The Borkowski Family Foundation
The Borkowski Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Jacksonville, Florida. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations in several states, including Florida, Pennsylvania, and New York.
The Borkowski Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Borkowski Family Foundation gave $104K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Florida. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $104,000
- -9.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -23.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,500
- +18.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,681,809
- +0.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Borkowski Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1221 First Street South 7B, Jacksonville, FL 32250
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Borkowski Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite ($25K). Together the top 10 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 100 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 56% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 25% to Pennsylvania, 12% to New York, 5% to Iowa, and 2% to New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Borkowski Family Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 16 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $101K (2022) to $142K (2021). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $104K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Plymouth Meeting, PA | Capital Campaign and General Support | $25,000 |
| Betty Griffin Center St Augustine, FL | General Support | $15,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General Support | $8,000 |
| Bishop's Stewardship Appeal Jacksonville, FL | Annual Appeal | $6,000 |
| Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Jacksonville, FL | Annual Fund | $6,000 |
| American Red Cross Boone, IA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Cummer Museum Jacksonville, FL | General Support | $5,000 |
| Food for the Poor Coconut Creek, FL | General Support | $5,000 |
| Marymount School New York, NY | Annual Fund | $5,000 |
| Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Jacksonville Beach, FL | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,681,809 | $140,827 | $106,930 | $104,000 | 16 | $104,000 | $112,578 | $111,161 |
| 2024 | $1,674,705 | $84,057 | $117,770 | $115,000 | 21 | $115,000 | $63,263 | $102,588 |
| 2023 | $1,727,771 | $65,504 | $115,464 | $113,500 | 17 | $113,500 | $64,441 | $89,851 |
| 2022 | $1,778,170 | $64,474 | $115,961 | $100,500 | 18 | $100,500 | $63,449 | $92,241 |
| 2021 | $1,829,250 | $910,347 | $144,771 | $141,500 | 28 | $141,500 | $909,397 | $85,218 |
| 2020 | $1,064,479 | $76,822 | $121,250 | $119,500 | 22 | — | $75,872 | $83,280 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Borkowski Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $111K 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 filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include support for cancer respite services, food assistance, cultural organizations, education, health care, and public media. These examples describe grantees, not the foundation’s stated priorities. For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite describes its mission as creating respite experiences for cancer patients and loved ones; Food for the Poor describes serving materially poor communities through local churches and community leaders; and WJCT describes a mission of bringing citizens together through lifelong learning and civic engagement.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 16 grants totaling $104,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
The largest listed grant was $25,000 to For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite for a capital campaign and general support. Other notable grants included $15,000 to the Betty Griffin Center for general support; $8,000 to Doctors Without Borders for general support; and $6,000 each to the Bishop’s Stewardship Appeal for its annual appeal and the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra for its annual fund. The Cummer Museum, Food for the Poor, Marymount School, Tom Coughlin Jay Fund, University of North Florida, and WJCT each received $5,000 for the purposes listed in the filing.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kathleen C. Borkowski as trustee.
The Borkowski Family Foundation is led by Kathleen C. Borkowski, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathleen C. Borkowski
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 The Borkowski Family Foundation
How much does The Borkowski Family Foundation give each year?
The Borkowski Family Foundation gave $104K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $115K across 21 grants.
What is The Borkowski Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Borkowski Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,500, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Borkowski Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Borkowski Family Foundation give grants?
The Borkowski Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (25%) and New York (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jacksonville, FL (5 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Jacksonville Beach, FL (2 grants).
Does The Borkowski Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of The Borkowski Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Borkowski Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Borkowski Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite ($25,000), Betty Griffin Center ($15,000) and Doctors Without Borders ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Borkowski Family Foundation?
The Borkowski Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $104K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $111K (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 does The Borkowski Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include support for cancer respite services, food assistance, cultural organizations, education, health care, and public media. These examples describe grantees, not the foundation’s stated priorities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Borkowski Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Borkowski Family Foundation's EIN?
The Borkowski Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-7126725. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Borkowski Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work The Borkowski Family Foundation funds
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- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). The Borkowski Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-borkowski-family-foundation-morg_34c0d03ce69548e5b3533f257ca58abc
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