Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation
Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $793K. Net investment income was $37K.
Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation at a glance
In short: Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation gave $793K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $132K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $792,500
- -10.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $132,083
- -40.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $62,500
- Total assets
- $1,019,911
- -41.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New York Historical Society ($513K). Together the top 6 received $793K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 29 (28%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation gives
- Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $437K (2021) to $1.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $793K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York Historical Society New York, NY | Charity | $512,500 |
| American Folk Art Museum New York, NY | Charity | $125,000 |
| The Frick Collection New York, NY | Charity | $100,000 |
| The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Ctr New York, NY | Charity | $25,000 |
| Centaur Ai Institute Lincoln, CA | Charity | $25,000 |
| William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX | Charity | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,019,911 | $42,487 | $802,941 | $792,500 | 6 | $797,858 | $37,404 | $77,591 |
| 2024 | $1,743,208 | $1,060,845 | $962,776 | $882,000 | 4 | $896,016 | $426,812 | $106,636 |
| 2023 | $1,979,848 | $2,755,716 | $1,365,255 | $1,325,500 | 5 | $1,342,595 | $2,025,254 | $82,255 |
| 2022 | $1,178,629 | $259,186 | $1,532,082 | $1,513,500 | 7 | $1,522,830 | $249,934 | $181,766 |
| 2021 | $2,465,796 | $77,166 | $463,703 | $436,666 | 7 | $450,368 | $72,045 | $216,299 |
| 2020 | $2,853,129 | $53,530 | $908,596 | $888,334 | 7 | — | $87,680 | $208,849 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $78K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation is led by Joyce B. Cowin, President & Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joyce B. Cowin
President & Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anita S. Rosenbloom
Secretary & General Counsel
Vice President & Secretary → Secretary & General Counsel, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justine D. Tenney
Treasurer & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth A. Cowin
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation
How much does Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation give each year?
Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation gave $793K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $882K across 4 grants.
What is Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation's typical grant size?
Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $62,500, and its average grant was $132,083, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation give grants?
Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation gives mostly in New York: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).
Does Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (6 grants).
Who are Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation's largest grantees?
Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include New York Historical Society ($512,500), American Folk Art Museum ($125,000) and The Frick Collection ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation?
Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $798K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation?
Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in New York, NY. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation's EIN?
Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6154142. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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