The Borowsky Family Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1999 and based in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and focuses on charitable giving across education, philanthropy, and human services.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.4M
+6.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$191K
-52.7% YoY
Grant Count
9
-82.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$21K
+173.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary purpose is to increase its charitable giving each year using all interest, dividends, and gains realized from its investment portfolio.
Primary funding focus areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Science and STEM Education
Grantmaking
The foundation operates on a preselected basis only and does not accept unsolicited applications for funds. The foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations.
Grant Range
$2,500–$50,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $3,372,646
- Total Giving: $191,250
- Total Revenue: $108,416
- Total Expenses: $212,823
- Total Liabilities: $0
Historical Data (2023):
- Total Assets: $3.17 million
- Revenue: $82,800
- Expenses: $429,000
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,372,646 | $3,174,214 | $3,368,542 |
| Revenue | $108,416 | $82,811 | $85,723 |
| Expenses | $212,823 | $428,805 | $377,315 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $191,250 | $404,320 | $342,250 |
| Net Investment Income | $108,416 | $87,531 | $87,008 |
| Distributable Amount | $161,542 | $156,128 | $167,364 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
175 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Laurie Wagman — President/Assistant Secretary
- Gwen Borowsky Camp — Vice President/Secretary
- Ned Borowsky — Vice President/Assistant Treasurer
The foundation operates with limited staffing and no paid employees.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE WAGMAN | PRESIDENT/ASSISTANT SEC | 10 | — |
| GWEN BOROWSKY CAMP | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| NED BOROWSKY | VICE PRESIDENT/ASST TREASU | 2 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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