The Skowronski Family Foundation
The Skowronski Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Encinitas, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $170K. Net investment income was $248K.
The Skowronski Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Skowronski Family Foundation gave $170K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $170,000
- -85.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,000
- -94.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $3,585,184
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (59% 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 Skowronski Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Birth Choice ($50K). Together the top 5 received $170K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 31 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Skowronski Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). 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
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 $100K (2021) to $1.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $170K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Choice San Marcos, CA | Educational | $50,000 |
| Prager University Foundation Sherman Oaks, CA | Educational | $50,000 |
| Help Me See Inc Jersey City, NJ | Medical | $25,000 |
| Turning Point USA Phoenix, AZ | Educational | $25,000 |
| Support Our Aging Religions Silver Spring, MD | Educational | $20,000 |
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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 | $3,585,184 | $331,336 | $205,998 | $170,000 | 5 | $181,100 | $247,801 | $193,162 |
| 2024 | $3,449,846 | $424,885 | $1,183,372 | $1,150,000 | 2 | $1,150,075 | $332,963 | $226,654 |
| 2023 | $4,208,333 | $170,955 | $259,411 | $220,000 | 10 | $226,375 | $85,101 | $215,845 |
| 2022 | $4,296,789 | $41,121 | $216,738 | $160,000 | 7 | $167,915 | $69,161 | $215,826 |
| 2021 | $4,472,406 | $967,640 | $132,689 | $100,000 | 7 | $103,185 | $742,579 | $201,761 |
| 2020 | $3,637,455 | $81,702 | $273,870 | $240,000 | 11 | — | $30,417 | $171,935 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Skowronski Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $193K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Skowronski Family Foundation is led by F. Stanley Skowronski, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
F. Stanley Skowronski
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Skowronski
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natasha C. Skowonski
Secretary
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Christine Skowronski (2020–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
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 Skowronski Family Foundation
How much does The Skowronski Family Foundation give each year?
The Skowronski Family Foundation gave $170K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 2 grants.
What is The Skowronski Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Skowronski Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $34,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Skowronski Family Foundation give grants?
The Skowronski Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (15%) and Arizona (15%).
Does The Skowronski Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Skowronski Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (4 grants).
Who are The Skowronski Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Skowronski Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Birth Choice ($50,000), Prager University Foundation ($50,000) and Help Me See Inc ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Skowronski Family Foundation?
The Skowronski Family Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $181K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $193K (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 is The Skowronski Family Foundation's EIN?
The Skowronski Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2032901. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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