Morris & Ruth B Cowan Foundation Inc
EIN 134067362Total Given 2016–2020
$32K
26 grants · $6K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$350
typical micro grants · $212–$2K
grant size
22%
balanced · 4/18 multi-year
repeat
$970
Assets (2023)
18
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
RENAISSANCE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Phone
(212) 787-0181
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3K | $28K | $124K | 3 |
| 2017 | $5K | $0 | $19K | 5 |
| 2018 | $12K | $0 | $10K | 8 |
| 2020 | $12K | $2K | $10K | 10 |
| 2021 | N/A | $3K | $10K | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | $3K | $6K | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | $970 | $1K | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 26 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$212
Median
$350
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$6K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RC
Ruth B Cowan
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SM
Sharon Ann Miller
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RC
Ruth B Cowan
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SM
Sharon Ann Miller
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RC
Ruth B Cowan
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SM
Sharon Ann Miller
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RC
Ruth B Cowan
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SM
Sharon Ann Miller
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RC
Ruth B Cowan
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SM
Sharon Ann Miller
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RC
Ruth B Cowan
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SM
Sharon Ann Miller
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RC
Ruth B Cowan
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SM
Sharon Ann Miller
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (26 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Makepeace Foundation | Raymond, ME | $6,100 | to promote and facilitate physicalm mental and spiritual well-being through education, advocacy and the arts. | 2018 |
| Renaissance Entrepreneurship | San Francisco, CA | $4,500 | Empower and increase the entrepreneurial capacities of socially and economically diverse women and men | 2020 |
| Renaissance Entrepreneurship | San Francisco, CA | $3,000 | Empower and increase the entrepreneurial capacities of socially and economically diverse women and men | 2018 |
| Boys Girls Club of America | Atlanta, GA | $3,000 | To provide educational & recreational services to children | 2017 |
| Boys Girls Club of America | Atlanta, GA | $2,500 | To provide educational & recreational services to children | 2020 |
| Boys Girls Club of Snohomish County | Everett, WA | $2,500 | TO ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, CARING, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS | 2020 |
| Kee-Cha E Nar | Klamath, CA | $2,000 | to assist in preserving the tribal rights of the Yurok People, and their stewardship of Yurok lands and natural resources. | 2018 |
| Renaissance Entrepreneurship | San Francisco, CA | $1,500 | Empower and increase the entrepreneurial capacities of socially and economically diverse women and men | 2016 |
| Boys Girls Club of America | Atlanta, GA | $1,500 | To provide educational & recreational services to children | 2016 |
| Renaissance Entrepreneurship | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 | Empower and increase the entrepreneurial capacities of socially and economically diverse women and men | 2017 |
| Native American Rights Fund | Boulder, CO | $500 | TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO NATIVE AMERICANS | 2020 |
| Goddard Riverside Community Center | New York, NY | $500 | TO SUPPORT THE 27 PROGRAMS OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOUSING, HEALTH, EDUCATION AND CONNECTION | 2020 |
| Legal Momentum | New York, NY | $350 | To advance gender equity | 2018 |
| Native American Rights Fund | Boulder, CO | $350 | TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO NATIVE AMERICANS | 2018 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $350 | EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| Hias | Silver Spring, MD | $300 | HIAS PROVIDES SERVICES TO REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS | 2020 |
| Maud Morgan Arts | Cambridge, MA | $300 | TO BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH THE VISUAL ARTS | 2017 |
| Alliance for Responsible Cuba Polic | Tampa, FL | $250 | to advocate the end of the US economic embargo towards Cuba | 2018 |
| Native American Rights Fund | Boulder, CO | $250 | TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO NATIVE AMERICANS | 2017 |
| Women Creating Change | New York, NY | $200 | creates opportunities for underserved women to have a voice in civic engagement | 2020 |
| Legal Momentum | New York, NY | $200 | To advance gender equity | 2016 |
| Monmouth Symphony Orchestra | Red Bank, NJ | $200 | MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN CULTURAL LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY | 2017 |
| Ralph Bunche Institute | New York, NY | $150 | TO FOSTER RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND GLOBAL PROBLEM SOLVING | 2020 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $100 | to fight hate, teach tolerance and seek justice through litigation, public education and media outreach. | 2018 |
| The Cooke School | New York, NY | $100 | to provide special education services | 2018 |