Nowak Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 31-1813059
Foundation Overview
Based in Naples, FL, Nowak Family Foundation has awarded 166 grants totaling $1,636,378 to organizations in Florida, Michigan and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $85,000, with a median award of $2,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
3 of 14 recipients (21%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
45% of grants are awarded in Michigan, with additional funding distributed across 10 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Michigan, funding concentrates in Grand Rapids (72%), Ada (12%), Spring Lake (12%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 28% growth trend over 8 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (40%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Nowak Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nch | $25,000 | Naples, FL, US | Medical | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | $1,000 | Naples, FL, US | Religious | 2024 |
| South Florida Pga Foundation | $300 | Atlantis, FL, US | Community | 2024 |
| St Mary's Catholic Church | $5,000 | Spring Lake, MI, US | Religious | 2024 |
| St Matthew's House | $3,000 | Naples, FL, US | Community | 2024 |
| Air Force Enlisted Village | $1,000 | Shalimar, FL, US | Community | 2024 |
| Aquinas College | $85,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Education | 2024 |
| Devos Children's Hospital Foundation | $26,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Medical | 2024 |
| Disabled American Veterans | $1,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Community | 2024 |
| Dominican Sisters - Grand Rapids | $2,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Religious | 2024 |
| Folds Of Honor Foundation | $5,000 | Owasso, OK, US | Community | 2024 |
| Avow Hospice | $5,000 | Naples, FL, US | Medical | 2024 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $1,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Community | 2024 |
| Operation Patriot | $10,000 | Bradenton, FL, US | Community | 2024 |
| Air Force Enlisted Village | $1,000 | Shalimar, FL, US | Community | 2023 |
| Aquinas College | $81,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Education | 2023 |
| Devos Children's Hospital Foundation | $25,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Medical | 2023 |
| Disabled American Veterans | $1,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Community | 2023 |
| Dominican Sisters - Grand Rapids | $2,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Religious | 2023 |
| Folds Of Honor Foundation | $5,000 | Owasso, OK, US | Community | 2023 |
| Franciscan Friars | $1,000 | Franklin, WI, US | Religious | 2023 |
| Hospice Of Michigan | $1,000 | Ada, MI, US | Medical | 2023 |
| Nch Center For Philanthropy | $25,000 | Naples, FL, US | Community | 2023 |
| Salvation Army | $3,300 | Naples, FL, US | Religious | 2023 |
| St Matthew's House | $3,000 | Naples, FL, US | Community | 2023 |
| Air Force Enlisted Village | $1,000 | Shalimar, FL, US | Community | 2023 |
| Aquinas College | $81,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Education | 2023 |
| Devos Children's Hospital Foundation | $25,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Medical | 2023 |
| Disabled American Veterans | $1,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Community | 2023 |
| Dominican Sisters - Grand Rapids | $2,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Religious | 2023 |
| Folds Of Honor Foundation | $5,000 | Owasso, OK, US | Community | 2023 |
| Franciscan Friars | $1,000 | Franklin, WI, US | Religious | 2023 |
| Hospice Of Michigan | $1,000 | Ada, MI, US | Medical | 2023 |
| Nch Center For Philanthropy | $25,000 | Naples, FL, US | Community | 2023 |
| Salvation Army | $3,300 | Naples, FL, US | Religious | 2023 |
| St Matthew's House | $3,000 | Naples, FL, US | Community | 2023 |
| Air Force Enlisted Village | $1,000 | Shalimar, FL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Aquinas College | $85,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Education | 2022 |
| Devos Children's Hospital Foundation | $25,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Disabled American Veterans | $1,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Community | 2022 |
| Dominican Sisters - Grand Rapids | $2,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Folds Of Honor Foundation | $5,000 | Owasso, OK, US | Community | 2022 |
| Franciscan Friars | $1,000 | Franklin, WI, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Hospice Of Michigan | $5,000 | Ada, MI, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Nch Center For Philanthropy | $20,000 | Naples, FL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Rock Hill High School | $600 | Rock Hill, SC, US | Community | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $1,000 | Naples, FL, US | Religious | 2022 |
| South Florida Pga Foundation | $200 | Atlantis, FL, US | Community | 2022 |
| St Mary's Catholic Church | $5,000 | Spring Lake, MI, US | Religious | 2022 |
| St Matthew's House | $2,000 | Naples, FL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Special Operations Foundation | $5,000 | Smyrna, GA, US | Community | 2022 |
