William H Cowles Foundation

SPOKANE, WA EIN: 91-6020496

William H Cowles Foundation is a private foundation, based in SPOKANE, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $300K. Net investment income was $424K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.3M

+2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$300K

+57.9% YoY

Grant Count

1

-66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$300K

+373.7% YoY

About William H Cowles Foundation

Based on IRS filings

William H Cowles Foundation is a private foundation, based in SPOKANE, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $300K. Net investment income was $424K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

JacksonOjaiPullmanSpokaneSpokane Valley

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$275K$550K$825K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,317,040$5,206,993$5,255,185
Revenue$448,944$181,467$423,211
Expenses$338,897$229,659$517,711
Qualifying Distributions$307,120$196,432$479,085
Net Investment Income$424,208$149,709$344,038
Distributable Amount$332,373$312,859$319,486

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$120K$240K$359K$479K2 grants20203 grants20214 grants20223 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

INNOVIA FOUNDATION$300K

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K6$100–250K2$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
WS COWLESPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE1
EA COWLESVICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE1
SR RECTORSECRETARY1

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

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