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Nonprofit · EIN 46-0986449

GOW FAMILY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · BELLEVUE, WA 98005

Financials

$4M$2.3M2023$2.2M$2.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GOW FAMILY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$2,176,594$2,867,707-$691,113$16,446,275$5,928$16,440,347
December 31, 2023990-PF$4,004,016$2,314,710$1,689,306$17,029,833$2,211$17,027,622
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$170,341
Interest
$1,170,378
Net gain from sales of assets
$380,155
Other income
$455,720

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,960,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,960,000
Excise tax on investment income
$17,687

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$17,029,833
Total assets, end of year
$16,446,275
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,928
Net assets, end of year
$16,440,347
Fair market value of assets
$17,358,005
Qualifying distributions
$1,960,000
Net investment income
$2,169,121

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEFFERY GOW
11624 SE FIFTH STREET SUITE 210, BELLEVUE, WA 98005
CHAIR0$0
PAMELA GOW
11624 SE FIFTH STREET SUITE 210, BELLEVUE, WA 98005
VICE CHAIR0$0
PATRICIA KURKIEWICZ
11624 SE FIFTH STREET SUITE 210, BELLEVUE, WA 98005
SECRETARY0$0
ROBIN GOW
11624 SE FIFTH STREET SUITE 210, BELLEVUE, WA 98005
TREASURER0$0
JACQUELINE GOW
11624 SE FIFTH STREET SUITE 210, BELLEVUE, WA 98005
DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEFFERY GOW
11624 SE FIFTH STREET SUITE 210, BELLEVUE, WA 98005
CHAIR0$0
PAMELA GOW
11624 SE FIFTH STREET SUITE 210, BELLEVUE, WA 98005
VICE CHAIR0$0
PATRICIA KURKIEWICZ
11624 SE FIFTH STREET SUITE 210, BELLEVUE, WA 98005
SECRETARY0$0
ROBIN GOW
11624 SE FIFTH STREET SUITE 210, BELLEVUE, WA 98005
TREASURER0$0
JACQUELINE GOW
11624 SE FIFTH STREET SUITE 210, BELLEVUE, WA 98005
DIRECTOR0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
11624 SE 5TH ST STE 210, BELLEVUE, WA 98005-3642
Signed the 990-PF
JEFFERY GOW, CHAIR
Phone
(425) 559-2300
Return prepared by
UNDERHILL MCLAUGHLIN HANSON LINDBLOM PC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
46-0986449
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2013
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$16,446,275
Income (IRS master file)
$1,796,439

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$2,176,594$2,867,707$16,446,275XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$4,004,016$2,314,710$17,029,833XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-0986449).

Questions about GOW FAMILY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of GOW FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GOW FAMILY FOUNDATION is 46-0986449.
Is GOW FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
Are donations to GOW FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does GOW FAMILY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of GOW FAMILY FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GOW FAMILY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of GOW FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does GOW FAMILY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,176,594, expenses of $2,867,707 and total assets of $16,446,275 at year end.

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