Himan Brown Charitable Trust
$60 million in charitable grants and programs has been processed by the Himan Brown Charitable Trust over the last decade.
In addition to making grants to qualified nonprofits that meet the Trust’s philanthropic goals, we believe philanthropic partnerships are pivotal to accomplishing our charitable work. We partner with various nonprofit organizations to create:
- Community-building programs like the Himan Brown Program for Community at the 92NY or the Key to Giving Program in Miami.
- Storytelling programs like The Himan Brown Symposium at the New Jewish Home or the Himan Brown Storytellers Project at the KBCF.
Through our charitable work and partnerships, Himan Brown’s memory continues to be a blessing.
Our Programs
Through these collaborative programs, the Trust demonstrates a deep commitment to fostering community engagement, mutual understanding, and meaningful volunteer contributions.
Himan Brown Symposium
COVID has forever changed the way we approach care for older adults. Join us as we go beyond the headlines for The Himan Brown Symposium.
The Himan Brown Storytellers Project
The Himan Brown Storytellers Project is an engaging endeavor that harnesses the art of oral storytelling through a diverse range of talks, lectures, and interactive programming.
92NY’s Himan Brown Program
This all-inclusive membership includes access to numerous in-person, online and hybrid programs every week.
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About Himan Brown
Himan Brown created dramas that used sound effects like a creaking door and a steam engine to enthrall listeners during the golden age of radio. During a span of 65 years Brown produced more than 30,000 radio programs, including “Inner Sanctum Mysteries,” “The Adventures of the Thin Man,” “Dick Tracy,” and “Grand Central Station.”
Brown grasped “how sounds would trigger the imagination,” said Ron Simon, curator of television and radio at the Paley Center for Media. “He was one of radio’s great storytellers.”