COWAN FOUNDATION INC
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2024
$405K
60 grants · $45K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
38%
supporter · 9/24 multi-year
repeat
$500K
Assets · 2020
24
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
7706982107
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $150K | $547K | $45K | 24 |
| 2017 | $20K | $593K | $58K | 6 |
| 2018 | $49K | $528K | $63K | 8 |
| 2019 | N/A | $528K | $9K | N/A |
| 2020 | $48K | $500K | $12K | 6 |
| 2022 | $58K | $393K | $9K | 8 |
| 2023 | $56K | $425K | $19K | 7 |
| 2024 | $24K | $360K | $41K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 60 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$24K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Elinor Cowan Cleveland | Director | — |
| Keith Cowan | Secretary / Treasurer | — |
| Ann Cowan | President | — |
| ELINOR COWAN | DIRECTOR | — |
Grants Awarded (60 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $24,000 | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $23,750 | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $23,750 | MOREHEAD SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| UNC CHAPEL HILL COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $22,817 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| LOOMIS CHAFFEE SCHOOL | WINDSOR, CT | $22,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $20,000 | EDWARD LEE RANKIN FUND | 2016 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $20,000 | ARC PLEDGE | 2020 |
| UNC CHAPEL HILL COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED FOR HILL HALL | 2016 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $17,177 | NRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| LOOMIS CHAFFEE SCHOOL | WINDSOR, CT | $12,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Loomis Chaffee School | Windsor, CT | $12,500 | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| UNC MOREHEAD | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $10,000 | MOREHEAD-CAIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2016 |
| LOOMIS CHAFFEE SCHOOL | WINDSOR, CT | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $10,000 | MOREHEAD SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| LOOMIS CHAFFEE SCHOOL | WINDSOR, CT | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $10,000 | PEACHTREE SCHOLARS | 2022 |
| University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $10,000 | Morehead Scholarship | 2023 |
| ZOO ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| UNC MOREHEAD | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $10,000 | MOREHEAD-CAIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2018 |
| UNIVERSITY ON NORTH CAROLINA | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | YMCA | 2016 |
| LOOMIS CHAFFEE SCHOOL | WINDSOR, CT | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| YOUNG LIFE RWANDA MINISTRY STAFF | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $6,000 | MOREHEAD-CAIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2020 |
| YOUNG LIFE RWANDA MINISTRY STAFF | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $6,000 | MOREHEAD-CAIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2022 |