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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-1520191

R O W Foundation

A private foundation in Lisle, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 36 grants and $3.9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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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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 2024

    $3,858,008

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $26,723

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,109,287

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $85,442

  • Tax year 2022

    $782,556

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $80,326

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,879,954

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $144,793

  • Tax year 2020

    $17,789,746

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $120,405

  • Tax year 2019

    $661,529

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $100,163

Grants paid in 2024

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Direct ReliefSanta Barbara, CA

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $2,381,400
  2. Dispensary of HopeNashville, TN

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $1,173,112
  3. Hospital Provincial General de Reference de BukavuBukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $57,180
  4. University Teaching HospitalLusaka, Zambia

    Improved care and seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $36,904
  5. Healey International Relief FoundationCherry Hill, NJ

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $29,960
  6. West Atlantic Brain & Stroke FoundationGreensboro, NC

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $28,152
  7. Rwanda Pediatric AssociationKigali, Rwanda

    Epilepsy health worker training and treatment support in low-income areas.

    $25,000
  8. Map InternationalBrunswick, GA

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $16,704
  9. Pretola Global Health and ConsultingNewport Isle of Wight Ham, United Kingdom

    Epilepsy training for health workers in low-income areas.

    $15,000
  10. Queen Elizabeth HospitalBlantyre, Malawi

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $13,020
  11. Rachael K FoundationDallas, TX

    Seizure control and epilepsy awareness in low-income areas.

    $9,708
  12. Care Epilepsy EthiopiaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $7,632
  13. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $6,950
  14. Arabkir United Children's Charity FoundationYeravan, Armenia

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $6,684
  15. Save Haven Community ServicesBaltimore, MD

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $5,700
  16. Efca ReachglobalAmes, IA

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $4,764
  17. Foundation for People with EpilepsyKilifi, Kenya

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $4,236
  18. NDF PakistanNawabshah Sindh, Pakistan

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $4,008
  19. Cure InternationalGrand Rapids, MI

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $3,888
  20. Bethesda Mission HospitalKampala, Uganda

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $3,456
  21. Salvadoran American Humanitarian FoundationMiami, FL

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $3,384
  22. Epilepsy Foundation GuyanaGeorgetown, Guyana

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $2,280
  23. Mohlomi Neuro-Psychiatric HospitalMaseru, Lesotho

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $2,280
  24. Cameroon Baptist Convention Health ServicesNorth West Region, Cameroon

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $1,908
  25. Global Health MaliBamako, Mali

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $1,908
  26. Edward Francis Small Teaching HospitalBanjul, The Gambia

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $1,710
  27. National Institute of Medical ResearchTanga, Tanzania

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $1,680
  28. Aminu Kano Teaching HospitalKano, Nigeria

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $1,656
  29. St Theresa's Mission HospitalMasaiti Copperbelt Provin, Zambia

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $1,572
  30. Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (kath)Kumasi, Ghana

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $1,320
  31. Solidarity BridgeEvanston, IL

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $1,140
  32. Hope Ignited Pediatric CenterArgyle, TX

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $1,104
  33. Ubuntu Life FoundationAustin, TX

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $1,056
  34. Angkor Children's HospitalMondul Svay Dangkum Siem, Cambodia

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $552
  35. Epilepsy Awareness UgandaKampala, Uganda

    Seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.

    $500
  36. Purple Bench InitiativeMasaka, Uganda

    Epilepsy awareness and stigma reduction in low-income areas.

    $500

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Jan Swasthya Sahyog (JSS)Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, India

    Epilepsy awareness and treatment in low-income areas.

    $38,700

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid3 grants $2,401,992100% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $10,848<1% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $1,056<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $2,381,400
  2. Tennessee1 grant $1,173,112
  3. New Jersey1 grant $29,960
  4. North Carolina1 grant $28,152
  5. Georgia1 grant $16,704
  6. Texas3 grants $11,868
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $6,950
  8. Maryland1 grant $5,700
  9. Iowa1 grant $4,764
  10. Michigan1 grant $3,888

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Paul S ReganPRESIDENT Hours 30Pay $0
  • Mark PetersonVICE CHAIR Hours 4Pay $0
  • Bruce T DuncanSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 4Pay $0
  • Patricia A GibsonDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0
  • Emilio PeruccaDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0
  • Marvin A RossiDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0
  • Carol GavinCHAIR Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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