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JUDGE JOHN ROBERT BROWN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2025

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Organization
JUDGE JOHN ROBERT BROWN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION (EIN 76-0397472)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-21
IRS object ID
202631419349100723
Schema version
2025v4.0
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)
Return2026-05-21T18:11:30-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2026-04-27SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJAMES DIFRANCESCOPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00445933PTIN
Phone7135234270PhoneNum
Preparation2026-04-27PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$1,195,762FMVAssetsEOYAmt
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$8,824InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$8,824InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$39,985DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$39,985DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$14,502NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$410,678GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$14,502CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$63,311TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$63,311TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$2,210AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$2,210AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$10,006OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$10,006OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$93TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl$93TaxesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$7,170OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$7,170OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$19,479TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$19,479TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$48,000ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$48,000ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$67,479TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$67,479TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$4,168ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$63,311NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$1,587CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$799CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$799CashEOYFMVAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$1,199,155SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$1,194,963SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$1,194,963SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,200,742TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,195,762TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$1,195,762TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Other Liabilities BOY$999OtherLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Other Liabilities EOY$926OtherLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$999TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$926TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind
Retained Earning BOY$1,199,743RetainedEarningBOYAmt
Retained Earning EOY$1,194,836RetainedEarningEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$1,199,743TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$1,194,836TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$1,200,742TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$1,195,762TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$1,199,743TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$4,168ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Other Increases-$739OtherIncreasesAmt
Subtotal$1,194,836SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$1,194,836TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$14,502CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$880InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$880SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$880TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Form2220 AttachedYes (X)Form2220AttachedInd
Es Penalty$46EsPenaltyAmt
Tax Due$926TaxDueAmt

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 PY12021UndistributedIncomePY1Yr
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)

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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$15,500Expenses1Amt
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$1,197,059AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$1,193AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$1,198,252TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$1,198,252AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$17,974CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$1,180,278NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$59,014MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$59,014MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$880TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$880TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$58,134DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$58,134DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$58,134DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$67,479ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$67,479QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$58,134DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Undistributed Income PY$44,330UndistributedIncomePYAmt
Prior Year12019PriorYear1Yr
Total For Prior Years$4,482TotalForPriorYearsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$67,479QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Year1$44,330AppliedToYear1Amt
Applied To Current Year$23,149AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Prior Year Undistributed Incm$4,482PriorYearUndistributedIncmAmt
Prior Year Deficiency Or Tax$4,482PriorYearDeficiencyOrTaxAmt
Undistributed Income CY$34,985UndistributedIncomeCYAmt

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 (9 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusCdGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmtAddress Line2RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine2TxtRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxt
LEWIS AND CLARK LAW SCHOOL
10101 S TERWILLIGER BLVDPORTLANDOR97219PCDONATION$2,000
TULANE UNIVERSITY
6823 ST CHARLES AVENEW ORLEANSLA70118PCDONATION$3,500
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
HOLY CROSS DRNOTRE DAMEIN46556PCDONATION$5,000
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW FOUNDATIO
4170 MARTIN LUTHER KINGHOUSTONTX77204PCDONATION$5,000
DRAKE BROUSSARD
1335 DREIBELBIS STSTATE COLLEGEPA16801ISCHOLARSHIP$7,500APT 439NONE
EVAN LONG-QUIAN
3304 COLORADO HIGH AVEAUSTINTX78744ISCHOLARSHIP$2,500NONE
JOHN PAUL LODGE FERGUSON
113 7TH ST SEWASHINGTONDC20003ISCHOLARSHIP$15,000NONE
SEUMAS G MACNEIL
196 CROWN STNEW HAVENCT06510ISCHOLARSHIP$2,500APT 503NONE
GEORGIOS SAKKOPOULOS
1425 NEW YORK AVE NWWASHINGTONDC20005ISCHOLARSHIP$5,000APT 1116NONE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$48,000TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$8,824ExclusionAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$39,985ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion18ExclusionCd
Exclusion$14,502ExclusionAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$63,311ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$63,311TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

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)
CategoryACCOUNTING FEESCategoryTxt
Amt$2,210Amt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$2,210DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Gain Loss Sale Other Assets Sch GainLossSaleOtherAssetsSch

Gain Loss Sale Other Asset GainLossSaleOtherAssetGrp (2 entries)

AssetAssetDescAcquiredAcquiredDtHow AcquiredHowAcquiredTxtSoldSoldDtGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmtBasisBasisAmt
FROST BANK X08212024-11PURCHASE2025-05$200,688$200,688
FROST BANK X08212025-05PURCHASE2025-11$195,488$195,488

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (4 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
EXPENSES
BANK CHARGES$90$90
COMPUTER SERVICE$6,750$6,750
OFFICE$330$330

Other Increases Schedule OtherIncreasesSchedule

Other Increases Detail OtherIncreasesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCHANGE IN UNREALIZED GAINS/LOSSESDesc
Amt-$739Amt

Other Liabilities Schedule OtherLiabilitiesSchedule

Other Liabilities Detail OtherLiabilitiesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCORPORATE TAXES PAYABLEDesc
BOY Book Value$999BOYBookValueAmt
EOY Book Value$926EOYBookValueAmt

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryPROFESSIONAL FEESCategoryTxt
Amt$10,006Amt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$10,006DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryTAXES - FOREIGN TAXES PAIDCategoryTxt
Amt$93Amt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$93DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt