Cowart Family Charitable Foundation
Cowart Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $45K.
Cowart Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Cowart Family Charitable Foundation gave $30K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $29,750
- -59.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $7,438
- -59.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $7,250
- Total assets
- $1,291,239
- +12.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (51% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Cowart Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was American Heart Association ($15K). Together the top 4 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 26 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cowart Family Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 53% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 47% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $74K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Heart Association Nashville, TN | To Further Exempt Purpose | $15,000 |
| University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS | To Further Exempt Purpose | $12,000 |
| University of Mississippi Oxford, MS | To Further Exempt Purpose | $2,500 |
| Youth Encouragement Services Nashville, TN | To Further Exempt Purpose | $250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,291,239 | $281,840 | $39,127 | $29,750 | 4 | $30,489 | $45,112 | $64,463 |
| 2023 | $1,150,028 | $255,345 | $81,472 | $72,750 | 4 | $73,475 | $10,368 | $52,282 |
| 2022 | $1,023,109 | $302,879 | $82,697 | $73,500 | 9 | $74,260 | $91,288 | $30,742 |
| 2021 | $897,632 | $280,860 | $70,269 | $62,750 | 6 | $64,475 | $100,066 | $47,220 |
| 2020 | $687,041 | $2,000 | $54,707 | $45,000 | 3 | — | — | $43,662 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cowart Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cowart Family Charitable Foundation is led by Richard Cowart, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Richard Cowart
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire Haltom
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Cowart
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cowart Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Cowart Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Cowart Family Charitable Foundation gave $30K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $73K across 4 grants.
What is Cowart Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Cowart Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $7,250, and its average grant was $7,438, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cowart Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Cowart Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Mississippi (49%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (2 grants).
How large is Cowart Family Charitable Foundation?
Cowart Family Charitable Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Cowart Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Cowart Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1018726. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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