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Rowan Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Steamboat Springs, Colorado · EIN 464386248

Rowan Family Foundation is a private foundation in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,421 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $2,041 and the largest $4,380. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $1,500 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$30,7255$1.4 million
2024$1,5001$1.1 million
2025$8,4213$4.1 million

How to apply

Rowan Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Rowan Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$4,380
California1$2,041
Colorado1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Harvard Memorial Church
Cambridge, MA
Youth development-religious leadership$4,380
Center for Church Communication Inc
Los Angeles, CA
Dedicated to improving church marketing and communication$2,041
Individual
CO
Youth development-religious leadership$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rowan Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Rowan Family Foundation give?

$8,421 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $2,041.

Who runs Rowan Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Barry Rowan (President) and Linda Rowan (Vp/Treasurer).

What does Rowan Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and youth programs.

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