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Cowles Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 85-0477925 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.1M
- Grants reported
- 39
- Median grant
- $23K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | $750K |
| 2024 | 17 | $360K |
Where Cowles Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SHE COLLEGE FUND | FAIRFAX, CA | EDUCATION OF MAASAI GIRLS INCLUDING SEX EDUCATION TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF EARLY MARRIAGE, RESULTING IN FEWER CHILDREN | 2025 | $120K |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AM | WASHINGTON, DC | PROMOTES ISSUES RELATED TO BIRTH CONTROL | 2025 | $100K |
| NATIONAL NETWORK OF ABORTION FUNDS | BEAVERTON, OR | SUPPORTS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE AND REPRODUCTIVE DECISIONS | 2025 | $73K |
| TEWA WOMEN UNITED | SANTA CRUZ, NM | SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS WOMEN FROM INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN THE AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL WELLNESS AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE | 2025 | $60K |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AM | WASHINGTON, DC | PROMOTES ISSUES RELATED TO BIRTH CONTROL | 2024 | $58K |
| THE SHE COLLEGE FUND | FAIRFAX, CA | EDUCATION OF MAASAI GIRLS INCLUDING SEX EDUCATION TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF EARLY MARRIAGE, RESULTING IN FEWER CHILDREN | 2024 | $55K |
| OPEN DOOR CLINIC | MIDDLEBURY, VT | FREE HEALTH CLINIC FOR UNINSURED AND UNDER-INSURED ADULTS IN ADDISON COUNTY | 2025 | $40K |
| CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | USE OF LAW FOR PRESERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES | 2025 | $40K |
| FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENTAL INSTITU | LONGMONT, CO | SUPPORT NEW MEXICO PUEBLO YOUTH IN ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES | 2025 | $40K |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTHERN NEW ENG | NEW HAVEN, CT | PROMOTES ISSUES RELATED TO BIRTH CONTROL | 2025 | $33K |
| NATIONAL NETWORK OF ABORTION FUNDS | BEAVERTON, OR | SUPPORTS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE AND REPRODUCTIVE DECISIONS | 2024 | $33K |
| ADDISON COUNTY PARENT CHILD CENTER | MIDDLEBURY, VT | CHILD CARE AND PAREN T EDUCATION IN RESPONSE TO A SHORTAGE OF QUALITY CHILD CARE FOR ADDISON COUNTY FAMILIES | 2025 | $32K |
| TEWA WOMEN UNITED | SANTA CRUZ, NM | SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS WOMEN FROM INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN THE AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL WELLNESS AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE | 2024 | $30K |
| HILL-STEAD MUSEUM | FARMINGTON, CT | SUSTAINABLE LAND USE PROJECT USED TO TEACH ABOUT FARMING AND LAND MAINTENANCE | 2025 | $30K |
| FARMINGTON LAND TRUST | FARMINGTON, CT | LAND PROTECTION AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FOCUSED PROGRAMMING | 2025 | $30K |
| CO CANAL TRUST | WILLIAMSPORT, MD | PRESERVATION OF C&O NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK | 2025 | $25K |
| DREAMING OUTLOUD FOUNDATION | WAHSINGTON, DC | PROVIDE MEALS AND FRESH FOOD TO FAMILIES IN FOOD DESERTS | 2025 | $25K |
| CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | USE OF LAW FOR PRESERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES | 2024 | $25K |
| SOUL FIRE FARM INSTITUTE | PETERSBURG, NY | TRAINING BLACK FARMERS FOR URBAN GARDENS | 2025 | $25K |
| 350ORG | BOSTON, MA | PROMOTES RENEWAL ENERGY AND ENDING FOSSIL FUELS | 2024 | $23K |
| FARMINGTON LAND TRUST | FARMINGTON, CT | LAND PROTECTION AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FOCUSED PROGRAMMING | 2024 | $18K |
| FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENTAL INSTITU | LONGMONT, CO | SUPPORT NEW MEXICO PUEBLO YOUTH IN ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES | 2024 | $17K |
| HILL-STEAD MUSEUM | FARMINGTON, CT | SUSTAINABLE LAND USE PROJECT USED TO TEACH ABOUT FARMING AND LAND MAINTENANCE | 2024 | $17K |
| BLACK FARMER FUND | NEW YORK, NY | NUTURE BLACK COMMUNITY HEALTH BY INVESTING IN BLACK AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS | 2025 | $12.5K |
| UPPER PECOS WATER SHED | PECOS, NM | MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING HEALTH OF THE WATERSHED | 2025 | $12.5K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Cowles Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.