The Pawlowski Family Foundation
The Pawlowski Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Schaumburg, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $747K. Net investment income was $148K.
The Pawlowski Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Pawlowski Family Foundation gave $747K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $83K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $746,602
- +166.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $82,956
- +195.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $2,933,545
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (77% 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 The Pawlowski Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Relief Services ($575K). Together the top 9 received $747K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 46 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Pawlowski Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 155% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 340% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $172K (2019) to $1.2M (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $747K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Relief Services Baltimore, MD | General use | $575,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General use | $75,000 |
| Augustana College Rock Island, IL | General use | $26,917 |
| St Patrick's Residence Naperville, IL | General use | $25,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank Geneva, IL | General use | $15,000 |
| Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | General use | $12,185 |
| Avon Hospice Naples, FL | General use | $10,000 |
| Hesed House Aurora, IL | General use | $5,000 |
| Feed My Starving Children Schaumberg, IL | General use | $2,500 |
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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 | $2,933,545 | $594,831 | $752,673 | $746,602 | 9 | $750,969 | $148,309 | $220,565 |
| 2024 | $3,091,387 | $241,741 | $304,326 | $280,471 | 10 | $304,326 | $122,563 | $209,284 |
| 2023 | $3,153,972 | $747,861 | $298,589 | $293,599 | 9 | $296,667 | $615,937 | $181,625 |
| 2022 | $2,704,700 | $136,336 | $295,648 | $292,338 | 9 | $292,798 | $135,506 | $205,963 |
| 2021 | $1,875,894 | $595,885 | $276,842 | $275,429 | 9 | $276,842 | $584,712 | $193,111 |
| 2020 | $1,556,850 | $406,637 | $1,201,398 | $1,197,668 | 11 | — | $346,565 | $224,767 |
| 2019 | $2,351,611 | $1,253,198 | $172,347 | $172,088 | 13 | — | $165,831 | $233,737 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Pawlowski Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $221K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Pawlowski Family Foundation is led by Glenn Pawlowski, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Glenn Pawlowski
President
Secretary → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Gayle Engles
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Frank J Pawlowski (2019) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Pawlowski Family Foundation
How much does The Pawlowski Family Foundation give each year?
The Pawlowski Family Foundation gave $747K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $280K across 10 grants.
What is The Pawlowski Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Pawlowski Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $82,956, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Pawlowski Family Foundation give grants?
The Pawlowski Family Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (10%) and Illinois (10%).
Does The Pawlowski Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Pawlowski Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Pawlowski Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Pawlowski Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Catholic Relief Services ($575,000), Doctors Without Borders ($75,000) and Augustana College ($26,917), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Pawlowski Family Foundation?
The Pawlowski Family Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $751K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $221K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Pawlowski Family Foundation?
The Pawlowski Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Schaumburg, IL. It holds $2.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Pawlowski Family Foundation's EIN?
The Pawlowski Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4118188. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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