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Chief John J Mcgowan III Memorial Scholarship Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 27-3648659

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Apr 27, 2025

Organization ProfileCHIEFMCGOWANFOUNDATION.ORG
2 Boulder LaneHorsham, PA 19044

(215) 672-5188

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

3rd percentile

-240%

Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

34th percentile

-8.3%

Faster asset growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

8th percentile

-63%

Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Down

$42,673

Down $3,882 (-8.3%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$42,673

Down $3,882 (-8.3%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin3rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,608

Down $2,692 (-63%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$5,460

Down $81 (-1.5%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$3,852

Down $2,611 (-210%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth34th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2014: $52,760Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $52,7602014Assets 2015: $59,270Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $59,2702015Assets 2016: $53,445Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $53,4452016Assets 2017: $59,670Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $59,6702017Assets 2018: $60,635Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $60,6352018Assets 2019: $57,134Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $57,1342019Assets 2020: $54,734Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $54,7342020Assets 2021: $52,307Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $52,3072021Assets 2022: $47,796Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $47,7962022Assets 2023: $46,555Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $46,5552023Assets 2024: $42,673Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $42,6732024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$42,673
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$42,673
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth8th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0K-$10KRevenue 2014: $11,237Expenses 2014: $7,510Net Income 2014: $3,7272014Revenue 2015: $10,395Expenses 2015: $3,885Net Income 2015: $6,5102015Revenue 2016: $1,661Expenses 2016: $7,486Net Income 2016: -$5,8252016Revenue 2017: $10,571Expenses 2017: $4,346Net Income 2017: $6,2252017Revenue 2018: $9,013Expenses 2018: $8,048Net Income 2018: $9652018Revenue 2019: $2,022Expenses 2019: $5,523Net Income 2019: -$3,5012019Revenue 2020: $686Expenses 2020: $3,036Net Income 2020: -$2,3502020Revenue 2021: $3,044Expenses 2021: $5,471Net Income 2021: -$2,4272021Revenue 2022: $926Expenses 2022: $5,437Net Income 2022: -$4,5112022Revenue 2023: $4,300Expenses 2023: $5,541Net Income 2023: -$1,2412023Revenue 2024: $1,608Expenses 2024: $5,460Net Income 2024: -$3,8522024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,608
Expenses$5,460
Net Income-$3,852
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 27, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$1,608
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Providing annual scholarships to potential police officers

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM TO BENEFIT INDIVIDUALS$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KAREN T MCGOWANPresidentPT$0--
JOHN J MCGOWAN IVTreasurer-$0--
SCOTT M MCGOWANSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Chief John J Mcgowan Iii
EIN
27-3648659
Phone
2156725188
Address
2 BOULDER LANE, HORSHAM, PA 19044

Signing Officer

Name
Karen T Mcgowan
Title
President
Phone
2156725188
Signed
2025-04-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Margaret J Capone CPA
Address
411 W GERMANTOWN PIKE, EAST NORRITON, PA 19403-4229
Preparer
Margaret J Capone CPA
Phone
6102724944
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest. Amount: 9.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: scholarship award. Grantee name: nichola higgins. Property description: scholarship. Date of gift: 06/12/24. Amount given: 2,500.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: scholarship award. Grantee name: dominick parker. Property description: scholarship. Date of gift: 12/11/24. Amount given: 2,500. Total included on form 990-ez, line 10: 5,000.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: state filing fees. Amount: 15.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets

“Description: prior year rounding. Amount: -30.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$42,673
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$42,673
Revenue
$1,608
Expenses
$5,460
Net income
-$3,852
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$42.7$0.00$42.7$1.61$5.46$3.85
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$46.6$0.00$46.6$4.30$5.54$1.24
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$47.8$0.00$47.8$0.93$5.44$4.51
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$52.3$0.00$52.3$3.04$5.47$2.43
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$54.7$0.00$54.7$0.69$3.04$2.35
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$57.1$0.00$57.1$2.02$5.52$3.50
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$60.6$0.00$60.6$9.01$8.05$0.97
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$59.7$0.00$59.7$10.6$4.35$6.23
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$53.4$0.00$53.4$1.66$7.49$5.83
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$59.3$0.00$59.3$10.4$3.89$6.51
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$52.8$0.00$52.8$11.2$7.51$3.73
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