Cowie Family Charitable Trust | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 36-7191705

Foundation Overview

Based in Chicago, IL, Cowie Family Charitable Trust has awarded 260 grants totaling $245,750 to organizations in New York, Massachusetts and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $10,000, with a median award of $500.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$245,750
Total Assets
$649,398
Median Grant (all grants)
$500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
66
Median Grant
$500
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 27%

18 of 66 recipients (27%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Massachusetts

42% of grants are awarded in Massachusetts, with additional funding distributed across 10 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (32%), Provincetown (25%), Truro (17%).

Funding Trajectory
+13%

Stable funding levels with 13% change over 3 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Community Projects

Dual focus on general purposes (67%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Cowie Family Charitable Trust's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
American Museum Of Natural History $650 New York, NY, US General 2023
Brooklyn Museum Of Art $425 Brooklyn, NY, US General 2023
Cornell Jazz Ensembles Alumni $2,715 Ithaca, NY, US General 2023
Animal Rescue League Of Boston $1,000 Boston, MA, US General 2023
Beacon Academy $1,000 Boston, MA, US General 2023
Nature Connection $250 Concord, MA, US General 2023
Smith College $3,000 Northampton, MA, US General 2023
Contemporary Theatre Company $5,000 Wakefield, RI, US General 2023
Ali Forney Center $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Camba $1,500 Brooklyn, NY, US General 2023
Center For Coastal Studies $500 Provincetown, MA, US General 2023
Metropolitan Museum Of Art $210 New York, NY, US General 2023
Welcome House Of South County $1,000 Wakefield, RI, US General 2023
Dexter Keezer Community Fund $400 Truro, MA, US General 2023
Truro Conservation $500 North Truro, MA, US General 2023
University Of The Ozarks $500 Clarksville, AR, US General 2023
Outer Cape Chorale $500 South Wellfleet, MA, US General 2023
Brigham And Women's Indian Health Projec $250 Boston, MA, US General 2023
Env - Wildlife Conservation Trust $250 Marshall, VA, US General 2023
Skip Of New York $250 New York, NY, US General 2023
Castle Hill Center For The Arts $500 Truro, MA, US General 2023
Rhode Island Spca $250 Riverside, RI, US General 2023
Conservation Law Foundation $1,000 Boston, MA, US General 2023
World Central Kitchen $100 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Lambie's Legacy $500 Perrysburg, OH, US General 2023
Kingston Congregational Church $1,000 Kingston, RI, US General 2023
Casas $250 San Diego, CA, US General 2023
Jonnycake Center $1,000 Peace Dale, RI, US General 2023
Helping Our Women $500 Provincetown, RI, US General 2023
International Arts Relations $3,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Womens Reproductive Rights $500 Santa Monica, CA, US General 2023
Boston Health Care $500 Boston, MA, US General 2023
The Sojourner House $500 Providence, RI, US General 2023
American Museum Of Natural History $650 New York, NY, US General 2023
Brooklyn Museum Of Art $425 Brooklyn, NY, US General 2023
Cornell Jazz Ensembles Alumni $2,715 Ithaca, NY, US General 2023
Animal Rescue League Of Boston $1,000 Boston, MA, US General 2023
Beacon Academy $1,000 Boston, MA, US General 2023
Nature Connection $250 Concord, MA, US General 2023
Smith College $3,000 Northampton, MA, US General 2023
Contemporary Theatre Company $5,000 Wakefield, RI, US General 2023
Ali Forney Center $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Camba $1,500 Brooklyn, NY, US General 2023
Center For Coastal Studies $500 Provincetown, MA, US General 2023
Metropolitan Museum Of Art $210 New York, NY, US General 2023
Welcome House Of South County $1,000 Wakefield, RI, US General 2023
Dexter Keezer Community Fund $400 Truro, MA, US General 2023
Truro Conservation $500 North Truro, MA, US General 2023
University Of The Ozarks $500 Clarksville, AR, US General 2023
Outer Cape Chorale $500 South Wellfleet, MA, US General 2023
Brigham And Women's Indian Health Projec $250 Boston, MA, US General 2023
Env - Wildlife Conservation Trust $250 Marshall, VA, US General 2023
Skip Of New York $250 New York, NY, US General 2023
Castle Hill Center For The Arts $500 Truro, MA, US General 2023
Rhode Island Spca $250 Riverside, RI, US General 2023
