SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Anaheim, CA EIN: 47-1762472

The SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation is a private foundation based in Anaheim, California. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working with families and children in need, as well as community causes.

SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation at a glance

In short: SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation gave $92K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$92,000
-57.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-61.9% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,500
+11.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,750
Total assets
$861,589
-1.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. The filing names James Antonowitsch as the contact.

Contact

Application contact: James Antonowitsch
Mailing address: 35 San Simeon, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Phone: (949) 249-2152
Email: tmcginty@mkbcpas.com

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Orange County Family Justice Center: $54KOrange County Family JusticeCenter$54KChoc Childrens Foundation: $10KChoc Childrens Foundation$10KThe Salvation Army: $10KThe Salvation Army$10KGiving Children Hope: $10KGiving Children Hope$10KPeterson Elementary PTA: $6KPeterson Elementary PTA$6KFeeding America: $1KFeeding America$1KLaw Enforcement Legal Defense Fund: $1KLaw Enforcement Legal DefenseFund$1KInvest USA: $500Invest USA$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Orange County Family Justice Center ($54K). Together the top 8 received $92K.

Grant Size Distribution

76 grants across all recorded years

67<$50K7$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 76 (88%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 1% to Virginia, and 1% to South Carolina.

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

AnaheimNewport BeachOrangeIrvineMission ViejoTustinWashingtonBuena ParkCosta MesaHuntington BeachLaguna NiguelLos AngelesSanta AnaChicagoGardenaLong BeachAlexandriaAlta LomaAtlantaBrooklyn

How SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 82% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 222% 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$200K$400K$600K$800K17 grants2020 15 grants2021 14 grants2022 18 grants2023 21 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $92K (2025) to $706K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $92K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Orange County Family Justice Center Anaheim, CASupport Families in Need$54,000
Choc Childrens Foundation Orange, CASupport Families in Need$10,000
The Salvation Army Anaheim, CASupport Families in Need$10,000
Giving Children Hope Buena Park, CASupport Children in Need$10,000
Peterson Elementary PTA Huntington Beach, CASupport Children$5,500
Feeding America Irvine, CASupport Community$1,000
Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund Alexandria, VASupport Community$1,000
Invest USA Columbia, SCSupport Community$500
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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$861,589$85,481$94,314$92,0008$92,000$24,609$41,374
2024$870,422$100,253$218,364$215,80221$215,802$25,978$45,432
2023$988,533$204,827$259,565$256,75018$256,750$18,085$44,817
2022$1,043,271$977,116$520,189$516,70014$516,700$15$30,083
2021$586,344$712,763$707,703$705,50015$705,500—$35,075
2020$581,284$-35,139$370,809$367,89617——$28,266

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included support for families in need, children in need, children, and community causes. Among its grantees, Giving Children Hope says it helps housing-unstable children and families in Southern California with food, essentials, and a pathway out of poverty. Feeding America says its mission is to alleviate hunger in the Inland Empire of Southern California. The Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund describes its mission as supporting and defending the law enforcement profession and officers who serve the United States and its citizens.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 8 grants totaling $92,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $54,000, with a median of $7,750. Its largest grants were $54,000 to Orange County Family Justice Center, $10,000 each to CHOC Children’s Foundation, The Salvation Army, and Giving Children Hope, and $5,500 to Peterson Elementary PTA. The stated purposes included support for families in need, children in need, children, and the community.

The foundation made 21 grants totaling $215,802 in 2024 and 18 grants totaling $256,750 in 2023.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists James Antonowitsch as president and Kathleen Antonowitsch as secretary.

SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation is led by James Antonowitsch, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James Antonowitsch

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Antonowitsch

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    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 SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation

How much does SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation give each year?

SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation gave $92K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $216K across 21 grants.

What is SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation's typical grant size?

SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,750, and its average grant was $11,500, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation give grants?

SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Anaheim, CA (2 grants).

Does SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Families in Need" (3 grants) and "Support Community" (3 grants).

Who are SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation's largest grantees?

SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Orange County Family Justice Center ($54,000), Choc Childrens Foundation ($10,000) and The Salvation Army ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation?

SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation reported $862K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $92K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation fund?

The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included support for families in need, children in need, children, and community causes. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation's EIN?

SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1762472. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does SGT Mark Antonowitsch Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 2, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 12, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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