2024-07-25T12:34:48-07:00 2024-04-30 990 2023-05-01 056016302 OBADIAH BROWNS BENEVOLENT FUND OBAD 7703448361 545 Trowbrook RD Atlanta GA 303506898 Paul Mangelsdorf Treasurer 7703448361 2024-07-24 Paul Mangelsdorf 999009999 1 1 11 1 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Paul C Mangelsdorf III 545 Trowbrook RD Atlanta GA 30350 1147683 0 X X 1823 RI A benevolent fund formed under the terms of the will of Obadiah M. Brown, to benefit the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and Quaker organizations. 12 12 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 85058 287833 0 0 85058 287833 123017 167517 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23980 28653 146997 196170 -61939 91663 5044765 5401230 0 0 5044765 5401230 X "To receive and appropriate to benevolent purposes, annually, principally for the benefit of our religious society, so that it may be for the Honour of Trueth, as well as otherwise spreading our Religious Principles where they are little known." from the 1823 Will of Obadiah M. Brown. Grants are made to Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) Churches and Quaker 501(c)3 organizations. 0 0 193610 167517 90123 Grants made to Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) Churches and Quaker 501(c)3 organizations. 0 0 0 193610 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X Paul C Mangelsdorf III 7703448361 545 Trowbrook RD Atlanta GA 303506898 X Ralph B Gentile Clerk and Trustee 2 0 X 0 0 0 Paul C Mangelsdorf Treasurer and Trustee 1.5 0 X 0 0 0 Ann Dodd Collins Secretary and Trustee 0.75 0 X 0 0 0 Chris Arico-Muendel Trustee 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Deana Chase Trustee 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Pamela Dahlberg Trustee 0.5 0.5 X 0 0 0 Hugh Gelch Trustee 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Kenneth Hoffman Trustee 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Thia Lord Trustee 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Mark Orloski Trustee 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Nathanial Shed Trustee 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Liesa Stamm Trustee 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90193 90193 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1057490 0 859850 0 197640 0 197640 197640 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 287833 287833 0 0 167517 167517 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26093 26093 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200th Anniversary Celebration 2560 0 2560 0 0 0 0 0 196170 193610 2560 0 15571 14493 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5029194 5386737 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5044765 5401230 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5044765 5401230 0 0 0 0 5044765 5401230 5044765 5401230 91663 264802 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 1 Wellesley Friends Meeting 20 Benvenue ST Wellesley MA 02482 933153881 20000 0 Black Quaker Project Beacon Hill Friends House 6 Chestnut ST Boston MA 02108 042240601 15000 Support Vocational Discernment Workshops Friends Camp A Summer Camp operated by New England Yearly Meeting 729 Lakeview RD South China ME 04358 050602919 15000 Build a new Health Hut New England Yearly Meeting 901 Pleasant ST worcester MA 01602 056002914 14280 Help Fund Temporary Director position Hanover Friends Meeting 43 Lebanon ST Hanover NH 03755 999999999 11000 Pastoral Training Friends School of Portland 11 US Route 1 Cumberland Foreside ME 04110 203299655 10425 Equity Audit project Concord Friends Meeting 11 Oxbow Pond Rd Canterbury NH 03224 999999999 10000 Upgrade Meetinghouse Heating System Friends Publishing Corporation 1501 Cherry ST Philadelphia PA 19102 231465406 10000 Quakers Today Podcast Project Moses Brown School 250 LLoyd AVE Providence RI 02906 050255906 10000 Revitalizing Quakerism at Moses Brown School Project Mt Toby Friends Meeting 194 Long Plain RD Leverett MA 01054 510192520 10000 Quaker On-line Library Project Durham Friends Meeting 532 Quaker Meeting House RD Durham ME 04222 999999999 7000 Teaching Equity and Social Justice Project 11 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 We require reports from recipients on the use of funds. These are reviewed by our Clerk and then by our Trustees at our regular meetings. Form 990, Part III, Line 1 The governing documents for the organization are a matter of public record. Financial statements are not publicly published. Obadiah Brown's Benevolent Fund was established in accordance with the last will and testament of Obadiah M. Brown dated March 28, 1814, and its codicil dated October 14, 1822. Obadiah Brown was a member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and his instructions in his will were "To receive and appropriate to benevolent purposes annually, principally for the benefit of our religious society so that it be for the Honour of Trueth, as well as otherwise spreading our religious principles where they are little known". Obadiah M. Brown died on October 15, 1822. In May of 1823, at the request of the original trustees named in Obadiah Brown's will, an act of the Rhode Island General Assembly created a public corporation "The Trustees of the Obadiah Brown Benevolent Fund". As specified in Obadiah Brown's will all trustees are members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Trustees serve Pro Bono and receive no renumeration or perquisites of any kind. The fund has no employees. Other than its investment assets and checking account the fund has no assets of any kind. The fund has no liabilities. All grants are made in accordance with the terms of the will of Obadiah M. Brown. There has been no change to the fund's fundamental purpose or activities since its inception in 1823. Form 990, Part IV, Line 11b Approved by Treasurer, The Clerk (President) and the head of the Finance Committee Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The approval of the 990 was delegated to the Board to the President, the Treasurer and the Head of our Finance Committee all of whom have reviewed and approved this filing. All Trustees are provided a copy of the 990 prior to filing Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 They were available, but nobody requested to see them.