Funding search · EIN 261528135 · New York, NY
Cowan Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 47
- grants reported
- $194,150
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $2,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- The American College2 grants · $20,000
- Usta Serves2 grants · $15,000
- Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation1 grant · $12,000
- Spring Street Climate Fund1 grant · $12,000
- Pink Aid1 grant · $12,000
- Ali Forney Center1 grant · $12,000
- Chai Lifeline1 grant · $11,000
- Centeral Synagogue1 grant · $10,500
- Breakthrough New York1 grant · $10,000
- Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners1 grant · $10,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 47 reported grants, largest first.
- $12,000
Ali Forney Center · New York, NY · 2024
General charitable support
- $12,000
Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation · Reston, VA · 2024
General charitable support
- $12,000
Pink Aid · Westport, CT · 2024
General charitable support
- $12,000
Spring Street Climate Fund · Booklyn, NY · 2024
General charitable support
- $11,000
Chai Lifeline · New York, NJ · 2024
General charitable support
- $10,500
Centeral Synagogue · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Breakthrough New York · New York, NY · 2024
General charitable support
- $10,000
Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners · New York, NY · 2024
General charitable support
- $10,000
The American College · King of Prussia, PA · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
The American College · King of Prussia, PA · 2022
Charitable
- $9,000
Usta Serves · White Plains, NY · 2023
Charity
- $6,500
Trees New York · New York, NY · 2024
General charitable support
- $6,000
Usta Serves · White Plains, NY · 2022
Charity
- $5,000
Change Machine · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General charitable support
- $5,000
Savvy Ladies · New York, NY · 2024
General charitable support
- $5,000
Fdu · Teaneck, NJ · 2022
Charity
- $2,500
City Report · New York, NY · 2024
General charitable support
- $2,500
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York · New York, NY · 2024
General charitable support
- $2,500
West Side Center for Community Life · New York, NY · 2024
General charitable support
- $2,500
Breast Cancer Research Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable
- $2,500
Crohns Coulits Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Charity
- $2,500
Lls Nj Region · Cranford, NJ · 2023
Charitable
- $2,500
Peconic Bay Medical Center · Riverhead, NY · 2023
Charity
- $2,500
Sanctuary for Families · Wall Street Station, NY · 2023
Charity
- $2,500
Peconic Bay Medical Center · Riverhead, NY · 2022
Charity
- $2,000
City Harvest · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Charlitable
- $2,000
Comfort Cases · Rockville, MD · 2023
Charitable
- $2,000
Food Bank for Ny · Nyc, NY · 2023
Charitable
- $2,000
Ronald McDonald House · Nyc, NY · 2023
Charitable
- $2,000
Thanc Foundation · Nyc, NY · 2023
Charitable
- $2,000
Breast Cancer Research Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $2,000
Sanctuary for Families · Wall Street Station, NY · 2022
Charity
- $1,250
Shriners Hospital for Children · Tampa, FL · 2022
Charity
- $1,000
Open Hands Legal Services · New York, NY · 2024
General charitable support
- $1,000
Shower Power · New York, NY · 2024
General charitable support
- $1,000
Centeral Park Conservancy · Nyc, NY · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Whbpac · Westhampton Beach, NY · 2023
Charity
- $1,000
Xavier Mission · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Crohns Coulits Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Charity
- $1,000
Global Giving · Washington, DC · 2022
Charity
- $1,000
Robb School Memorial Fund · Uvalde, TX · 2022
Charity
- $500
Paconic Baykeeper · Hampton Bays, NY · 2023
Charity
- $500
The Fund for Park Avenue · Nyc, NY · 2023
Charitable
- $500
American Heart Associantion · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Chaitable
- $500
Mayo Clinic · Albert Lee, MN · 2022
Charity
- $200
National Ms Society · New York, NY · 2023
Charity
- $200
National Ms Society · New York, NY · 2022
Charity
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