Private Foundation

THE COWLES CHARITABLE TRUST

THE COWLES CHARITABLE TRUST, of STATEN ISLAND, NY, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.2M in revenue, $1.8M in expenses, $13.2M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 1,750 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $10.1M.

EIN: 136090295 STATEN ISLAND, NY Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$1.8M
Total Assets$13.2M
Grants Given1,750
Grant Total$10.1M
Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

GRASP
SARASOTA, FL · 2024
CHARITABLE
$45,000
FRACTURED ATLAS - BRIDGE INITIATIVE
HARTSDALE, NY · 2024
CHARITABLE
$40,000
WASSAIC PROJECT
WASSAIC, NY · 2024
THE ARTS
$20,000
DORA MAAR CULTURAL CENTER
HOUSTON, TX · 2024
THE ARTS
$20,000
WOMEN'S STUDIO WORKSHOP
KINGSTON, NY · 2024
THE ARTS
$20,000

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Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Betty Fleming
TRUSTEE EMERITUS Charles Cowles
TRUSTEE Elizabeth Strauss
TRUSTEE EMERITUS Gardner Cowles Iii
TRUSTEE Gwen Strauss
TRUSTEE EMERITUS Jan S Cowles

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Top Grant Purposes

CHARITABLE
$3,551,150 671 grants
THE ARTS
$3,335,000 558 grants
EDUCATION
$2,144,500 364 grants
MEDICAL
$1,011,550 156 grants
ARTS
$20,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.2M $1.8M $13.2M
2023 $957K $1.7M $13.9M
2022 $1.4M $1.7M $14.7M
2021 $1.8M $1.6M $15.0M
2020 $1.6M $1.5M $14.8M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $1.6M to $1.2M (-27%), with total assets most recently reported at $13.2M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, and 4 other states.

AKALAZCACOCTDCFLGAIA

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