| Literacy Volunteers Of Collier County | $1,000 | Naples, FL, US | Education | 2022 |
| West Catholic High School | $500 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Education | 2022 |
| Air Force Enlisted Village | $1,000 | Shalimar, FL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Aquinas College | $85,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Education | 2022 |
| Devos Children's Hospital Foundation | $25,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Disabled American Veterans | $1,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Community | 2022 |
| Dominican Sisters - Grand Rapids | $2,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Folds Of Honor Foundation | $5,000 | Owasso, OK, US | Community | 2022 |
| Franciscan Friars | $1,000 | Franklin, WI, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Hospice Of Michigan | $5,000 | Ada, MI, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Nch Center For Philanthropy | $20,000 | Naples, FL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Rock Hill High School | $600 | Rock Hill, SC, US | Community | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $1,000 | Naples, FL, US | Religious | 2022 |
| South Florida Pga Foundation | $200 | Atlantis, FL, US | Community | 2022 |
| St Mary's Catholic Church | $5,000 | Spring Lake, MI, US | Religious | 2022 |
| St Matthew's House | $2,000 | Naples, FL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Special Operations Foundation | $5,000 | Smyrna, GA, US | Community | 2022 |
| Literacy Volunteers Of Collier County | $1,000 | Naples, FL, US | Education | 2022 |
| West Catholic High School | $500 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Education | 2022 |
| Air Force Enlisted Village | $1,000 | Shalimar, FL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Aquinas College | $85,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Education | 2022 |
| Devos Children's Hospital Foundation | $25,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Disabled American Veterans | $1,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Community | 2022 |
| Dominican Sisters - Grand Rapids | $2,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Folds Of Honor Foundation | $5,000 | Owasso, OK, US | Community | 2022 |
| Franciscan Friars | $1,000 | Franklin, WI, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Hospice Of Michigan | $5,000 | Ada, MI, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Nch Center For Philanthropy | $20,000 | Naples, FL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Rock Hill High School | $600 | Rock Hill, SC, US | Community | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $1,000 | Naples, FL, US | Religious | 2022 |
| South Florida Pga Foundation | $200 | Atlantis, FL, US | Community | 2022 |
| St Mary's Catholic Church | $5,000 | Spring Lake, MI, US | Religious | 2022 |
| St Matthew's House | $2,000 | Naples, FL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Special Operations Foundation | $5,000 | Smyrna, GA, US | Community | 2022 |
| Literacy Volunteers Of Collier County | $1,000 | Naples, FL, US | Education | 2022 |
| West Catholic High School | $500 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Education | 2022 |
| Air Force Enlisted Village | $1,000 | Shalimar, FL, US | Community | 2021 |
| Aquinas College | $70,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Education | 2021 |
| Devos Children's Hospital Foundation | $25,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Disabled American Veterans | $1,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Community | 2021 |
| Dominican Sisters - Grand Rapids | $2,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Religious | 2021 |
| Folds Of Honor Foundation | $5,000 | Owasso, OK, US | Community | 2021 |
| Franciscan Friars | $1,000 | Franklin, WI, US | Religious | 2021 |
| Hospice Of Michigan | $2,000 | Ada, MI, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Nch | $20,000 | Naples, FL, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Rock Hill High School | $600 | Rock Hill, SC, US | Community | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | $1,000 | Naples, FL, US | Religious | 2021 |
| Sigma Theta Tau Foundation For Nursing Excellence | $1,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Medical | 2021 |
| St Mary's Catholic Church | $10,000 | Spring Lake, MI, US | Religious | 2021 |
| St Matthew's House | $2,000 | Naples, FL, US | Community | 2021 |
| 525 Foundation | $1,500 | South Bend, IN, US | Community | 2021 |
| Nch Center For Philanthropy | $3,000 | Naples, FL, US | Community | 2021 |
| South Florida Pga Foundation | $300 | Atlantis, FL, US | Community | 2021 |
| St William Church | $10,000 | Naples, FL, US | Religious | 2021 |
| Allendale Christian School | $50 | Allendale, MI, US | Education | 2021 |
| Air Force Enlisted Village | $1,000 | Shalimar, FL, US | Community | 2020 |
| Aquinas College | $46,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Education | 2020 |
| Blodgett - St John's | $300 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Community | 2020 |
| Catholic Diocese Of Grand Rapids | $1,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Devos Children's Hospital Foundation | $27,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Disabled American Veterans | $1,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Community | 2020 |
