McGown Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boise, ID EIN: 20-3828486

McGown Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Boise, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $1K.

McGown Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: McGown Family Foundation Inc gave $2K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $300), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,100
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$300
-14.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$100
Total assets
$23,727
-4.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Idaho (64% 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 McGown Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Northwest Abortion Access Fund: $750Northwest Abortion Access Fund$750Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship: $550Boise Unitarian UniversalistFellowship$550Idaho Conservation League: $500Idaho Conservation League$500Sawtooth Interpretative and History: $100Sawtooth Interpretative andHistory$100Idaho Humane Society: $75Idaho Humane Society$75Intermountain Bird Observatory: $75Intermountain Bird Observatory$75Stanley Community Library: $50Stanley Community Library$50

The largest 2025 recipient was Northwest Abortion Access Fund ($750). Together the top 7 received $2K.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

BoiseStanleyEugeneLittle RockMeridian

How McGown Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 106% 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

$0$2K$4K$6K10 grants2020 11 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $4K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Northwest Abortion Access Fund Eugene, ORGeneral support$750
Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Boise, IDGeneral support$550
Idaho Conservation League Boise, IDGeneral support$500
Sawtooth Interpretative and History Stanley, IDGeneral support$100
Idaho Humane Society Boise, IDGeneral support$75
Intermountain Bird Observatory Boise, IDGeneral support$75
Stanley Community Library Stanley, IDGeneral support$50
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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$23,727$1,191$2,275$2,1007$2,100$1,191$1,986
2024$24,811$1,071$2,270$2,1006$2,100$1,071$1,855
2023$26,010$976$1,720$1,5505$1,550$976$1,701
2022$26,753$798$4,421$4,1006$4,100$798$1,808
2021$30,376$8,572$3,373$3,25011$3,250$8,572$1,970
2020$25,177$992$3,833$3,80010—$1,655$1,797

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McGown Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

McGown Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brenna K McGown

    Director Secretary

    Director & Secretary → Director Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Erin M McGown

    Director V-Pres

    Director & Vice President → Director Vice President, 2021

    Director Vice President → Director V-Pres, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • John McGown

    Director President Treasurer

    Director, President & Treasurer → Director President Tr, 2021

    Director President Tr → Director President Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 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 McGown Family Foundation Inc

How much does McGown Family Foundation Inc give each year?

McGown Family Foundation Inc gave $2K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 6 grants.

What is McGown Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

McGown Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $100, and its average grant was $300, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does McGown Family Foundation Inc give grants?

McGown Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Idaho: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (36%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boise, ID (4 grants) and Stanley, ID (2 grants).

Does McGown Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of McGown Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are McGown Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

McGown Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Northwest Abortion Access Fund ($750), Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship ($550) and Idaho Conservation League ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is McGown Family Foundation Inc?

McGown Family Foundation Inc reported $24K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is McGown Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

McGown Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3828486. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 21, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 2, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 9, 2026)

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