To encourage Alumni to actively participate in the Brown university community through events and volunteer opportunities, and to create new ways for Alumni to stay connected and contribute to the greatness of Brown university.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 600 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $58K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$71K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 31 voting members
Looks good: 31 of 31 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$368K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$319K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$368K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$416K
FY2021$272K
FY2022$318K
FY2023$348K
FY2024$368K
Expenses
$319K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$393K
FY2021$129K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$319K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1986.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $192K Management & general 40% · $127K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

31 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Governor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects alumni with events and volunteer roles to enrich the university community.

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3 programs · $192K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Club Programs & Outreach

Brown alumni association supports over 100 worldwide subsidiary chapters with programming that keeps club members involved in the brown university community. Event programming is both educational and social in nature, is designed to promote interest in brown university, and is delivered to both regional and multicultural alumni…

$106Kprogram expense
02

Alumni Services

Specific services provided by and for brown alumni on an individual basis, including career programs, networking, mentoring and alumni college advising. These programs provide opportunities for alumni and students to learn about and share career-related goals and strategies.

$54Kprogram expense
03

Alumni Engagement Events

Services and programs such as alumni weekends and class reunions provided for brown university graduates and volunteers in an effort to foster continued involvement and support for brown university and the brown community.

$33Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 23 grants · $196K · 2019–2023
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of Los AngelesFY2023$24,028
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of BostonFY2023$12,951
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of Washington DCFY2023$8,325
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of GeorgiaFY2023$8,001
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of ChicagoFY2023$7,424
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of Rhode IslandFY2023$6,614
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of Los AngelesFY2022$18,704
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of BostonFY2022$10,081
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of Washington DCFY2022$6,480
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of GeorgiaFY2022$6,228
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of ChicagoFY2022$5,779
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of Rhode IslandFY2022$5,149
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of BostonFY2021$6,367
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of Los AngelesFY2021$6,303
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of San FranciscoFY2021$6,257
Brown Alumni AssociationNY · FY2021$5,953
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of MiamiFY2021$5,728
Brown Alumni AssociationNY · FY2020$5,217
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$368K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$298K
Investment incomeLn 3$67K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Money outPt IX
$319K
Ln 25
Programscol B$192K
Managementcol C$127K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$67K
Other incomeLn 4–11$298K
Total revenueLn 12$368K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
SavingsLn 2$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$115K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$171K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6600
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K$115K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K$71K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$67K$67K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Investment management feesLn 11f$530$530
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$32K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$92K$92K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$90K$79K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$319K$192K$127K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $368K$319K$49K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $348K$269K$79K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $318K$321K−$3K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $272K$129K$143K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $416K$393K$23K$1.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $367,742 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,482$2,049
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $38,024$67,348
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $307,214$298,345
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $347,720$367,742
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $78,176$67,343
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $190,508$251,818
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $268,684$319,161
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $79,036$48,581
Part VI · Governance 31 of 31 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members31
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $367,742 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,049
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,049
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $67,348$67,348
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $246,347$246,347
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$132,341−$132,341
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $184,339$184,339
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $184,339 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $181,354$367,742
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $319,161 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $67,343$67,343
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,250$24,250
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $530$530
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $32,288$32,288
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $92,104$92,104
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $79,136 · Management $10,543$89,679
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,967$12,967
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $191,734 · Management $127,427 · Fundraising $0$319,161
Part X · Balance sheet $1,552,063 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $30,253; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,015$63,840
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $44,605$51,481
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,271$1,271
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,094,258$1,234,323
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $163,236$170,895
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,414,638$1,552,063
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,557$13,429
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $44,950$58,016
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $62,507$71,445
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,352,131$1,480,618
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,352,131$1,480,618
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,414,638$1,552,063
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,480,618 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$367,742
XI-2 Total expenses$319,161
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,581
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,352,131
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$79,906
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,480,618

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