Funding search · EIN 133444590 · Naples, FL
Gardner Cowles Iii Charitable
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 53
- grants reported
- $143,750
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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.
- Uc Davis Foundation Fxtas Research3 grants · $25,000
- Bowdoin College4 grants · $20,000
- The Ellen Hermanson Foundation4 grants · $18,000
- Hearts of the Herd2 grants · $15,000
- Southampton Hosp Foundation6 grants · $11,000
- Fighting Chance2 grants · $10,000
- Bay Street Theater3 grants · $7,500
- Heart of the Hamptons4 grants · $7,000
- St Ann'S Episcopal Church4 grants · $4,000
- Trinity By the Cove4 grants · $4,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 53 reported grants, largest first.
- $15,000
Uc Davis Foundation Fxtas Research · Davis, CA · 2022
Public service
- $10,000
Hearts of the Herd · Frederick, MD · 2025
Public service
- $5,000
Bowdoin College · Brunswick, ME · 2025
Educational
- $5,000
Bowdoin College · Brunswick, ME · 2024
Educational
- $5,000
Hearts of the Herd · Frederick, MD · 2024
Public service
- $5,000
The Ellen Hermanson Foundation · Southampton, NY · 2024
Public service
- $5,000
Uc Davis Foundation Fxtas Research · Davis, CA · 2024
Public service
- $5,000
Bowdoin College · Brunswick, ME · 2023
Educational
- $5,000
Fighting Chance · Sag Harbor, NY · 2023
Medical
- $5,000
The Ellen Hermanson Foundation · Southampton, NY · 2023
Public service
- $5,000
Uc Davis Foundation Fxtas Research · Davis, CA · 2023
Public service
- $5,000
Bowdoin College · Brunswick, ME · 2022
Educational
- $5,000
Fighting Chance · Sag Harbor, NY · 2022
Medical
- $5,000
The Ellen Hermanson Foundation · Southampton, NY · 2022
Public service
- $3,000
The Ellen Hermanson Foundation · Southampton, NY · 2025
Public service
- $3,000
Trustees of Tufts · Somerville, MA · 2025
Educational
- $3,000
Tufts Univ Commings School · North Grafton, MA · 2023
Public service
- $2,500
Bay Street Theater · Sag Harbor, NY · 2025
Public service
- $2,500
Southampton Hosp Foundation · Southampton, NY · 2025
Public service
- $2,500
Bay Street Theater · Sag Harbor, NY · 2024
Public service
- $2,500
Southampton Hosp Foundation · Southampton, NY · 2024
Public service
- $2,500
Audobon Western Everglades · Naples, FL · 2023
Public service
- $2,500
Bay Street Theater · Sag Harbor, NY · 2023
Public service
- $2,500
Southampton Hosp Foundation · Southampton, NY · 2023
Public service
- $2,500
Southampton Hosp Foundation · Southampton, NY · 2022
Public service
- $2,250
Naples Therapeutic Riding Center · Naples, FL · 2025
Public service
- $2,000
Heart of the Hamptons · South Hampton, NY · 2025
Public service
- $2,000
Sag Harbor Comm Food Pantry · Sag Harbor, NY · 2025
Public service
- $2,000
Heart of the Hamptons · South Hampton, NY · 2024
Public service
- $2,000
Heart of the Hamptons · South Hampton, NY · 2023
Public service
- $2,000
Sag Harbor Food Pantry · Sag Harbor, NY · 2023
Public service
- $1,000
St Ann'S Episcopal Church · Sayville, NY · 2025
Public service
- $1,000
Trinity By the Cove · Naples, FL · 2025
Public service
- $1,000
Habitat for Humanity of Collier Cty · Naples, FL · 2024
Public service
- $1,000
St Ann'S Episcopal Church · Sayville, NY · 2024
Public service
- $1,000
Trinity By the Cove · Naples, FL · 2024
Public service
- $1,000
Habitat for Humanity of Collier Cty · Naples, FL · 2023
Public service
- $1,000
Naples Thereapeutic Riding Center · Naples, FL · 2023
Public service
- $1,000
St Ann'S Episcopal Church · Sayville, NY · 2023
Public service
- $1,000
Trinity By the Cove · Naples, FL · 2023
Public service
- $1,000
Heart of the Hamptons · South Hampton, NY · 2022
Public service
- $1,000
Sag Harbor Food Pantry · Sag Harbor, NY · 2022
Public service
- $1,000
St Ann'S Episcopal Church · Sayville, NY · 2022
Public service
- $1,000
Trinity By the Cove · Naples, FL · 2022
Public service
- $500
The Bridgehampton Museum · Bridgehampton, NY · 2025
Public service
- $500
The Bridgehampton Museum · Bridgehampton, NY · 2024
Public service
- $500
University of Miami Bascom Palmer · Miami, FL · 2024
Educational
- $500
Southampton Hosp Foundation · Southampton, NY · 2023
Public service
- $500
The Bridgehampton Museum · Bridgehampton, NY · 2023
Public service
- $500
University of Miami Bascom Palmer · Miami, FL · 2023
Educational
- $500
Southampton Hosp Foundation · Southampton, NY · 2022
Public service
- $500
The Bridgehampton Museum · Bridgehampton, NY · 2022
Public service
- $500
University of Miami Bascom Palmer · Miami, FL · 2022
Educational
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