Conservation Law Foundation $1,000 Boston, MA, US General 2023
World Central Kitchen $100 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Lambie's Legacy $500 Perrysburg, OH, US General 2023
Kingston Congregational Church $1,000 Kingston, RI, US General 2023
Casas $250 San Diego, CA, US General 2023
Jonnycake Center $1,000 Peace Dale, RI, US General 2023
Helping Our Women $500 Provincetown, RI, US General 2023
International Arts Relations $3,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Womens Reproductive Rights $500 Santa Monica, CA, US General 2023
Boston Health Care $500 Boston, MA, US General 2023
The Sojourner House $500 Providence, RI, US General 2023
American Museum Of Natural History $650 New York, NY, US General 2022
Brooklyn Museum Of Art $425 Brooklyn, NY, US General 2022
Cornell Jazz Ensembles Alumni $2,520 Ithaca, NY, US General 2022
Intar Theater $2,500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Animal Rescue League Of Boston $1,000 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Nature Connection $500 Concord, MA, US General 2022
Smith College $2,500 Northampton, MA, US General 2022
Contemporary Theatre Company $10,000 Wakefield, RI, US General 2022
Ali Forney Center $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Helping Our Women $500 Provincetown, MA, US General 2022
Camba $1,500 Brooklyn, NY, US General 2022
Center For Coastal Studies $500 Provincetown, MA, US General 2022
Metropolitan Museum Of Art $210 New York, NY, US General 2022
Welcome House Of South County $500 Wakefield, RI, US General 2022
Dexter Keezer Community Fund $400 Truro, MA, US General 2022
Fine Arts Work Center $500 Provincetown, MA, US General 2022
North Bennett Street School $100 Boston, MA, US General 2022
St Peters By The Sea Episcopal Church $9,500 Sitka, AK, US General 2022
Theatre Offensive $100 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Truro Conservation $500 North Truro, MA, US General 2022
University Of The Ozarks $500 Clarksville, AR, US General 2022
Outer Cape Chorale $200 South Wellfleet, MA, US General 2022
Provincetown Art Association And Museum $250 Provincetown, MA, US General 2022
Refugee & Immigrant Center For Education $1,000 San Antonio, TX, US General 2022
Brigham And Women's Indian Health Projec $250 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Domestic Violence Resource Center Of $1,000 South Kingstown, RI, US General 2022
Env - Wildlife Conservation Trust $250 Marshall, VA, US General 2022
Skip Of New York $200 New York, NY, US General 2022
Truro Community Kitchen $500 Truro, MA, US General 2022
Aclu $250 New York, NY, US General 2022
Castle Hill Center For The Arts $500 Truro, MA, US General 2022
Prospect Park Alliance $1,195 West Brooklyn, NY, US General 2022
Rhode Island Spca $250 Riverside, RI, US General 2022
Conservation Law Foundation $500 Boston, MA, US General 2022
International Fund For Animal $250 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Indigenous Women Rising $500 Albuquerque, NM, US General 2022
Prout High School $500 Wakefield, RI, US General 2022
South County Hospital Community Cancer $500 Wakefield, RI, US General 2022
Unitarian Universalist Meeting House $1,000 Provincetown, MA, US General 2022
World Central Kitchen $250 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Womens Reproductive Rights Assistance $500 Santa Monica, CA, US General 2022
Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment $250 San Diego, CA, US General 2022
American Museum Of Natural History $650 New York, NY, US General 2022
Brooklyn Museum Of Art $425 Brooklyn, NY, US General 2022
Cornell Jazz Ensembles Alumni $2,520 Ithaca, NY, US General 2022
Intar Theater $2,500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Animal Rescue League Of Boston $1,000 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Nature Connection $500 Concord, MA, US General 2022
Smith College $2,500 Northampton, MA, US General 2022
Contemporary Theatre Company $10,000 Wakefield, RI, US General 2022
Ali Forney Center $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Helping Our Women $500 Provincetown, MA, US General 2022
Camba $1,500 Brooklyn, NY, US General 2022
Center For Coastal Studies $500 Provincetown, MA, US General 2022
Metropolitan Museum Of Art $210 New York, NY, US General 2022
Welcome House Of South County $500 Wakefield, RI, US General 2022
Dexter Keezer Community Fund $400 Truro, MA, US General 2022
Fine Arts Work Center $500 Provincetown, MA, US General 2022
