
PRES/PRG/MBR32$195,767$29,365
David B Spencer
915 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
CHAIR/PRG/MBR18.5$88,144$13,222
Edwin K Hunter
51 Cannon Royal Drive, Key West, FL 33040
PRG/MBR18.5$88,144$13,222
Ronald P Spencer
4958 Southwest 7th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34474
PRG/MBR18.5$88,144$13,222
MARY C POCHE
130 NOTTAWAY DRIVE, DESTREHAN, LA 70047
Office Manager
Highest-paid employee
40$50,856$13,628

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
320 HAMMOND HIGHWAY SUITE 500, METAIRIE, LA 70005-0000
Signed the 990-PF
E F Hunter, President
Phone
(504) 834-3433
Return prepared by
Johnson Mire & Fernandez CPA

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
72-6027232
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1968
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Category (NTEE)
Education (B12)
Assets (IRS master file)
$127,894,383
Income (IRS master file)
$47,844,344

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$13,079,051$7,388,663$127,894,383IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$5,584,632$6,083,925$122,250,395XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2019–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 72-6027232).

Questions about JOE W & DOROTHY DORSETT BROWN FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of JOE W & DOROTHY DORSETT BROWN FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JOE W & DOROTHY DORSETT BROWN FOUNDATION is 72-6027232.
Is JOE W & DOROTHY DORSETT BROWN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
Are donations to JOE W & DOROTHY DORSETT BROWN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does JOE W & DOROTHY DORSETT BROWN FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of JOE W & DOROTHY DORSETT BROWN FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JOE W & DOROTHY DORSETT BROWN FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of JOE W & DOROTHY DORSETT BROWN FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $212,720 (E F Hunter, PRES/PRG/MBR).
How much revenue does JOE W & DOROTHY DORSETT BROWN FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $13,079,051, expenses of $7,388,663 and total assets of $127,894,383 at year end.

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