Funding search · EIN 843804239 · Erie, CO

Friends of Kowak

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

49
grants reported
$227,580
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$2,702
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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12 grants matching “personnel · $38,256

  • $3,398

    Baraton School Ltd · 2025

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent primary school students as administered by school personnel. 3

  • $1,285

    Angel House School · 2025

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent secondary school students as administered by school personnel. 2

  • $4,472

    Baraton School Ltd · 2024

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent primary school students as administered by school personnel.

  • $1,240

    Angel House School · 2024

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent secondary school students as administered by school personnel.

  • $5,651

    Girango-Nyansincha Schools · 2023

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent secondary school students as administered by school personnel.

  • $5,651

    Girango-Nyansincha Schools · 2023

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent secondary school students as administered by school personnel.

  • $3,484

    Baraton School Ltd · 2023

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent primary school students as administered by school personnel.

  • $3,484

    Baraton School Ltd · 2023

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent primary school students as administered by school personnel.

  • $1,047

    Angel House School · 2023

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent secondary school students as administered by school personnel.

  • $1,047

    Angel House School · 2023

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent secondary school students as administered by school personnel.

  • $4,612

    Baraton School Ltd · 2022

    To assist with cost of tuition other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent primary school children as administered by the school personnel.

  • $2,885

    Girango Secondary School · 2022

    To assist with tuition payments others fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent secondary school students an administered by school personnel.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Kowak Girls Secondary School5 grants · $77,554
  • Kowak Hospital5 grants · $47,864
  • Various Individuals5 grants · $28,576
  • Baraton School Ltd5 grants · $19,450
  • St Brigita Catholic Church5 grants · $11,999
  • Girango-Nyansincha Schools2 grants · $11,302
  • Sister Tasiana Maliana5 grants · $8,338
  • Sengerema Health Training Inst4 grants · $7,028
  • Angel House School5 grants · $5,324
  • Loreto Secondary School4 grants · $5,142

Giving over time

$35,651
2022
$91,300
2023
$44,799
2024
$55,830
2025

Grant history

All 49 reported grants, largest first.

  • $23,539

    Kowak Girls Secondary School · 2025

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent secondary school students chosen by school administration based on need.

  • $17,738

    Kowak Girls Secondary School · 2024

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent secondary school students chosen by school administration based on need.

  • $14,240

    Kowak Hospital · 2025

    Advancing public health in the form of financial assistance for indigent pediatric patients of Kowak Hospital new neonatal care unit financial and volunteer support for hospital infrastructure maintenance and improvemen read all
  • $13,005

    Kowak Girls Secondary School · 2023

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent secondary school students chosen by school administration based on need.

  • $13,005

    Kowak Girls Secondary School · 2023

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent secondary school students chosen by school administration based on need.

  • $12,300

    Kowak Hospital · 2024

    Advancing public health in the form of financial assistance for indigent pediatric patients of Kowak Hospital financial and volunteer support for hospital infrastructure maintenance and improvements.

  • $10,267

    Kowak Girls Secondary School · 2022

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent secondary students chosen by school administration based on need.

  • $8,622

    Kowak Hospital · 2023

    Advancing public health in the form of financial assistance for indigent pediatric patients of Kowak Hospital financial and volunteer support for hospital infrastructure maintenance and improvements.

  • $8,622

    Kowak Hospital · 2023

    Advancing public health in the form of financial assistance for indigent pediatric patients of Kowak Hospital financial and volunteer support for hospital infrastructure maintenance and improvements.

  • $6,302

    Various Individuals · 2025

    Grants to assist with poverty relief health and education of indigent students and individuals referred by school officials church leaders and community leaders.

  • $6,117

    Various Individuals · 2022

    Grants to assist with poverty relief health and education of indigent students; individuals referred by school officials church leaders and community officials.

  • $6,068

    Various Individuals · 2023

    Grants to assist with poverty relief health and education of indigent students and individuals referred by school officials church leaders and community leaders.

  • $6,068

    Various Individuals · 2023

    Grants to assist with poverty relief health and education of indigent students and individuals referred by school officials church leaders and community leaders.

  • $5,651

    Girango-Nyansincha Schools · 2023

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent secondary school students as administered by school personnel.

