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Cowan Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Brookhaven, Georgia · EIN 208041086

Cowan Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Brookhaven, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $29,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $29,000 and the largest $29,000. 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 $24,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$56,2507$424,551
2024$24,0001$360,313
2025$29,0001$0

How to apply

Cowan Foundation Inc 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 Cowan Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$29,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
Unrestricted$29,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cowan Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Cowan Foundation Inc give?

$29,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $29,000.

Who runs Cowan Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Ann Cowan (President), Keith Cowan (Secretary) and Elinor Cowan Cleveland (Director).

What does Cowan Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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