Public Charity

KOWALSKI'S 4 KIDS

KOWALSKI'S 4 KIDS is a Public Charity headquartered in EDINA, MN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $560K revenue, $595K expenses, $2.4M total assets. IRS filings disclose 24 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.4M.

EIN: 411947910 EDINA, MN Fund Raising & Fund Distribution NTEE: T12 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$560K
Total Expenses$595K
Total Assets$2.4M
Grants Given24
Grant Total$2.4M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

KOWALSKI'S 4 KIDS IS ORGANIZED TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN.

Where $100 goes at Kowalski's 4 Kids

How Kowalski's 4 Kids divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$93 Programs the work itself
$7 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $93 for programs

$93
Kowalski'S 4 Kids is organized to raise funds for the benefit of children
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to Kowalski's 4 Kids

Often funds new orgs 40% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2023–2025).

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Sample Grants Given

PLYMOUTH, MN · 2025
PROMOTES PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL LIBERATION FOR CHILDREN OF AFRICAN DESCENT
$400,000
CENTER CITY, MN · 2025
TO HELP LAUNCH A SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION.
$100,000
VICTORIA, MN · 2025
ACCESS TO NUTRITION AND HOUSING
$62,500
PLYMOUTH, MN · 2024
PROMOTES PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL LIBERATION FOR CHILDREN OF AFRICAN DESCENT
$100,000
CENTER CITY, MN · 2024
TO HELP LAUNCH A SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION.
$100,000

Showing up to 5 of 24 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Deb Kowalski
BOARD MEMBER Greg Kurr
BOARD MEMBER Kris Kowalski-Christiansen
SECRETARY/TREASURER Laurence Gamst
PRESIDENT Mary Anne Kowalski
BOARD MEMBER Mary Jane Heinisch

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Top Grant Purposes

Mental Health & Substance Abuse
$1,125,000 9 grants
Youth Development
$850,000 9 grants
Human & Social Services
$200,000 2 grants
Housing & Homelessness
$175,000 3 grants
Education
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $560K $595K $2.4M
2024 $372K $298K $2.4M
2023 $335K $269K $2.3M
2022 $284K $219K $2.3M
2020 $225K $271K $2.0M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $225K to $560K (+148%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MN.

MN

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