Kowalski Family Foundation
Kowalski Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Kinnelon, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $103K. Net investment income was $139.
Kowalski Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kowalski Family Foundation gave $103K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $102,838
- -80.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,279
- -73.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Primary geography
- New York (66% 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 Kowalski Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($68K). Together the top 3 received $103K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 19 (47%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kowalski Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 85% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $103K (2025) to $2.2M (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $103K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc Albany, NY | General Support | $67,838 |
| University of Pennyslvania Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Conservation Lands Foundation Inc Durango, CO | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | — | $14,912 | $120,126 | $102,838 | 3 | $111,482 | $139 | $4,535 |
| 2024 | $105,214 | $36,824 | $535,846 | $520,000 | 4 | $526,423 | $30,401 | $26,433 |
| 2023 | $605,256 | $262,643 | $307,962 | $285,000 | 6 | $290,020 | $463,716 | $25,989 |
| 2022 | $648,455 | $435,064 | $711,773 | $702,000 | 3 | $706,886 | $707,205 | $15,105 |
| 2021 | $925,164 | $966,952 | $1,109,853 | $1,075,000 | 3 | $1,082,175 | — | $27,101 |
| 2020 | $1,068,065 | $1,345,394 | $2,220,708 | $2,185,000 | 6 | — | $1,433,334 | $34,429 |
| 2019 | $1,940,986 | $1,155,722 | $801,934 | $784,500 | 5 | — | $642,976 | $86,954 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kowalski Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kowalski Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adam Kowalski
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara D. Kowalski
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael J. Kowalski
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Pashelinsky
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Amanda Kowalski (2019–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Kowalski Family Foundation
How much does Kowalski Family Foundation give each year?
Kowalski Family Foundation gave $103K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $520K across 4 grants.
What is Kowalski Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kowalski Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $34,279, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kowalski Family Foundation give grants?
Kowalski Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (24%) and Colorado (10%).
Does Kowalski Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kowalski Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Kowalski Family Foundation?
Kowalski Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Kinnelon, NJ.
How much is Kowalski Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Kowalski Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Kowalski Family Foundation's EIN?
Kowalski Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4096085. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 2, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Kowalski Family Foundation funds
Public, Societal Benefit Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- I.M.P.A.C.T. Council Grants $5,000 - $20,000 · Due October 26, 2026
- Arnold F. Keller, Jr. Grant for New Initiatives/Program Expansion $25,000 · Due October 27, 2026
- Wausau Marathon County Impact Grants (Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin) $1,000 to $100,000 depending on the scope of the project · Due October 27, 2026
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