CONSTANCE MAYERON COWLES &
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2023
$278K
181 grants · $35K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$250
typical micro grants · $200–$1K
grant size
63%
deep partner · 39/62 multi-year
repeat
$605K
Assets · 2021
62
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
6123383255
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $110K | $475K | $277K | 21 |
| 2017 | $23K | $521K | $139K | 31 |
| 2018 | $20K | $455K | $26K | 26 |
| 2020 | $30K | $564K | $4K | 30 |
| 2021 | $31K | $605K | $45K | 26 |
| 2022 | $29K | $446K | $2K | 25 |
| 2023 | $35K | $480K | $19K | 22 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 181 grants on record
Minimum
$30
25th Pctl
$200
Median
$250
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$95K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| CHARLES FULLER COWLES | DIRECTOR |
| CONSTANCE MAYERON COWLES | DIRECTOR |
Grants Awarded (181 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCONIA SCULPTURE PARK | SHAFER, MN | $95,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2016 |
| FRANCONIA SCULPTURE PARK | SHAFER, MN | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING - YEAR 1 OF 2-YEAR PLEDGE | 2023 |
| MILL REEF FUND | DETROIT, MI | $11,000 | CERAMIC STUDIO AT ISLAND ACADEMY-10,000, AND GENERAL SUPPORT - 1,000 | 2020 |
| MILL REEF FUND | DETROIT, MI | $11,000 | CERAMIC STUDIO AT ISLAND ACADEMY-10,000, AND GENERAL SUPPORT - 1,000 | 2021 |
| MILL REEF FUND | DETROIT, MI | $11,000 | CERAMIC STUDIO AT ISLAND ACADEMY SCHOOL-10,000, AND GENERAL SUPPORT - 1,000 | 2022 |
| MILL REEF FUND | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | CERAMIC STUDIO AT ISLAND ACADEMY | 2018 |
| MILL REEF FUND | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | CERAMIC STUDIO AT ISLAND ACADEMY | 2017 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MN - WEISMAN ART MUSEUM | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $6,500 | WEISMAN ART MUSEUM (IN HONOR OF LYNDEL KING) -5,000, CAB FUND-500, DOUG ARGUE CATALOG - 1,000 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MN - WEISMAN ART MUSEUM | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $6,500 | WEISMAN ART MUSEUM (IN HONOR OF LYNDEL KING) -5,000, CAB FUND-500, DOUG ARGUE CATALOG - 1,000 | 2021 |
| THE COWLES CENTER FOR DANCE AND PERFORMING ARTS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $5,000 | ANNUAL GALA -GOTTA DANCE | 2016 |
| MILL REEF FUND | COLUMBUS, OH | $5,000 | CERAMIC STUDIO AT ISLAND ACADEMY | 2016 |
| FRANCONIA SCULPTURE PARK | SHAFER, MN | $2,500 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| WILD RIVERS CONSERVANCY | ST CROIX FALLS, WI | $2,500 | GERNERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| FRANCONIA SCULPTURE PARK | SHAFER, MN | $2,500 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE | PORTLAND, OR | $2,500 | SPRINGHILL SCHOLARSHIP, IN MEMORY OF JIM SPENCER | 2022 |
| SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND | ST PAUL, MN | $2,255 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| ANIMAL BALANCE | PORTLAND, OR | $2,000 | DESIGNATED FOR MILL REEF PROPERTY PROJECT(TRAP, SPAY/NEUTER, RETURN) | 2018 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF MNNDSD | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $2,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| GLENDALOUGH PARK PARTNERS | BATTLE LAKE, MN | $1,500 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2017 |
| WILD RIVERS CONSERVANCY | OSCEOLA, WI | $1,500 | GERNERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| St Croix River Association | St Croix Falls, WI | $1,250 | Annual Fundraiser "KEEPING THE CROIX" | 2020 |
| Walker Art Center | Minneapolis, MN | $1,050 | SUPPORT OF THE GARDEN FUND-300, ANNUAL FUND - 750 | 2022 |
| St Croix River Association | St Croix Falls, WI | $1,000 | Annual Fundraiser " Wild & Scenic at 50- Celebrating the River" | 2018 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MN - WEISMAN ART MUSEUM | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $1,000 | WEISMAN ART MUSEUM, CAB FUND-1,000 | 2018 |
| FRANCONIA SCULPTURE PARK | SHAFER, MN | $1,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |