Cowie Family Charitable Trust

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-7191705

Cowie Family Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 32 grants totaling $30K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$30K

-1.6% YoY

Grant Count

32

-3.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$937.5

+1.4% YoY

About Cowie Family Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Cowie Family Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 32 grants totaling $30K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

ALBUQUERQUEBOSTONBostonBrooklynCONCORDCarolinaClarksvilleDumontIthacaKingstonMARSHALLNEW YORKNORTHAMPTONNew YorkNorth TruroPeace DalePerrysburgProvidenceProvincetownRiverside

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$12K$23K$35K$46K29 grants201937 grants202031 grants202142 grants202233 grants202332 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ST PETERS BY THE SEA EPI…$10KINTAR THEATER$3KSMITH COLLEGE$3KCORNELL JAZZ ENSEMBLES A…$3KCAMBA$2KANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF …$1KALI FORNEY CENTER$1KUNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST M…$1KAMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATUR…$650CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDAT…$500

Grant Size Distribution

175 grants across all recorded years

175<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT A COWIETRUSTEE5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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