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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 418 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 Given418
Grant Total$30.9M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Given
ON THE MOVE
TO SUSTAIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE.
$225,000
NAPA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
TO ALIGN AND INCREASE ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR LATINE STUDENTS.
$225,000
BUTTE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
TO SUPPORT THE OPERATION OF THE CENTER FOR LEARNING AND RESILIENCE.
$200,000
TEN STRANDS
TO DEVELOP CALIFORNIA'S K12 CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CURRICULUM.
$165,000
COALINGA-HURON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
TO EXPAND A YOUTH WELLNESS PROGRAM AND LAUNCH WELLNESS CENTERS AT TWO MIDDLE SCHOOLS.
$150,000
Showing up to 5 of 418 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
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
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.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
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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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.