Open Foundations · Illinois

William G Mcgowan Charitable Fund

Chicago, Illinois · EIN 521829785. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $7.6M across 262 grants in 2024, a median of $8K each.

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$7.6M
paid in 2024
262
grants paid
$8K
median grant
22%
to first-time recipients
$229.4M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
GRANTS
Address
30 S WACKER DRIVE SUITE 3825, CHICAGO, IL, 60606
Phone
3125444412
Form the request should take
SEE WEB-SITE FOR APPLICATION INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS.
Submission deadline
N/A
Restrictions on awards
N/A

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202631269349101958. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 262 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1King's CollegePA$500,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
2Foodlink IncNY$250,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
3The Luzeme FundPA$250,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
4Allied Services FoundationPA$150,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
5Commission on Economic OpportunityPA$150,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
6Warren Village IncCO$150,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
7Bishop Miege High SchoolKS$140,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
8Literacy Kansas CityMO$130,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
9Rockhurst High SchoolMO$130,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
10Bishop Ward High SchoolKS$125,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
11King's CollegePA$125,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
12Vibrant Health (turner House Clinic Inc)KS$125,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
13Volunteers in MedicinePA$125,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
14Allone CharitiesPA$100,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
15Catholic Charities of Northeast KansasKS$100,000GENERAL OPERATIONS

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020199$6.8M
2021181$7.6M
2022180$8.2M
2023232$7.0M
2024262$7.6M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Pennsylvania36%
Kansas15%
Missouri10%
Colorado9%
Illinois8%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

A Joseph RosicaDIRECTOR · 2024
Brian McgowanTREASURER · 2024
Brian PeckrillEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 2024
Daniel McgowanDIRECTOR · 2024
Daniel RosicaDIRECTOR · 2024
Darice Bailey Begin 12025DIR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION · 2024
Gertrude McgowanSECRETARY · 2024
Janet Crombie Thru 22025DIR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION · 2024
Leo McgowanPRESIDENT · 2024
Marianne Rosica-brandDIRECTOR · 2024
Mark RosicaDIRECTOR · 2024
Mary Mcgowan-swartzDIRECTOR · 2024
Megan McgowanDIRECTOR · 2024
Patrick McgowanDIRECTOR · 2024
William P McgowanCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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