Dabrowski Foundation
The Dabrowski Foundation is a private foundation based in Itasca, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports scholarship grants to individual recipients, all in Illinois.
Dabrowski Foundation at a glance
In short: Dabrowski Foundation gave $23K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,000
- -34.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -73.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,091
- +143.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $409,054
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Dabrowski Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing says to submit materials as a hard copy by mail. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Diane Mizera Blackburn
Mailing address: PO Box 526, Itasca, IL 60143
Phone: (773) 792-1800
Email: president@dabrowskifund.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dabrowski Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christian Moczarny ($2K).
Organizations only. It also paid 10 individual scholarships ($21,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
113 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 113 grants of 113 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dabrowski Foundation gives
- Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 179% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2022) to $35K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 10 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $21,000 |
| Christian Moczarny Hickory Hills, IL | Scholarship | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $409,054 | $63,750 | $41,798 | $23,000 | 11 | $34,178 | $43,169 | $19,082 |
| 2024 | $394,951 | $17,411 | $54,258 | $35,250 | 41 | $45,280 | $3,509 | $20,026 |
| 2023 | $375,705 | $40,919 | $43,061 | $25,200 | 28 | $34,898 | $12,048 | — |
| 2022 | $384,230 | $31,575 | $30,145 | $14,400 | 13 | $20,559 | $8,359 | — |
| 2021 | $475,055 | $38,032 | $35,751 | $19,800 | 20 | — | $22,037 | — |
| 2020 | $441,913 | $41,640 | $43,003 | — | — | — | $21,921 | — |
| 2019 | $450,084 | $38,254 | $50,614 | — | — | — | $8,090 | — |
| 2018 | $439,494 | $34,125 | $43,975 | — | — | — | $9,593 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dabrowski Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s focus includes scholarships for students of Polish descent pursuing higher education. The 2025 filing lists scholarship grants to individual recipients.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $23,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $3,500, with a median of $2,000. All were designated for scholarships and went to recipients in Illinois.
The foundation’s 2024 filing reported 41 grants totaling $35,250. The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 11 grants totaling $23,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Diane Mizera Blackburn as president, Maciej Redlinski as vice president, Alicja Majsterek as treasurer, and Daniel Czyz, Ches Wajda, and Christopher Wajda as directors.
Dabrowski Foundation is led by Diane Mizera Blackburn, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diane Mizera Blackburn
President
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Czyz
Director
Vice President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ches Wajda
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Wajda
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maciej Redlinski
Vice President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alicja Majsterek
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Andrew Chudzinski (2018–2022) — President
- Former: Andrew Johannes (2018–2022) — Director
- Former: Frank Mizera (2018–2022) — Director
- Former: Janina Piotrowski (2018–2022) — Director
- Former: Maria Kozicz (2018–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Barbara Mucha (2018–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Chester S. Wajda (2018) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Dabrowski Foundation
How much does Dabrowski Foundation give each year?
Dabrowski Foundation gave $23K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 41 grants.
What is Dabrowski Foundation's typical grant size?
Dabrowski Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,091, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dabrowski Foundation give grants?
Dabrowski Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Dabrowski Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Dabrowski Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (11 grants).
How large is Dabrowski Foundation?
Dabrowski Foundation reported $409K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Dabrowski Foundation fund?
The foundation’s focus includes scholarships for students of Polish descent pursuing higher education. The 2025 filing lists scholarship grants to individual recipients. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dabrowski Foundation?
The foundation’s filing says to submit materials as a hard copy by mail. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dabrowski Foundation's EIN?
Dabrowski Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6120638. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(9)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS April 25, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2024
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