Nowak Family Foundation Inc
Nowak Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Rockville Centre, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $697K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K. Net investment income was $28K.
Nowak Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Nowak Family Foundation Inc gave $1K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,000
- -99.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -83.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,000
- -99.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $697,304
- +3.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Nowak Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Prison Fellowship ($1K).
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 14 grants of 25 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Nowak Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 100% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 3% 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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $1.6M (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prison Fellowship Merrifield, VA | General Charitable Purposes | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $697,304 | $27,717 | $4,484 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $27,717 | $33,385 |
| 2023 | $674,071 | $14,401 | $605,716 | $600,000 | 6 | $600,000 | $52,027 | $45,087 |
| 2022 | $1,265,386 | $61,326 | $604,335 | $600,000 | 5 | $600,000 | $66,533 | $74,517 |
| 2021 | $1,808,377 | $773,602 | $1,590,026 | $1,574,000 | 8 | $1,574,000 | $773,602 | $114,340 |
| 2020 | $2,624,801 | $271,659 | $335,035 | $327,500 | 5 | — | $271,659 | $148,728 |
| 2019 | $2,688,177 | $193,620 | $310,720 | $305,000 | 4 | — | $113,620 | $140,553 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nowak Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nowak Family Foundation Inc is led by Janna Rossetti, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Janna Rossetti
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Amanda Rossetti
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jon Nowak
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Nowak Family Foundation Inc
How much does Nowak Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Nowak Family Foundation Inc gave $1K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $600K across 6 grants.
How large is Nowak Family Foundation Inc?
Nowak Family Foundation Inc reported $697K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (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.
Where does Nowak Family Foundation Inc operate?
Nowak Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Colorado, District of Columbia, North Carolina, New York, Virginia.
What is Nowak Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Nowak Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2961258. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 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 2019 (received by the IRS August 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 19, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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