Nowak Family Foundation
Nowak Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $31K.
Nowak Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Nowak Family Foundation gave $11K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,100
- -93.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -71.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,775
- -77.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Primary geography
- Michigan (54% 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 Nowak Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Folds of Honor Foundation ($5K). Together the top 4 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 65 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Nowak Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 93% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 24% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2025) to $170K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Folds of Honor Foundation Owasso, OK | Community | $5,000 |
| Revive and Thrive Grand Rapids, MI | Community | $5,000 |
| Jenison Youth Baseball Jenison, MI | Community | $1,000 |
| GSA Troop 8245 New York City, NY | Community | $100 |
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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 | — | $43,904 | $24,067 | $11,100 | 4 | $11,100 | $30,937 | $45,743 |
| 2024 | $1,544,001 | $282,946 | $176,708 | $170,300 | 14 | $170,300 | $251,336 | $85,535 |
| 2023 | $1,437,763 | $345,193 | $159,542 | $148,300 | 11 | $148,300 | $56,617 | $2,146 |
| 2022 | $1,410,627 | $334,233 | $170,406 | $160,300 | 17 | $160,300 | $250,550 | $70,406 |
| 2021 | $1,271,996 | $372,450 | $162,557 | $156,450 | 19 | $156,450 | $136,123 | $1,095 |
| 2020 | $1,185,392 | $160,673 | $137,799 | $132,200 | 19 | — | $79,305 | $61,982 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nowak Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nowak Family Foundation is led by John M Nowak, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John M Nowak
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Maureen K Nowak (2020–2023) — Vice President & Secretary
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 Nowak Family Foundation
How much does Nowak Family Foundation give each year?
Nowak Family Foundation gave $11K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $170K across 14 grants.
What is Nowak Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Nowak Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $2,775, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nowak Family Foundation give grants?
Nowak Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oklahoma (45%).
Does Nowak Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Nowak Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community" (4 grants).
How much is Nowak Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Nowak Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Nowak Family Foundation's EIN?
Nowak Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1813059. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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