Leonard Gigowski Catholic Education Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Oak Creek, WI EIN: 81-0712953

Leonard Gigowski Catholic Education Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Oak Creek, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $776K. Net investment income was $882K.

Leonard Gigowski Catholic Education Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Leonard Gigowski Catholic Education Foundation Inc gave $776K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $776K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$776,226
+4.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$776,226
+4.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$776,226
Total assets
$17,407,569
+8.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (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.

Who Leonard Gigowski Catholic Education Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K5$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Milwaukee

How Leonard Gigowski Catholic Education Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $668K (2020) to $782K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $776K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$776,226
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$17,407,569$911,269$833,706$776,2261$782,241$881,562$816,015
2024$16,116,930$1,544,186$771,536$744,1981$749,999$1,529,246$764,204
2023$14,910,686$456,923$761,841$727,5481$733,217$445,866$697,851
2022$13,515,753$282,086$815,290$781,5001$789,367$402,811$718,357
2021$16,409,682$827,305$714,703$688,3681$693,303$815,590$784,815
2020$15,158,298$424,517$690,930$668,4521—$410,342$682,842

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leonard Gigowski Catholic Education Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $816K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Leonard Gigowski Catholic Education Foundation Inc is led by Lawrence Haskin, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lawrence Haskin

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Podewils

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas P. Glembocki

    Secretary Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Lavalle

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Arndt

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/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 Leonard Gigowski Catholic Education Foundation Inc

How much does Leonard Gigowski Catholic Education Foundation Inc give each year?

Leonard Gigowski Catholic Education Foundation Inc gave $776K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $744K across 1 grant.

How large is Leonard Gigowski Catholic Education Foundation Inc?

Leonard Gigowski Catholic Education Foundation Inc reported $17.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $782K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $816K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Leonard Gigowski Catholic Education Foundation Inc?

Leonard Gigowski Catholic Education Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Oak Creek, WI. It holds $17.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Leonard Gigowski Catholic Education Foundation Inc operate?

Leonard Gigowski Catholic Education Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Leonard Gigowski Catholic Education Foundation Inc's EIN?

Leonard Gigowski Catholic Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0712953. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 20, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 2, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 17, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)

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