Harriet Cheney Cowles Foundation
EIN 910689268 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$3.1M
64 grants · $765K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
32%
supporter · 12/37 multi-year
repeat
$15.3M
Assets (2023)
37
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(509) 459-5221
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $495K | $17.4M | $622K | 19 |
| 2021 | $800K | $18.0M | $2.1M | 19 |
| 2022 | $1.0M | $14.2M | $664K | 24 |
| 2023 | $751K | $15.3M | $429K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 64 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$2K
Average
$48K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$750K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
4.7% of US grants
· Rank #3 of 9 states
$6K across
3 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
WC
WS Cowles
4+ yrs
Trustee/Vice President
Leadership
EC
EA Cowles
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
R
Sr Rector
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WC
WS Cowles
4+ yrs
Trustee/Vice President
Leadership
EC
EA Cowles
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
R
Sr Rector
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WC
WS Cowles
4+ yrs
Trustee/Vice President
Leadership
EC
EA Cowles
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
R
Sr Rector
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WC
WS Cowles
4+ yrs
Trustee/Vice President
Leadership
EC
EA Cowles
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
R
Sr Rector
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (64 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hub Sports Center | Greenacres, WA | $750,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Whitworth University | Spokane, WA | $500,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| Washington State University Foundation | Pullman, WA | $300,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| Spokane Symphony & Fox Theater Endowment Fund | Spokane, WA | $300,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2021 |
| Innovia Foundation | Spokane, WA | $200,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2021 |
| Washington State University Foundation | Spokane, WA | $150,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Innovia Foundation | Spokane, WA | $150,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2021 |
| Maddie's Place | Spokane, WA | $125,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| Maddie's Place | Spokane, WA | $125,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Spokane Symphony & Fox Theater Endowment Fund | Spokane, WA | $100,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| JOYA Child & Family Development | Spokane, WA | $100,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Washingtonnorth Idaho | Spokane, WA | $50,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Carl Maxey Center | Spokane, WA | $30,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| Innovia Foundation | Spokane, WA | $25,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2020 |
| Center for Women & Their Work (Rutgers) | Piscataway, NJ | $10,400 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2020 |
| Innovia Foundation | Spokane, WA | $10,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2022 |
| James E. Hughes Jr Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2021 |
| Inland Northwest Land Conservancy | Spokane, WA | $7,800 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2022 |
| Inland Northwest Land Conservancy | Spokane, WA | $7,800 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2020 |
| Inland Northwest Land Conservancy | Spokane, WA | $7,800 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2021 |
| Center for the Arts | Jackson, WY | $6,300 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2021 |
| Boy Scouts of America Inland Northwest Council | Spokane, WA | $5,200 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2020 |
| Jackson Hole Center for the Arts | Jackson, WY | $5,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2022 |
| MT Spokane 2000 | MEAD, WA | $5,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2022 |
| The Thacher School | OJAI, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2020 |
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