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The Borkowski Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Jacksonville, Florida · EIN 597126725

The Borkowski Family Foundation is a private foundation in Jacksonville, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $104,000 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 down from $115,000 the year before.

6% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$113,50017$1.9 million
2024$115,00021$2.2 million
2025$104,00016$2.5 million

How to apply

The Borkowski 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 The Borkowski Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida10$58,000
Pennsylvania2$26,000
New York2$13,000
Iowa1$5,000
New Jersey1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Capital campaign and general support$25,000
Betty Griffin Center
St Augustine, FL
General support$15,000
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
General support$8,000
Bishop's Stewardship Appeal
Jacksonville, FL
Annual appeal$6,000
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
Jacksonville, FL
Annual fund$6,000
American Red Cross
Boone, IA
General support$5,000
Cummer Museum
Jacksonville, FL
General support$5,000
Food for the Poor
Coconut Creek, FL
General support$5,000
Marymount School
New York, NY
Annual fund$5,000
Tom Coughlin Jay Fund
Jacksonville Beach, FL
General support$5,000
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL
Olli enhancement fund$5,000
WJCT
Jacksonville, FL
General support$5,000
Beam
Jacksonville Beach, FL
General support$3,000
First Coast Cultural Center
Ponte Vedra, FL
Capital campaign$3,000
South Jersey Catholic Ministries Appeal
Camden, NJ
Anuual appeal$2,000
Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA
Annual fund$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Borkowski Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Borkowski Family Foundation give?

$104,000 in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Borkowski Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Kathleen C Borkowski (Trustee).

What does The Borkowski Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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