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Louetta M Cowden Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 43-6052617 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$1.2M
Grants reported
38
Median grant
$27.5K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202521$647K
202417$600K

Where Louetta M Cowden 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.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
NATIONAL WWI MUSEUM & MEMORIALKANSAS CITY, MODIGITIZING THE FIRST WORLD2024$75K
METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL OF GREATER KC dba ARTSKCKANSAS CITY, MOSUPPORT AUDIENCE2025$55K
METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL OF GREATER KC dba ARTSKCKANSAS CITY, MOSUPPORT AUDIENCE2024$55K
NELSON GALLERY FOUNDATIONKANSAS CITY, MOMUSEUM SCHOOL & COMMUNITY2025$55K
BOYS CLUB OF GREATER KANSAS CITYKANSAS CITY, MOSUPPORT PROJECT LEARN:2024$50K
KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY GARDENS INCKANSAS CITY, MOSUPPORT FOR HOME &2024$50K
BOYS CLUB OF GREATER KANSAS CITYKANSAS CITY, MOPROJECT LEARN: ACADEMIC2025$50K
ALPHAPOINTEKANSAS CITY, MOCOMPREHENSIVE VISION2024$50K
HARRY S TRUMAN CHILDREN'S NEUROLOGICAL CENTERINDEPENDENCE, MOHEALTHY SUPPORT FOR2024$50K
ALPHAPOINTEKANSAS CITY, MOCOMPREHENSIVE2025$50K
HARRY S TRUMAN CHILDREN'S NEUROLOGICAL CENTERINDEPENDENCE, MOHEALTHY SUPPORT FOR2025$50K
CHARLOTTE STREET FOUNDATIONKANSAS CITY, MOUNRESTRICTED GENERAL2025$45K
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF KANSAS CITYGLADSTONE, MOPROGRAM RENOVATION &2024$45K
GIRLS SCOUTS OF NE KANSAS & NW MISSOURI INCKANSAS CITY, MOSUPPORT GIRL SCOUT STAFF2024$40K
KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY GARDENS INCKANSAS CITY, MOSUPPORT FOR HOME &2025$40K
BRIDGING THE GAP INCKANSAS CITY, MOSUPPORT FOR WATER & ENERGY2025$40K
CHARLOTTE STREET FOUNDATIONKANSAS CITY, MOUNRESTRICTED GENERAL2024$40K
MIDWEST INNOCENCE PROJECT INCKANSAS CITY, MOSUPPORT FOR SOCIAL WORK2025$35K
ENGLEWOOD ARTSINDEPENDENCE, MOSUPPORT FOR EXPANDING2025$30K
THE FARMER'S HOUSEPLATTE CITY, MOART & SOCIAL ENRICHMENT2025$25K
DRUMM CENTER FOR CHILDRENINDEPENDENCE, MOUNRESTRICTED GENERAL2025$25K
POWELL GARDENS INCKINGSVILLE, MOMIDWEST CENTER FOR2025$25K
MID-AMERICA ARTS ALLIANCEKANSAS CITY, MODIVERSITY IN THE ARTS2024$20K
KANSAS CITY REPERTORY THEATRE INCKANSAS CITY, MOSUPPORT 2024-2025 YOUTH2024$20K
NORTHLAND EARLY EDUCATION CENTERKANSAS CITY, MOUNRESTRICTED GENERAL2024$20K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
ANTHONY TWYMAN CO BANK OF AMERICA
Address
PO BOX 219119 KANSAS CITY, MO, 641219119
Phone
8162924342
Deadlines
NO SPECIFIC DEADLINE
Application materials
LETTER OF NO MORE THAN 3 PAGES WITH APPROPRIATE ATTACHMENTS
Restrictions
EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE FURTHERANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE STATE OF MISSOURI

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Louetta M Cowden 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.

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