William G. McGowan Charitable Fund
EIN 521829785 Private FoundationTotal Given 2021–2024
$22.2M
665 grants · $5.5M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$40K
grant size
37%
supporter · 113/305 multi-year
repeat
$216.7M
Assets (2024)
305
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
DIANA SPENCER
Phone
(312) 544-4412
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
SEE WEB-SITE FOR APPLICATION INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS.
Restrictions
N/A
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $6.8M | $227.4M | $13.8M | 217 |
| 2023 | $8.2M | $205.6M | $4.8M | 189 |
| 2024 | $7.1M | $216.7M | $9.5M | 259 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 665 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$33K
75th Pctl
$40K
Maximum
$1.5M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.7% of US grants
· Rank #8 of 26 states
$54K across
11 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Kerr
- 4 Bastrop
- 5 Collin
Officers & Directors
LM
Leo McGowan
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
WM
William P. McGowan
3+ yrs
Chairman of the Board
Leadership
BP
Brian Peckrill
Executive Director
Leadership
BM
Brian McGowan
3+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AR
A Joseph Rosica
3+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
PM
Patrick McGowan
Director
MR
Marianne Rosica-Brand
3+ yrs
Director
DM
Daniel McGowan
3+ yrs
Director
MM
Mary McGowan-Swartz
3+ yrs
Director
MR
Mark Rosica
3+ yrs
Director
DR
Daniel Rosica
3+ yrs
Director
GM
Gertrude McGowan
3+ yrs
Director
MM
Megan McGowan
Director
JC
Janet Crombie
DIR of Finance & Administration
LM
Leo McGowan
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
WM
William P. McGowan
3+ yrs
Chairman of the Board
Leadership
D5
Diana K. Spencer-Through 5923
Executive Director
Leadership
BM
Brian McGowan
3+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AR
A Joseph Rosica
3+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MR
Marianne Rosica-Brand
3+ yrs
Director
GM
Gertrude McGowan
3+ yrs
Director
DR
Daniel Rosica
3+ yrs
Director
MR
Mark Rosica
3+ yrs
Director
MM
Mary McGowan-Swartz
3+ yrs
Director
D2
DOUG Brown-Through March 2023
Director
DM
Daniel McGowan
3+ yrs
Director
B5
Brian Peckrill-From 51023
Interim Ed/Fellows PRGM Director
LM
Leo McGowan
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
WM
William P. McGowan
3+ yrs
Chairman of the Board
Leadership
DS
Diana K. Spencer
Executive Director
Leadership
BM
Brian McGowan
3+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AR
A Joseph Rosica
3+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JL
Joe Leboeuf
Director
MR
Marianne Rosica-Brand
3+ yrs
Director
DM
Daniel McGowan
3+ yrs
Director
DB
DOUG Brown
Director
FF
Father Kevin Fitzgerald
Director
MM
Mary McGowan-Swartz
3+ yrs
Director
MR
Mark Rosica
3+ yrs
Director
DR
Daniel Rosica
3+ yrs
Director
GM
Gertrude McGowan
3+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (665 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,500,000 | A NATIONAL TRIAL OF THE ELM LIFESTYLE PROGRAM AND REMISSION OF THE METABOLIC SYNDROME - YEAR 3 | 2021 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,500,000 | A NATIONAL TRIAL OF THE ELM LIFESTYLE PROGRAM AND REMISSION OF THE METABOLIC SYNDROME - YEAR 5 | 2023 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,300,000 | A NATIONAL TRIAL OF THE ELM LIFESTYLE PROGRAM AND REMISSION OF THE METABOLIC SYNDROME - YEAR 6 | 2024 |
| The Scranton Area Foundation | Scranton, PA | $1,100,000 | DAF - NEPA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT | 2021 |
| The Scranton Area Community Foundation | Scranton, PA | $1,000,000 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT | 2023 |
| Rochester Area Community Foundation | Rochester, NY | $500,000 | DAF CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| The Luzerne Foundation | Wilkesbarre, PA | $500,000 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT | 2023 |
| Commission on Economic Opportunity | Wilkesbarre, PA | $350,000 | MONSIGNOR ANDREW J. MCGOWAN CENTER FOR HEALTHY LIVING EXPANSION PROJECT | 2023 |
| Warren Village Inc | Denver, CO | $225,000 | BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THROUGH A TWO-GENERATION APPROACH | 2023 |
| Literacy Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $130,000 | ADULT EDUCATION & LITERACY | 2024 |
| Bishop Miege High School | Shawnee Mission, KS | $130,000 | THE HELPING HAND TUITION FUND | 2024 |
| Rockhurst High School | Kansas City, MO | $130,000 | CHALLENGE: HURTADO SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Commission on Economic Opportunity | Wilkes Barre, PA | $125,000 | CEO'S WEINBERG REGIONAL FOOD BANK | 2024 |
| Community LINC | Kansas City, MO | $125,000 | COMMUNITY LINC'S HOUSING PROGRAMS | 2024 |
| Warren Village Inc | Denver, CO | $125,000 | BUILDING ECONOMIC AND PERSONAL SUSTAINABILITY FOR UNSTABLY HOUSED SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES | 2024 |
| Vibrant Health (Turner House Clinic Inc) | Kansas City, KS | $125,000 | CHALLENGE: CHARITABLE CARE FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES | 2024 |
| New MOMS Inc | Chicago, IL | $125,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION & ACADEMIC COACHING PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Rockhurst High School | Kansas City, MO | $100,000 | CHALLENGE GRANT: HURTADO SCHOLARS - 1:1 CHALLENGE GRANT | 2021 |
| Literacy Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $100,000 | ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) AND HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY TEST (HISET) PREP | 2021 |
| Bishop Miege High School | Shawnee Mission, KS | $100,000 | THE HELPING HAND TUITION FUND GRANT | 2021 |
| Vibrant Health (Turner House Clinic Inc) | Kansas City, KS | $100,000 | CHALLENGE GRANT INCREASED ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE AND BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES | 2021 |
| Warren Village Inc | Denver, CO | $100,000 | WARREN VILLAGE SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME, SINGLE-PARENT LED FAMILIES | 2021 |
| Community LINC | Kansas City, MO | $100,000 | CHALLENGE GRANT INTERIM HOUSING, IMMEDIATE HOUSING, AND HOME FOR GOOD PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Center for Youth Services | Rochester, NY | $100,000 | CREATING SAFETY NETS; RESTORING JUSTICE | 2024 |
| Bishop Ward High School | Kansas City, KS | $100,000 | CREATING THE STUDENT IN THE URBAN CORE- THE CYCLONE CENTER | 2024 |
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