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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-1598884

Daniel Cowles Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,629,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,188,867

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,190,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $2,595,290

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,993,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $3,076,026

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,181,500

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $5,116,476

  • Tax year 2021

    $824,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $7,322,672

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $8,036,076

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. AllianceDenver, CO

    In support of organization's mission

    $744,000
  2. World Relief Corp of National Association of EvangelicalsTowson, MD

    In support of organization's mission

    $200,000
  3. Intervarsity Christian Fellowship USAMadison, WI

    In support of organization's mission

    $156,000
  4. Prison Fellowship MinistriesMerrifield, VA

    In support of organization's mission

    $100,000
  5. Neighborhood ChurchWatertown, SD

    In support of organization's mission

    $96,000
  6. Wycliffe Bible TranslatorsOrlando, FL

    In support of organization's mission

    $96,000
  7. Bowery MissionNew York, NY

    In support of organization's mission

    $75,000
  8. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    In support of organization's mission

    $56,000
  9. Mission to the WorldLawrenceville, GA

    In support of organization's mission

    $54,000
  10. Frontiers USAPhoenix, AZ

    In support of organization's mission

    $24,000
  11. International Students IncColorado Springs, CO

    In support of organization's mission

    $10,000
  12. Emmaus JourneyAlbuquerque, NM

    In support of organization's mission

    $6,000
  13. Christian Health Services CorpsFruitvale, TX

    In support of organization's mission

    $5,000
  14. Cup of Cold Water MinistriesSheridan, IL

    In support of organization's mission

    $4,000
  15. Ancla de EsperanzaSavage, MN

    In support of organization's mission

    $3,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services1 grant $744,00064% of the total
  2. Religion7 grants $416,00036% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado2 grants $754,000
  2. Maryland1 grant $200,000
  3. Wisconsin1 grant $156,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $100,000
  5. Florida1 grant $96,000
  6. South Dakota1 grant $96,000
  7. New York1 grant $75,000
  8. North Carolina1 grant $56,000
  9. Georgia1 grant $54,000
  10. Arizona1 grant $24,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Daniel CowlesPRESIDENT Hours 4Pay $0
  • Robert Paul SchaefferTREASURER Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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