North Bennett Street School $100 Boston, MA, US General 2022
St Peters By The Sea Episcopal Church $9,500 Sitka, AK, US General 2022
Theatre Offensive $100 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Truro Conservation $500 North Truro, MA, US General 2022
University Of The Ozarks $500 Clarksville, AR, US General 2022
Outer Cape Chorale $200 South Wellfleet, MA, US General 2022
Provincetown Art Association And Museum $250 Provincetown, MA, US General 2022
Refugee & Immigrant Center For Education $1,000 San Antonio, TX, US General 2022
Brigham And Women's Indian Health Projec $250 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Domestic Violence Resource Center Of $1,000 South Kingstown, RI, US General 2022
Env - Wildlife Conservation Trust $250 Marshall, VA, US General 2022
Skip Of New York $200 New York, NY, US General 2022
Truro Community Kitchen $500 Truro, MA, US General 2022
Aclu $250 New York, NY, US General 2022
Castle Hill Center For The Arts $500 Truro, MA, US General 2022
Prospect Park Alliance $1,195 West Brooklyn, NY, US General 2022
Rhode Island Spca $250 Riverside, RI, US General 2022
Conservation Law Foundation $500 Boston, MA, US General 2022
International Fund For Animal $250 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Indigenous Women Rising $500 Albuquerque, NM, US General 2022
Prout High School $500 Wakefield, RI, US General 2022
South County Hospital Community Cancer $500 Wakefield, RI, US General 2022
Unitarian Universalist Meeting House $1,000 Provincetown, MA, US General 2022
World Central Kitchen $250 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Womens Reproductive Rights Assistance $500 Santa Monica, CA, US General 2022
Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment $250 San Diego, CA, US General 2022
American Museum Of Natural History $650 New York, NY, US General 2022
Brooklyn Museum Of Art $425 Brooklyn, NY, US General 2022
Cornell Jazz Ensembles Alumni $2,520 Ithaca, NY, US General 2022
Intar Theater $2,500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Animal Rescue League Of Boston $1,000 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Nature Connection $500 Concord, MA, US General 2022
Smith College $2,500 Northampton, MA, US General 2022
Contemporary Theatre Company $10,000 Wakefield, RI, US General 2022
Ali Forney Center $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Helping Our Women $500 Provincetown, MA, US General 2022
Camba $1,500 Brooklyn, NY, US General 2022
Center For Coastal Studies $500 Provincetown, MA, US General 2022
Metropolitan Museum Of Art $210 New York, NY, US General 2022
Welcome House Of South County $500 Wakefield, RI, US General 2022
Dexter Keezer Community Fund $400 Truro, MA, US General 2022
Fine Arts Work Center $500 Provincetown, MA, US General 2022
North Bennett Street School $100 Boston, MA, US General 2022
St Peters By The Sea Episcopal Church $9,500 Sitka, AK, US General 2022
Theatre Offensive $100 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Truro Conservation $500 North Truro, MA, US General 2022
University Of The Ozarks $500 Clarksville, AR, US General 2022
Outer Cape Chorale $200 South Wellfleet, MA, US General 2022
Provincetown Art Association And Museum $250 Provincetown, MA, US General 2022
Refugee & Immigrant Center For Education $1,000 San Antonio, TX, US General 2022
Brigham And Women's Indian Health Projec $250 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Domestic Violence Resource Center Of $1,000 South Kingstown, RI, US General 2022
Env - Wildlife Conservation Trust $250 Marshall, VA, US General 2022
Skip Of New York $200 New York, NY, US General 2022
Truro Community Kitchen $500 Truro, MA, US General 2022
Aclu $250 New York, NY, US General 2022
Castle Hill Center For The Arts $500 Truro, MA, US General 2022
Prospect Park Alliance $1,195 West Brooklyn, NY, US General 2022
Rhode Island Spca $250 Riverside, RI, US General 2022
Conservation Law Foundation $500 Boston, MA, US General 2022
International Fund For Animal $250 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Indigenous Women Rising $500 Albuquerque, NM, US General 2022
Prout High School $500 Wakefield, RI, US General 2022
South County Hospital Community Cancer $500 Wakefield, RI, US General 2022
Unitarian Universalist Meeting House $1,000 Provincetown, MA, US General 2022
World Central Kitchen $250 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Womens Reproductive Rights Assistance $500 Santa Monica, CA, US General 2022
Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment $250 San Diego, CA, US General 2022
American Museum Of Natural History $650 New York, NY, US General 2021
Brooklyn Museum Of Art $425 Brooklyn, NY, US General 2021
Cornell Jazz Ensembles Alumni $2,215 Ithaca, NY, US General 2021
Intar Theater $2,500 New York, NY, US General 2021
Arnold Arboretum $2,500 Boston, MA, US General 2021
Animal Rescue League Of Boston $500 Boston, MA, US General 2021
Nature Connection $500 Concord, MA, US General 2021
Smith College $1,500 Northampton, MA, US General 2021
Ali Forney Center $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
Carrie A Seaman Animal Shelter $100 Provincetown, MA, US General 2021
Helping Our Women $500 Provincetown, MA, US General 2021
Camba $1,000 Brooklyn, NY, US General 2021
Center For Coastal Studies $200 Provincetown, MA, US General 2021
Metropolitan Museum Of Art $210 New York, NY, US General 2021
Dexter Keezer Community Fund $250 Truro, MA, US General 2021
Fine Arts Work Center $100 Provincetown, MA, US General 2021
North Bennett Street School $100 Boston, MA, US General 2021
Theatre Offensive $100 Boston, MA, US General 2021
Truro Conservation $500 North Truro, MA, US General 2021
University Of The Ozarks $500 Clarksville, AR, US General 2021
Outer Cape Chorale $200 South Wellfleet, MA, US General 2021
Provincetown Art Association And Museum $200 Provincetown, MA, US General 2021
Refugee & Immigrant Center For Education $1,000 San Antonio, TX, US General 2021
Brigham And Women's Indian Health Projec $250 Boston, MA, US General 2021
Env - Wildlife Conservation Trust $300 Marshall, VA, US General 2021
Skip Of New York $500 New York, NY, US General 2021
Truro Community Kitchen $250 Truro, MA, US General 2021
Aclu $250 New York, NY, US General 2021
Castle Hill Center For The Arts $200 Truro, MA, US General 2021
Prospect Park Alliance $1,000 West Brooklyn, NY, US General 2021
Rhode Island Spca $250 Riverside, RI, US General 2021
American Museum Of Natural History $650 New York, NY, US General 2020
Brooklyn Museum Of Art $425 Brooklyn, NY, US General 2020
Salamatu Foundation $750 Carolina, RI, US General 2020
Cornell Jazz Ensembles Alumni $2,215 Ithaca, NY, US General 2020
Intar Theater $2,500 New York, NY, US General 2020
Animal Rescue League Of Boston $500 Boston, MA, US General 2020
Nature Connection $500 Concord, MA, US General 2020
Smith College $1,000 Northampton, MA, US General 2020
Contemporary Theatre Company $750 Wakefield, RI, US General 2020
Ali Forney Center $750 New York, NY, US General 2020
Carrie A Seaman Animal Shelter $200 Provincetown, MA, US General 2020
Helping Our Women $500 Provincetown, MA, US General 2020
Camba $750 Brooklyn, NY, US General 2020
Center For Coastal Studies $200 Provincetown, MA, US General 2020
Metropolitan Museum Of Art $210 New York, NY, US General 2020
Welcome House Of South County $500 Wakefield, RI, US General Support 2020
Dexter Keezer Community Fund $500 Truro, MA, US General 2020
Fine Arts Work Center $200 Provincetown, MA, US General 2020
Harvard University (arnold Aboretum) $2,500 Boston, MA, US General 2020
North Bennett Street School $200 Boston, MA, US General 2020
St Peters By The Sea Episcopal Church $4,500 Sitka, AK, US General 2020
Theatre Offensive $200 Boston, MA, US General 2020
Truro Conservation $500 North Truro, MA, US General 2020
University Of The Ozarks $500 Clarksville, AR, US General 2020
Outer Cape Chorale $100 South Wellfleet, MA, US General 2020
Provincetown Art Association And Museum $200 Provincetown, MA, US General 2020
Refugee & Immigrant Center For Education $750 San Antonio, TX, US General 2020
Amos House $500 Providence, RI, US General 2020
Brigham And Women's Indian Health Projec $500 Boston, MA, US General 2020
Domestic Violence Resource Center Of $500 South Kingstown, RI, US General 2020
Env - Wildlife Conservation Trust $200 Marshall, VA, US General 2020
Episcopal Charities Of Rhode Island $500 Providence, RI, US General 2020
Jonnycake Center Of Westerly $500 Westerly, RI, US General 2020
Rhode Island Food Bank $500 Providence, RI, US General 2020
Skip Of New York $250 New York, NY, US General 2020
The Gamm Theater $750 Warwick, RI, US General 2020
Truro Community Kitchen $250 Truro, MA, US General 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 36-7191705
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 803878 Chicago, IL 60680-3878

Key People (1)

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Trustee Robert A Cowie

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.