Private foundation · Brookhaven, GA

Cowan Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$1K – $3K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
15
Repeat grantees
8
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Ann Cowan
President
Keith Cowan
Secretary / Treasurer
Elinor Cowan Cleveland
Director
Elinor Cowan
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
7.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
107
Total grants awarded
$647K
Total amount
$6K
Average grant
$24K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$24K
1 grants
2023
$56K
7 grants
2022
$58K
8 grants
2021
$66K
10 grants
2020
$48K
6 grants
2019
$52K
7 grants
2018
$49K
8 grants
2017
$20K
6 grants
2016
$150K
24 grants
2015
$15K
3 grants
2014
$53K
12 grants
2013
$56K
15 grants

Top recipients

13 grants · NC · ≈ likely match
$221K
Loomis Chaffee School
8 grants · CT
$103K
Unc Chapel Hill College of Arts & Sciences
3 grants · NC
$55K
Unc Morehead
4 grants · NC
$35K
3 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$30K
11 grants · VA · ≈ likely match
$28K
Young Life Rwanda Ministry Staff
4 grants · CO
$24K
1 grant · NC · ✓ Exact match
$19K
10 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$12K
2 grants · NC · ≈ likely match
$11K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Unrestricted
NC · TY 2024
$24K
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Unrestricted
NC · TY 2023
$24K
Loomis Chaffee School
Unrestricted
CT · TY 2023
$13K
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Morehead Scholarship
NC · TY 2023
$10K
Young Life Rwanda Ministry Staff
Unrestricted
CO · TY 2023
$6K
University of Virginia School of Law
Unrestricted
VA · TY 2023
$3K
The Lovett School
Unrestricted
GA · TY 2023
$1K
The Westminster School
Unrestricted
GA · TY 2023
$500
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
MOREHEAD SCHOLARSHIP
NC · TY 2022
$24K
Loomis Chaffee School
UNRESTRICTED
CT · TY 2022
$13K
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
PEACHTREE SCHOLARS
NC · TY 2022
$10K
Young Life Rwanda Ministry Staff
MOREHEAD-CAIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
CO · TY 2022
$6K
University of Virginia School of Law
UNRESTRICTED
VA · TY 2022
$3K
Piedmont Women's Auxillary
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2022
$1K
The Lovett School
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2022
$1K
The Westminster School
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2022
$500
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
MOREHEAD SCHOLARSHIP
NC · TY 2021
$24K
Loomis Chaffee School
UNRESTRICTED
CT · TY 2021
$13K
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
MOREHEAD SCHOLARSHIP
NC · TY 2021
$10K
Young Life Rwanda Ministry Staff
MOREHEAD-CAIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
CO · TY 2021
$6K
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
PEACHTREE SCHOLARS
NC · TY 2021
$5K
University of Virginia School of Law
UNRESTRICTED
VA · TY 2021
$3K
University of Virginia Law School Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
VA · TY 2021
$3K
Trinity Presbyterian Church
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2021
$1K
The Lovett School
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2021
$1K
The Westminster School
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2021
$1K
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
ARC PLEDGE
NC · TY 2020
$20K
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
MOREHEAD SCHOLARSHIP
NC · TY 2020
$10K
Loomis Chaffee School
UNRESTRICTED
CT · TY 2020
$10K
Young Life Rwanda Ministry Staff
MOREHEAD-CAIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
CO · TY 2020
$6K
The Lovett School
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2020
$1K
The Westminster School
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2020
$600
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
NRESTRICTED
NC · TY 2019
$24K
Loomis Chaffee School
UNRESTRICTED
CT · TY 2019
$13K
Unc Morehead
MOREHEAD-CAIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
NC · TY 2019
$10K
University of Virginia School of Law
UNRESTRICTED
VA · TY 2019
$3K
Women's Auxiliary of Piedmont
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2019
$1K
The Lovett School
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2019
$1K
The Westminster School
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2019
$600
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
NRESTRICTED
NC · TY 2018
$17K
Unc Morehead
MOREHEAD-CAIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
NC · TY 2018
$10K
Loomis Chaffee School
UNRESTRICTED
CT · TY 2018
$10K
Women's Auxiliary of Piedmont
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2018
$5K
Special Olympics
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2018
$3K
University of Virginia School of Law
UNRESTRICTED
VA · TY 2018
$3K
The Lovett School
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2018
$1K
The Westminster School
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2018
$600
Loomis Chaffee School
UNRESTRICTED
CT · TY 2017
$10K
Unc Morehead
MOREHEAD-CAIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
NC · TY 2017
$5K
University of Virginia School of Law
UNRESTRICTED
VA · TY 2017
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.