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JUDGE JOHN ROBERT BROWN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2024

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Organization
JUDGE JOHN ROBERT BROWN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION (EIN 76-0397472)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-06-13
IRS object ID
202511649349100611
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-06-13T14:33:56-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN760521525PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JAMES DIFRANCESCO & ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14405 DIRECTORS ROWAddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP770928605ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN760397472EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JUDGE JOHN R BROWN SCHOLARSHIPBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlJUDGBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7135234270PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14405 DIRECTORS ROWAddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP770928605ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAN RILEYPersonNm
Person TitleSECRETARY\TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone5128259134PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJAMES DIFRANCESCOPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00445933PTIN
Phone7135234270PhoneNum
Preparation2025-05-28PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$1,200,742FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$13,516InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$13,516InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$42,070DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$42,053DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss-$15,152NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$1,228,938GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$12,989CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$40,434TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$68,558TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$2,340AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$2,340AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$9,807OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$9,807OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$81TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl$81TaxesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$436OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$436OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$12,664TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$12,664TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$49,500ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$49,500ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$62,164TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$62,164TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$21,730ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$68,558NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$10,281CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$1,587CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$1,587CashEOYFMVAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$1,211,246SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$1,199,155SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$1,199,155SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,221,527TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,200,742TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$1,200,742TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Other Liabilities BOY$878OtherLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Other Liabilities EOY$999OtherLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$878TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$999TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind
Retained Earning BOY$1,220,649RetainedEarningBOYAmt
Retained Earning EOY$1,199,743RetainedEarningEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$1,220,649TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$1,199,743TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$1,221,527TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$1,200,742TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$1,220,649TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$21,730ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Other Increases$824OtherIncreasesAmt
Subtotal$1,199,743SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$1,199,743TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$12,989CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$953InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$953SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$953TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Form2220 AttachedYes (X)Form2220AttachedInd
Es Penalty$46EsPenaltyAmt
Tax Due$999TaxDueAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActyfalseLegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (true)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StateTXOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (true)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Individual With BooksJAN RILEYIndividualWithBooksNm
Phone7135234270PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14405 DIRECTORS ROWAddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP770928605ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnfalseSaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnfalseBrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnfalseFurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnfalsePayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Undistributed Income PYYes (true)UndistributedIncomePYInd
Undistributed Income PY12020UndistributedIncomePY1Yr
Undistr Incm Sect4942a2 Not AppYes (true)UndistrIncmSect4942a2NotAppInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
JAN RILEY
4405 DIRECTORS ROWHOUSTONTX770928605SECRETARY\TR000.00$0$0$0
KENNETH ENGERRAND
4405 DIRECTORS ROWHOUSTONTX770928605PRESIDENT000.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt
Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt

Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1CHARITABLE DONATIONS - SCHEDULE ATTACHED.Description1Txt
Expenses1$17,000Expenses1Amt
Description2PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO SHOW AN EXCELLENCE IN LEGAL WRITING - SCHEDULE ATTACHED.Description2Txt
Expenses2$32,500Expenses2Amt

Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1N/ADescription1Txt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$1,205,201AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$5,934AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$1,211,135TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$1,211,135AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$18,167CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$1,192,968NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$59,648MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$59,648MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$953TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$953TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$58,695DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$58,695DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$58,695DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$62,164ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$62,164QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$58,695DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Undistributed Income PY$47,799UndistributedIncomePYAmt
Prior Year12019PriorYear1Yr
Total For Prior Years$4,482TotalForPriorYearsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$62,164QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Year1$47,799AppliedToYear1Amt
Applied To Current Year$14,365AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Prior Year Undistributed Incm$4,482PriorYearUndistributedIncmAmt
Prior Year Deficiency Or Tax$4,482PriorYearDeficiencyOrTaxAmt
Undistributed Income CY$44,330UndistributedIncomeCYAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

Application Submission Info ApplicationSubmissionInfoGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient PersonJAN RILEYRecipientPersonNm

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14405 DIRECTORS ROWAddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP770928605ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient Phone7135234270RecipientPhoneNum
Recipient Email AddressNONERecipientEmailAddressTxt
Form And Info And MaterialsCOPY OF LEGAL PAPER THAT APPLICANT WANTS TO BE JUDGED ON.FormAndInfoAndMaterialsTxt
Submission DeadlinesTHERE IS NO SUBMISSION DEADLINE SINCE THIS IS A YEAR-ROUND PROCESS.SubmissionDeadlinesTxt
Restrictions On AwardsBOARD SELECTS RECIPIENTS BASED ON AN EXCELLENCE IN LEGAL WRITING.RestrictionsOnAwardsTxt

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (10 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
5801 S ELLIS AVECHICAGOIL60637DONATION$1,000
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
2301 VANDERBILT PLACENASHVILLETN37235DONATION$5,000
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
101 EAST 21ST STAUSTINTX78712DONATION$5,000
THURGOOD MARSHALL SCHOOL OF LAW
3100 CLEBURNE STHOUSTONTX77004DONATION$5,000
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
1410 NE CAMPUS PKWYSEATTLEWA98195DONATION$1,000
MATTHEW WURST
401 BOYD DR APT 3218GRAPEVINETX76051SCHOLARSHIP$7,500
ELODIE ORLA CURRIER
1 DR MLK JR AVE APT 349MEMPHISTN38103SCHOLARSHIP$15,000
JOHN PAUL LODGE FERGUSON
1239 OAK RIDGE DRSOUTH BENDIN46617SCHOLARSHIP$5,000
EMILY REED FERGUSON
4386 CREEK WOOD CLOSEATLANTAGA30342SCHOLARSHIP$2,500
GEORGIOS SAKKOPOULOS
1150 FIRST STREET NEWASHINGTONDC20002SCHOLARSHIP$2,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$49,500TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$13,516ExclusionAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$42,053ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$17RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion18ExclusionCd
Exclusion$12,989ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm-$28,141RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$68,558ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm-$28,124RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$40,434TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EOfalsePurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth AssetsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryINDIRECT ACCOUNTING FEESCategoryTxt
Amt$2,340Amt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$2,340DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Gain Loss Sale Other Assets Sch GainLossSaleOtherAssetsSch

Gain Loss Sale Other Asset GainLossSaleOtherAssetGrp (3 entries)

AssetAssetDescAcquiredAcquiredDtHow AcquiredHowAcquiredTxtSoldSoldDtGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmtBasisBasisAmtTotal NetTotalNetAmt
FROST BANK2024-04PURCHASE2024-10$501,344$501,344
FROST BANK2020-08PURCHASE2024-10$682,276$708,206-$25,930
FROST BANK2020-08PURCHASE2024-10$32,329$34,540-$2,211

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (3 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
EXPENSES
BANK CHARGES$50$50
OFFICE$386$386

Other Increases Schedule OtherIncreasesSchedule

Other Increases Detail OtherIncreasesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCHANGE IN UNREALIZED GAINS/LOSSESDesc
Amt$824Amt

Other Liabilities Schedule OtherLiabilitiesSchedule

Other Liabilities Detail OtherLiabilitiesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCORPORATE TAXES PAYABLEDesc
BOY Book Value$878BOYBookValueAmt
EOY Book Value$999EOYBookValueAmt

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryINDIRECT OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEESCategoryTxt
Amt$9,807Amt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$9,807DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryINDIRECT TAXES/LICENSESCategoryTxt
Amt$81Amt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$81DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt