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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1640349

Mick & Melissa Kowitz Family Foundation

A private foundation in Maineville, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $33,700 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $33,700

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $546,944

  • Tax year 2024

    $29,750

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $541,688

  • Tax year 2023

    $30,300

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $557,447

  • Tax year 2022

    $16,149

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $576,128

  • Tax year 2021

    $46,587

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $580,924

  • Tax year 2020

    $49,450

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $604,751

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Joshua's PlaceSouth Lebanon, OH

    Programs

    $10,000
  2. Proem MinistriesLouisville, KY

    Programs

    $10,000
  3. Meals on WheelsCincinnati, OH

    Programs

    $5,000
  4. Lovesome StablesDry Ridge, KY

    Programs

    $1,250
  5. Our Rescue MissionSalt Lake City, UT

    Programs

    $1,250
  6. Agape International MissionsRoseville, CA

    Programs

    $1,250
  7. The Library FoundationCincinnati, OH

    Programs

    $1,250
  8. One Generation AwayFranklin, TN

    Programs

    $625
  9. Shower the PeopleNashville, TN

    Programs

    $625
  10. Thistle FarmsNashville, TN

    Programs

    $625
  11. Serving Orphans WorldwideBristol, TN

    Programs

    $625
  12. Greenwood Community ChurchGreenwood VLG, CO

    Programs

    $500
  13. We Need Diverse BooksBethesda, MD

    Programs

    $500
  14. Life ForwardCincinnati, OH

    Programs

    $100
  15. Yellow Ribbon Support CenterCincinnati, OH

    Programs

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services2 grants $1,87552% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $62517% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $62517% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $50014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio5 grants $16,450
  2. Kentucky2 grants $11,250
  3. Tennessee4 grants $2,500
  4. California1 grant $1,250
  5. Utah1 grant $1,250
  6. Colorado1 grant $500
  7. Maryland1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Mick KowitzDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Melissa KowitzDirector Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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