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Magowan Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Mt Kisco, New York · EIN 136085999

Magowan Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Mt Kisco, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $99,350 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $30,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $109,111 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$109,11129$1.3 million
2024$99,35019$1.5 million

How to apply

Magowan Family Foundation Inc 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 Magowan Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut3$44,500
New York10$42,250
Massachusetts2$10,000
Illinois2$1,500
Florida1$1,000
California1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kent School
Kent, CT
General$30,000
Two East Sixty Second Street Foundation
New York, NY
General$25,000
James Merrill House
Stonington, CT
General$12,000
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
General$7,500
Boys Club of Ny
New York, NY
General$2,500
Harvard Lampoon
Cambridge, MA
General$2,500
Peconic Land Trust
Southampton, NY
General$2,500
Stamford Hospital
Stamford, CT
General$2,500
The Frick Collection
New York, NY
General$2,500
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, NY
General$2,500
Chapin School
New York, NY
General$1,500
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
General$1,500
The Chapin School
New York, NY
General$1,500
The Museum of Modern Art
New York, NY
General$1,500
St Bernards School
New York, NY
General$1,250
Francis W Parker School
Chicago, IL
General$1,000
Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach
Palm Beach, FL
General$1,000
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
General$500
Wikimedia
San Francisco, CA
General$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Magowan Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Magowan Family Foundation Inc give?

$99,350 in tax year 2024, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Magowan Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Mark Magowan (President), Nina Magowan (Vice President-Finance) and Olivia Magowan (Treasurer).

What does Magowan Family Foundation Inc fund?

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

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