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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-4069634

Rowan Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $2 million 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.

How to apply

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,012,747

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $24,332,234

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,619,714

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $22,595,451

  • Tax year 2023

    $978,213

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $19,340,627

  • Tax year 2022

    $674,127

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $27,135,919

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $4,000,000

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity CharitableBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $1,320,000
  2. American Ireland FundBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $172,843
  3. The Hope and Courage CollectiveDublin, Ireland

    General operating support

    $116,570
  4. Irish Penal ReformDublin, Ireland

    General operating support

    $114,804
  5. UpliftCork, Ireland

    General operating support

    $108,843
  6. Act NowDublin, Ireland

    General operating support

    $93,906
  7. Citywide Drugs Crisis CampaignDrumcondra, Ireland

    General operating support

    $54,781
  8. Just for Kids FoundationTelluride, CO

    General operating support

    $20,000
  9. Abortion Bridge Collaboration FundSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  10. Memphis Center for Reproductive HealthMemphis, TN

    General operating support

    $5,000
  11. Natural Resource Defence CouncilNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $1,320,00099% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio1 grant $1,320,000
  2. New York2 grants $173,843
  3. Colorado1 grant $20,000
  4. California1 grant $5,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Peter A KinneyDIRECTOR Hours 0.05Pay $0
  • Lisa L SandquistDIRECTOR Hours 0.05Pay $0

The return

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