| Dominican Sisters - Grand Rapids | $2,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Folds Of Honor Foundation | $5,000 | Owasso, OK, US | Community | 2020 |
| Franciscan Friars | $1,000 | Franklin, WI, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Hospice Of Michigan | $1,000 | Ada, MI, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Nch | $12,000 | Naples, FL, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Prosper Tx Youth Baseball | $600 | Prosper, TX, US | Community | 2020 |
| Rock Hill Youth Baseball | $300 | Rock Hill, SC, US | Community | 2020 |
| Saint William Church | $20,000 | Naples, FL, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Salvation Army | $1,000 | Naples, FL, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Sigma Theta Tau Foundation For Nursing Excellence | $1,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Medical | 2020 |
| St Ladislaus Aid Society | $1,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Religious | 2020 |
| St Mary's Catholic Church | $10,000 | Spring Lake, MI, US | Religious | 2020 |
| St Matthew's House | $1,000 | Naples, FL, US | Community | 2020 |
| Aquinas College | $30,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Education | 2018 |
| Catholic Diocese Of Grand | $2,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Devos Children's Hosp Fnd | $25,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Medical | 2018 |
| Folds Of Honor Foundation | $5,000 | Owasso, OK, US | Community | 2018 |
| Franciscan Friars | $1,000 | Franklin, WI, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Stt Foundation For Nursing Exc | $1,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Medical | 2018 |
| The Salvation Army | $2,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | Community | 2018 |
| Catholic Central High School | $50,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Education | 2018 |
| Wounded Warriors | $1,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Community | 2018 |
| Afev | $1,000 | Shalimar, FL, US | Community | 2018 |
| St Mary's Christian Services | $10,000 | Spring Lake, MI, US | Religous | 2018 |
| Disabled American Veterans | $1,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Community | 2018 |
| Dominicans Of Grand Rapids | $2,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Relgious | 2018 |
| Fisher House Foundation | $1,000 | Rockville, MD, US | Community | 2018 |
| St Matthew House | $1,000 | Naples, FL, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Air Force Enlisted Village | $1,000 | Shalimar, FL, US | Community | 2017 |
| Aquinas College | $48,124 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Education | 2017 |
| Catholic Diocese Of Grand Rapids | $2,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Religious | 2017 |
| Devos Children's Hospital Fndtn | $45,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Medical | 2017 |
| Disabled American Veterans | $1,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Community | 2017 |
| Folds Of Honor Foundation | $3,000 | Owasso, OK, US | Community | 2017 |
| Fox Hockey Cancer | $250 | Bryon Center, MI, US | Community | 2017 |
| Franciscan Friars | $1,000 | Franklin, WI, US | Religious | 2017 |
| Hospice Of Michigan | $9,250 | Ada, MI, US | Medical | 2017 |
| Prosper Tx Youth Baseball | $250 | Prosper, TX, US | Community | 2017 |
| Sigma Theta Tau Foundation For Nursing Excellence | $5,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Medical | 2017 |
| St Mary's Catholic Church | $10,000 | Spring Lake, MI, US | Religious | 2017 |
| The Salvation Army | $8,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | Community | 2017 |
| Tri Cities Youth Football Club | $300 | Grand Haven, MI, US | Community | 2017 |
| Air Force Enlisted Village | $1,000 | Shalimar, FL, US | Community | 2016 |
| Aquinas College | $75,754 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Education | 2016 |
| Catholic Diocese Of Grand Rapids | $1,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Devos Children's Hospital Fndtn | $15,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Medical | 2016 |
| Disabled American Veterans | $1,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Community | 2016 |
| Dominican Sisters - Grand Rapids | $7,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Folds Of Honor Foundation | $2,000 | Owasso, OK, US | Community | 2016 |
| Franciscan Friars | $1,000 | Franklin, WI, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Hospice Of Michigan | $5,000 | Ada, MI, US | Medical | 2016 |
| Sigma Theta Tau Foundation For Nursing Excellence | $5,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Medical | 2016 |
| St Mary's Catholic Church | $17,000 | Spring Lake, MI, US | Religious | 2016 |
| The Salvation Army | $2,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | Community | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 31-1813059 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 4213 CRAYTON RD Naples, FL 34103-8524 |
Key People (1)
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| President And Treasurer | John M Nowak |
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Forms 990-PF
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