2026-07-17T16:41:52-07:00 2026-04-30 990 2025-05-01 056016302 OBADIAH BROWNS BENEVOLENT FUND OBAD 7703448361 715 South Blvd Unit 304 Oak Park IL 60302 Paul Mangelsdorf Treasurer 7703448361 2026-07-17 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Paul C Mangelsdorf III 715 South Blvd Unit 304 Oak Park IL 60302 94882 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. 11 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 360347 94882 0 0 360347 94882 130472 180325 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28413 28413 158885 208738 201462 -113856 5602692 6238821 0 0 5602692 6238821 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 208738 180325 846477 Grants made to Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) Churches and Quaker 501(c)3 organizations. 0 0 0 208738 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 11 11 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 715 South Blvd Unit 304 Oak Park IL 60302 Chris Arico-Muendel Trustee 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Gretchen Baker-Smith Trustee 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Pamela Dahlberg Trustee 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Hugh Gelch 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 Ralph B Gentile Clerk and Trustee 2.0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94882 94882 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94882 94882 0 0 180325 180325 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 28413 28413 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 208738 208738 0 0 12950 10532 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5589742 6228289 0 0 0 0 5602692 6238821 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5602692 6238821 0 0 0 0 5602692 6238821 5602692 6238821 -113856 749975 0 10 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 1 New England Yearly Meeting of Friends 901 Pleasant Street Worcester MA 01602 050602219 20000 Vehicle Purchase Wellesley Friends Meeting 20 Benvenue St Wellesley MA 02482 933153881 20000 Support for Black Quaker Project Mt Toby Friends Meeting 194 Long Plain Rd Leverett MA 01054 999999999 20000 Replace Roof on Meetinghouse Thee Quaker Project 1800 JFK Blvd Suite 300 PMB 95909 Philadelphia PA 19103 872992135 15000 Support for ongoing work Vassalboro Friends Meeting 48 Stanley Hill Rd Vassalboro ME 04989 999999999 15000 Support for Ministry of the Wild project Moses Brown School 250 Lloyd Avenue Providence RI 02906 050258906 10000 Continuing support for Revitalizing Quakerism at Moses Brown School West Falmouth Friends Meeting 572 W Falmouth Hwy Falmouth MA 02540 999999999 10000 Support for the Life and Times of William James Project Friends World Committee for Consultation Section of the Americas PO Box 925 Vorhees NJ 08043 231353362 8200 Quaker Publication Library project Midcoast Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 77 Belvedere Rd Damariscotta ME 04543 999999999 7800 Meeting House Repairs Quaker Voluntary Service 500 Westover Dr 16026 Sanford NC 27330 383858580 7575 Video Prodject Mattapoisett Friends Meeting 103 Marion Road Mattapoisett MA 02739 999999999 7500 Meeting House Repairs Salt Lake Friends Meeting 171 East 4800 South Murray UT 84107 999999999 7200 Support the Ministry of Devon Kurtz 12 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 We require reports from recipients on the use of funds. These are reviewed, when received, 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 VI, Section B, Line 11b Reviewed by Trustees Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 They are available. However, no one has requested to see them.