S H Cowell Foundation
Accepts applications
S H Cowell Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $5.2 million in 71 grants; the typical grant was $55,000 and the largest $225,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$5.2 million
- Number of grants71
- Typical grant$55,000
- Largest grant$225,000
- Assets$119 million
- New grantees11%
Giving in 2024 was up from $5.2 million the year before.
11% of its 2024 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $5.2 million | 77 | $117 million |
| 2024 | $5.2 million | 71 | $119 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Ann Alpers President 425 California Street Suite 2025, San Francisco, CA 94105 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (415) 397-0285 |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What S H Cowell Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 66 | $5.0 million |
| District of Columbia | 3 | $80,250 |
| Virginia | 1 | $55,000 |
| Oregon | 1 | $2,200 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Napa Valley Unified School District | To align and increase academic support for latine students. | $225,000 |
| On the Move | To sustain the neighborhood initiative. | $225,000 |
| Butte County Office of Education | To support the operation of the center for learning and resilience. | $200,000 |
| Various Matching Gifts | General operating support | $172,714 |
| Ten Strands | To develop california's k12 climate change and environmental justice curriculum. | $165,000 |
| Coalinga-Huron Unified School District | To expand a youth wellness program and launch wellness centers at two middle schools. | $150,000 |
| Northern Humboldt Union High School District | To sustain a collaborative instructional improvement project among mckinleyville schools. | $150,000 |
| Somos Mayfair | For general operating support to design, implement and evaluate the organizations new strategic plan. | $150,000 |
| McKinleyville Family Resource Center | To provide integrated services to families at the new facility. | $140,000 |
| Olinga | To support a project-based learning and leadership development program for youth. | $140,000 |
| On the Move | To expand and sustain the on the verge statewide leadership development initiative. | $140,000 |
| Reach University | To expand an apprenticeship-based, job-embedded undergraduate degree program for prospective teachers in the north state. | $125,000 |
| Del Norte County Office of Education | To sustain a network for school improvement in humboldt and del norte counties. | $120,000 |
| East Bay Center for the Performing Arts | To support school-based arts education in south richmond schools. | $115,000 |
| Ryse Center | To build systems of support and healing for youth of color in southside richmond. | $115,000 |
| Alum Rock Union Elementary School District | To improve early learning outcomes for children in the mayfair neighborhood of east san jose. | $100,000 |
| Coalinga-Huron Unified School District | To support the planning and implementation of the huron family resource center. | $100,000 |
| Fierce Advocates | For general operations to sustain core programming. | $100,000 |
| Humboldt Area Foundation | To sustain the tribal nations climate resilience network. | $100,000 |
| La Luz Center | To support the el verano family resource center. | $100,000 |
| Upvalley Family Centers | To support the calistoga frc and sustain the calistoga community school initiative. | $100,000 |
| 10000 Degrees | To sustain programs that support students from southside richmond to enroll and succeed in college. | $90,000 |
| Puertas Abiertas | To sustain core programming for latin families in napa. | $90,000 |
| School of Arts and Culture | To sustain arts and cultural engagement programs and community building in east san jose. | $90,000 |
| West Contra Costa Public Education Fund | To advance antiracist learning, policies and practices. | $90,000 |
| Calistoga Joint Unified School District | To improve learning conditions and instructional quality. | $85,000 |
| North State Together | To support county-based collective impact partnerships expanding education opportunities in the north state. | $80,000 |
| Amalgamated Foundation | To provide grants and capacity building to youth organizing groups in northern california. | $75,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco | To support the sunnydale clubhouse. | $75,000 |
| Northern California Grantmakers | For general operations. | $75,000 |
| Northern California Indian Development Council | To support programs for native youth. | $75,000 |
| UNDAUNTEDK12 | To advance climate-resilient schools in california. | $75,000 |
| Leaderspring Center | For general operations. | $70,000 |
| Bigfoot Trail Alliance | To support the bigfoot trail youth stewardship project in the north state region. | $65,000 |
| Vivo Youth Orchestras | To support an afterschool and summer music program and to support organizational leadership and capacity building. | $60,000 |
| American Institutes for Research | To sustain the california collaborative on district reform | $55,000 |
| West Contra Costa Public Education Fund | For general operations. | $50,300 |
| Aim High | To sustain aim highs summer program in napa. | $50,000 |
| Amigos de Guadalupe | For general operations. | $50,000 |
| Asian Pacific Environmental Network | To support leadership development and organizing of asian youth and families to advance climate justice in richmond. | $50,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Ann Alpers
- Dr Lisa Backus
- Dr Mikiko Huang
- Scott Mosher
- Charles E Ellwein
- Lydia Tan
- Kim Thompson
- Charles Higueras
- Colin Lacon
- Jamie Allison
Questions people ask
Does S H Cowell Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does S H Cowell Foundation give?
$5.2 million in tax year 2024, across 71 grants, with a typical grant of $55,000.
Who runs S H Cowell Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Ann Alpers (President and Ceo), Dr Lisa Backus (Vice President), Dr Mikiko Huang (Treasurer) and Scott Mosher (Secretary) among 10 officers and trustees.
What does S H Cowell Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and human services.