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Bowen H and Janice Arthur McCoy Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Glendale, California · EIN 954247192

Bowen H and Janice Arthur McCoy Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Glendale, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.4 million in 19 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $800,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $1.3 million the year before.

5% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.1 million21$25.0 million
2024$1.3 million20$30.4 million
2025$1.4 million19$33.4 million

How to apply

Bowen H and Janice Arthur McCoy Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Bowen H and Janice Arthur McCoy Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$800,000
California11$465,000
Massachusetts2$100,000
Georgia1$25,000
New York1$25,000
New Jersey1$10,000
District of Columbia1$5,000
Illinois1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Haverford College
Haverford, PA
Educational$800,000
Stanford University - Undesignated
Stanford, CA
Educational$205,000
American Red Cross
Los Angeles, CA
Social services$50,000
Brentwood Presbyterian Church
Los Angeles, CA
Religion$50,000
Harvard University - Business School
Boston, MA
Educational$50,000
Harvard University
Boston, MA
Educational$50,000
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association
Los Angeles, CA
Arts and culture$50,000
Berry College
Mt Berry, GA
Educational$25,000
Casa of Los Angeles
Monterey Park, CA
Educational$25,000
Library Foundation of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Arts and culture$25,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Educational$25,000
UCLA Medical Center-Parkinson's Research
Los Angeles, CA
Educational$25,000
Coalition for Engaged Education (New Visions Foundation)
Santa Monica, CA
Social services$10,000
Diy Girls
Pacoima, CA
Social services$10,000
School on Wheels
Ventura, CA
Educational$10,000
UCLA Foundation - Stuart House
Norwood, NJ
Educational$10,000
Cre Foundation
Chicago, IL
Educational$5,000
St Andrew's Abbey at Valyermo
Valyermo, CA
Religion$5,000
Urban Land Foundation
Washington, DC
Environmental$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bowen H and Janice Arthur McCoy Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Bowen H and Janice Arthur McCoy Charitable Foundation give?

$1.4 million in tax year 2025, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Bowen H and Janice Arthur McCoy Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bowen H MC Coy (Trustee), Anne MC Coy (Trustee), Elizabeth MC Coy Chen (Trustee) and Katherine Chen (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Bowen H and Janice Arthur McCoy Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and human services.

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