Tyler Cowboy Foundation
Tyler Cowboy Foundation is a private foundation, based in Clayton, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $143K. Net investment income was $200K.
Tyler Cowboy Foundation at a glance
In short: Tyler Cowboy Foundation gave $143K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $143,083
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,885
- -7.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $3,283,268
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (72% 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 Tyler Cowboy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The GR Cooper Family Charitable ($72K). Together the top 8 received $143K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 43 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tyler Cowboy Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $136K (2024) to $167K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $143K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The GR Cooper Family Charitable Clayton, AL | General Operating | $71,542 |
| Clayton United Methodist Church Clayton, AL | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Two Sparrows Village Fayetteville, GA | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Big Oak Ranch Springville, AL | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Alabama Institue for the DB Talladega, AL | General Operating | $3,500 |
| Make a Wish Foundation of Alabama Birmingham, AL | General Operating | $3,041 |
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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 | $3,283,268 | $242,306 | $193,513 | $143,083 | 8 | $143,783 | $199,593 | $147,767 |
| 2024 | $3,234,475 | $218,942 | $184,395 | $135,755 | 7 | $136,405 | $180,010 | $143,733 |
| 2023 | $3,199,928 | $176,280 | $184,928 | $140,000 | 7 | $140,600 | $132,342 | $137,707 |
| 2022 | $3,208,576 | $176,223 | $209,309 | $167,000 | 10 | $167,575 | $141,647 | $139,755 |
| 2021 | $3,241,662 | $208,165 | $202,568 | $160,000 | 11 | $160,550 | $172,447 | $170,278 |
| 2020 | $3,236,065 | $175,293 | $222,864 | $165,000 | 9 | — | $140,697 | $161,377 |
| 2019 | $3,269,141 | $165,344 | $195,415 | $150,000 | 9 | — | $148,858 | $163,040 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tyler Cowboy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $148K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tyler Cowboy Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gail Cooper
Officer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ginger Hartzog
Officer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Tyler Cowboy Foundation
How much does Tyler Cowboy Foundation give each year?
Tyler Cowboy Foundation gave $143K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $136K across 7 grants.
What is Tyler Cowboy Foundation's typical grant size?
Tyler Cowboy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $17,885, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tyler Cowboy Foundation give grants?
Tyler Cowboy Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (10%) and Georgia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Clayton, AL (2 grants).
Does Tyler Cowboy Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tyler Cowboy Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tyler Cowboy Foundation's largest grantees?
Tyler Cowboy Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The GR Cooper Family Charitable ($71,542), Clayton United Methodist Church ($15,000) and Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tyler Cowboy Foundation?
Tyler Cowboy Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $144K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $148K (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 Tyler Cowboy Foundation's EIN?
Tyler Cowboy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0992232. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
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