Private Foundation

S H COWELL FOUNDATION

S H COWELL FOUNDATION, of SAN FRANCISCO, CA, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $4.0M in revenue, $8.3M in expenses, $120.2M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 423 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $30.9M.

EIN: 941392803 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.0M
Total Expenses$8.3M
Total Assets$120.2M
Grants Given423
Grant Total$30.9M
Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

NAPA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
NAPA, CA · 2024
TO ALIGN AND INCREASE ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR LATINE STUDENTS.
$225,000
ON THE MOVE
NAPA, CA · 2024
TO SUSTAIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE.
$225,000
BUTTE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
OROVILLE, CA · 2024
TO SUPPORT THE OPERATION OF THE CENTER FOR LEARNING AND RESILIENCE.
$200,000
VARIOUS MATCHING GIFTS
SAN FRANCISCO, CA · 2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$172,714
TEN STRANDS
SAN RAFAEL, CA · 2024
TO DEVELOP CALIFORNIA'S K12 CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CURRICULUM.
$165,000

Showing up to 5 of 423 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT AND CEO Ann Alpers
DIRECTOR Charles E Ellwein
DIRECTOR Charles Higueras
DIRECTOR (FROM 10/24) Colin Lacon
VICE PRESIDENT Dr Lisa Backus
TREASURER Dr Mikiko Huang

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
$9,880,317 117 grants
TO SUSTAIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE.
$975,000 4 grants
TO ALIGN AND INCREASE ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR LATINE STUDENTS.
$675,000 3 grants
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE THE ORGANIZATIONS NEW STRATEGIC PLAN.
$600,000 4 grants
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$564,810 16 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $4.0M $8.3M $120.2M
2023 $4.1M $8.3M $118.3M
2022 $1.9M $8.3M $111.8M
2020 $10.3M $7.6M $133.5M
2019 $12.3M $7.6M $128.0M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $12.3M to $4.0M (-67%), with total assets most recently reported at $120.2M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, GA, MA, NV, NY, and 2 other states.

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