  • $5,651

    Girango-Nyansincha Schools · 2023

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent secondary school students as administered by school personnel.

  • $5,394

    St Brigita Catholic Church · 2025

    Payment of fuel supplement for use of automobile for ministers to visit outlying churches Church Building Renovations and Youth Retreats

  • $4,612

    Baraton School Ltd · 2022

    To assist with cost of tuition other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent primary school children as administered by the school personnel.

  • $4,472

    Baraton School Ltd · 2024

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent primary school students as administered by school personnel.

  • $4,080

    Kowak Hospital · 2022

    Public Health: Financial assistance for indigent hospital pediatric patients. Purchase of medical laboratory equipment.

  • $4,021

    Various Individuals · 2024

    Grants to assist with poverty relief health and education of indigent students and individuals referred by school officials church leaders and community leaders.

  • $3,484

    Baraton School Ltd · 2023

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent primary school students as administered by school personnel.

  • $3,484

    Baraton School Ltd · 2023

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent primary school students as administered by school personnel.

  • $3,398

    Baraton School Ltd · 2025

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent primary school students as administered by school personnel. 3

  • $2,885

    Girango Secondary School · 2022

    To assist with tuition payments others fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent secondary school students an administered by school personnel.

  • $2,702

    Sengerema Health Training Inst · 2023

    Financial assistance for a medical training college to be used for an indigent student for tuition room board and purchase of school supplies.

  • $2,702

    Sengerema Health Training Inst · 2023

    Financial assistance for a medical training college to be used for an indigent student for tuition room board and purchase of school supplies.

  • $2,470

    St Brigita Catholic Church · 2022

    Religious organization;

  • $2,178

    Sister Tasiana Maliana · 2022

    Financial assistance for member of religious order for nursing training.

  • $2,158

    Sister Tasiana Maliana · 2023

    Financial assistance for member of a womens religious order for nursing training.

  • $2,158

    Sister Tasiana Maliana · 2023

    Financial assistance for member of a womens religious order for nursing training.

  • $1,735

    St Brigita Catholic Church · 2024

    Payment of fuel supplement for use of automobile for ministers to visit outlying churches Church Building Renovations and Youth Retreats

  • $1,573

    Sister Tasiana Maliana · 2024

    Financial assistance for member of a womens religious order for nursing training.

  • $1,401

    Loreto Secondary School · 2025

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent secondary school students chosen by school administration based on need.

  • $1,285

    Angel House School · 2025

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent secondary school students as administered by school personnel. 2

  • $1,282

    Loreto Secondary School · 2023

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent secondary school students chosen by school administration based on need.

  • $1,282

    Loreto Secondary School · 2023

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent secondary school students chosen by school administration based on need.

  • $1,256

    Wanzita Julius · 2022

    Educational Expenses and Poverty Relief

  • $1,240

    Angel House School · 2024

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent secondary school students as administered by school personnel.

  • $1,200

    St Brigita Catholic Church · 2023

    Payment of fuel supplement for use of automobile for ministers to visit outlying churches

  • $1,200

    St Brigita Catholic Church · 2023

    Payment of fuel supplement for use of automobile for ministers to visit outlying churches

  • $1,177

    Loreto Secondary School · 2024

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent secondary school students chosen by school administration based on need.

  • $1,081

    Sengerema Health Training Inst · 2022

    Financial assistance for a medical training college to be used for an indigent student for tuition room board and purchase of school supplies.

  • $1,047

    Angel House School · 2023

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent secondary school students as administered by school personnel.

  • $1,047

    Angel House School · 2023

    To assist with tuition payments other fees and purchase of school supplies for indigent secondary school students as administered by school personnel.

  • $705

    Angel House School · 2022

    Financial assistance to the school to be used for an indigent student for tuition room board and purchase of school supplies.

  • $543

    Sengerema Health Training Inst · 2024

    Financial assistance for a medical training college to be used for an indigent student for tuition room board and purchase of school supplies.

  • $431

    Wanzita Julius · 2023

    Poverty relief and educational expense

  • $431

    Wanzita Julius · 2023

    Poverty relief and educational expense

  • $271

    Sister Tasiana Maliana · 2025

    Financial assistance for member of a womens religious order for nursing training and pharmacy exam prep.

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