The McGowan Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker McAlester, OK EIN: 73-1624393

The McGowan Family Foundation is a private foundation based in McAlester, Oklahoma. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations in Oklahoma and Connecticut, with most grant dollars going to Oklahoma recipients.

Key facts about The McGowan Family Foundation

In short: The McGowan Family Foundation gave $25K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
73-1624393
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$24,650
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$3,081
Median grant
$3,200
Total assets
$2,086,214
Primary geography
Oklahoma (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

+13.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$25K

-89.3% YoY

Grant Count

8

-38.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-82.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The McGowan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $101K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The McGowan Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 96% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 26% 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.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included both general-purpose and religious grants. One recipient, Leadership Oklahoma Inc., says its mission is to create, inspire, and support a network of leaders whose awareness and commitment to service will help shape Oklahoma’s future.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 8 grants totaling $24,650. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $5,250, with a median grant of $3,200. Larger grants included $5,250 to PAWS of McAlester, $5,000 each to McAlester Area Arts & Humanities and Ryan’s House Child Advocacy Center, and $3,900 to Cherokee Club. Leadership Oklahoma received $2,500.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oklahoma and 4% to recipients in Connecticut. Listed recipients included organizations in McAlester and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and New Haven, Connecticut.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

McAlesterOklahoma CityKrebsAdaUnity VillageLittle RockMcAlsterAbiquiuClaremoreDuncanKiowaNew HavenTulsa

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K22 grants2020 27 grants2021 18 grants2022 11 grants2023 13 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2025) to $772K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $25K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Paws of McAlester: $5KPaws of McAlester$5KMcAlester Area Arts & Humanities: $5KMcAlester Area Arts &Humanities$5KRyans House Child Advocacy Center: $5KRyans House Child AdvocacyCenter$5KCherokee Club: $4KCherokee Club$4KLeadership Oklahoma: $3KLeadership Oklahoma$3KMt Triumph Baptist Church: $1KMt Triumph Baptist Church$1KKnights of Columbus: $1KKnights of Columbus$1KMVP Booster Club: $1KMVP Booster Club$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Paws of McAlester ($5K). Together the top 8 received $25K.

Grant Size Distribution

77 grants across all recorded years

68<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 77 (88%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Paws of McAlester McAlester, OKGeneral$5,250
McAlester Area Arts & Humanities McAlester, OKGeneral$5,000
Ryans House Child Advocacy Center McAlester, OKGeneral$5,000
Cherokee Club McAlester, OKGeneral$3,900
Leadership Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OKGeneral$2,500
Mt Triumph Baptist Church Oklahoma City, OKReligious$1,000
Knights of Columbus New Haven, CTReligious$1,000
MVP Booster Club McAlester, OKGeneral$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant sum Grant count
2025 $2,086,214 $291,057 $36,861 $24,650 8
2024 $1,832,018 $51,751 $255,767 $230,720 13
2023 $2,036,034 $618,826 $787,965 $772,202 11
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,086,214$1,832,018$2,036,034
Revenue$291,057$51,751$618,826
Expenses$36,861$255,767$787,965
Qualifying Distributions$26,432$232,415$773,872
Net Investment Income$280,591$48,468$604,733
Distributable Amount$100,692$99,604$104,016

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Michael N McGowan as President/Tr, Matthew McGowan as Vice-President, and Michelle McGowan Tompkins as Secretary.

The McGowan Family Foundation is led by Michael N. McGowan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael N. McGowan

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle McGowan Tompkins

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew McGowan

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Mary Nancy McGowan (2020–2022) — Vice President

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.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 1427, Mcalester, OK 74502-1427
Phone: (918) 423-0431

Frequently asked questions about The McGowan Family Foundation

How much does The McGowan Family Foundation give each year?

The McGowan Family Foundation gave $25K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $231K across 13 grants.

What is The McGowan Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The McGowan Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,200, and its average grant was $3,081, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The McGowan Family Foundation give grants?

The McGowan Family Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were McAlester, OK (5 grants) and Oklahoma City, OK (2 grants).

Does The McGowan Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 75% of The McGowan Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The McGowan Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The McGowan Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Paws of McAlester ($5,250), McAlester Area Arts & Humanities ($5,000) and Ryans House Child Advocacy Center ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The McGowan Family Foundation?

The McGowan Family Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $101K (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 McGowan Family Foundation fund?

The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included both general-purpose and religious grants. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The McGowan 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 McGowan Family Foundation's EIN?

The McGowan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1624393. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The McGowan Family 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.

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