Gummow Family Foundation
Gummow Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Rockford, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $242K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $71K.
Gummow Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gummow Family Foundation gave $33K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,890
- +69.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,578
- +102.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $241,728
- +17.6% 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 September 2026.
Who Gummow Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City First Church ($26K). Together the top 4 received $33K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($200), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gummow Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 260% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $68K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City First Church Rockford, IL | General Offering | $26,490 |
| Rock House Kids Rockford, IL | Fund Rock House Kids | $5,000 |
| Rockford Rescue Misson Rockford, IL | Fund Various Programs | $1,000 |
| Crusader Clinic Rockford, IL | Support Mission of Crusader Clinic | $200 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $200 |
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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 | $241,728 | $78,996 | $34,509 | $32,890 | 5 | $32,890 | $70,596 | $12,652 |
| 2024 | $205,547 | $32,775 | $20,923 | $19,450 | 6 | $19,450 | $24,375 | $12,646 |
| 2023 | $245,244 | $-6,186 | $5,799 | $4,300 | 5 | $4,300 | $3,685 | $12,027 |
| 2022 | $216,940 | $11,716 | $38,834 | $37,200 | 7 | $37,200 | $5,350 | $10,610 |
| 2021 | $322,954 | $15,648 | $69,651 | $67,914 | 4 | $67,914 | $7,248 | $15,804 |
| 2020 | $329,591 | $29,414 | $27,057 | $26,300 | 2 | — | $28,657 | $16,834 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gummow Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gummow Family Foundation is led by Bradley Gummow, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bradley Gummow
President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Georgann L. Gummow
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gina K. Montaleone
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Gummow Family Foundation
How much does Gummow Family Foundation give each year?
Gummow Family Foundation gave $33K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 6 grants.
What is Gummow Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Gummow Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $6,578, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gummow Family Foundation give grants?
Gummow Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Rockford, IL (4 grants).
Does Gummow Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 20% of Gummow Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gummow Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Gummow Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include City First Church ($26,490), Rock House Kids ($5,000) and Rockford Rescue Misson ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($200), which are not listed by name. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gummow Family Foundation?
Gummow Family Foundation reported $242K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gummow Family Foundation?
Gummow Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Rockford, IL. It holds $242K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Gummow Family Foundation's EIN?
Gummow Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2707136. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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