The Cowles Charitable Trust
Historical FunderStaten Island, New York · EIN 13-6090295 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.4M
Organizations funded262
Typical grant$4,000
Total assets$25.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $7,500.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | JULIE BASKEVICH |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 50027, STATEN ISLAND NY 10305 |
| Phone | 7189389762 |
| SUBMISSIONS@COWLESCHARITABLETRUST.ORG | |
| Form and materials | NONE |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
43% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grasp | Sarasota, FL | Charitable | $45,000 |
| Fractured Atlas - Bridge Initiative | Hartsdale, NY | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Dora Maar Cultural Center | Houston, TX | The arts | $20,000 |
| Wassaic Project | Wassaic, NY | The arts | $20,000 |
| Women's Studio Workshop | Kingston, NY | The arts | $20,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Grant Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | Medical | $17,500 |
| Vanguard School | Lake Wells, FL | Education | $17,500 |
| Art Effect of the Hudson Valley Inc | Poughkeepsie, NY | The arts | $15,000 |
| Lawrenceville School | Lawrenceville, NJ | Education | $15,000 |
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | The arts | $15,000 |
| Sister Cities Essex Haiti Inc | Essex, CT | Education | $15,000 |
| Studio Museum in Harlem | New York, NY | The arts | $15,000 |
| Universal Shaiva Fellowship | Boring, OR | Education | $15,000 |
| Doe Fund | New York, NY | Charitable | $12,500 |
| Reach and Teach Ministries | Palm Bay, FL | Charitable | $12,500 |
| St George's School | Middletown, RI | Education | $12,500 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation (Nj and NY Chapters) | New York, NY | Medical | $12,000 |
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Bard Graduate Center | New York, NY | Education | $10,000 |
| Brooklyn Museum | Brooklyn, NY | The arts | $10,000 |
| Cambridge School of Weston | Weston, MA | Education | $10,000 |
| Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (Cases) | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Cumberland University | Williamsburg, KY | Education | $10,000 |
| Eaglebrook Schoolallen Chase Foundation | Deerfield, MA | Education | $10,000 |
| Evident Change | Madison, WI | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Fractured Atlas | Hartsdale, CT | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Underline | Miami, FL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Genesis Health Services Inc | Parrish, FL | Medical | $10,000 |
| God's Love We Deliver | New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Guggenheim Museum | New York, NY | The arts | $10,000 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Service | Sarasota, FL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Lenox Hill Neighborhood House | New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Lowe Art Museum University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | The arts | $10,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | Medical | $10,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | The arts | $10,000 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory | Sarasota, FL | Education | $10,000 |
| Multicultural Health Institute | Sarasota, FL | Medical | $10,000 |
| Museum of the City of NY | New York, NY | The arts | $10,000 |
| New World Symphony | Miami Beach, FL | The arts | $10,000 |
| New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | The arts | $10,000 |
| New York Common Pantry | New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Nu Deco Ensemble | Miami, FL | The arts | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater New York | New York, NY | Medical | $10,000 |
| Public Art Fund | New York, NY | The arts | $10,000 |
| Razom Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | The arts | $10,000 |
| Wolfsonian | Miami Beach, FL | The arts | $10,000 |
| Apollo Pact Inc | New York, NY | Medical | $9,500 |
| Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Trust Inc | Miami, FL | The arts | $8,500 |
| Art21 Inc | New York, NY | The arts | $8,000 |
| Planned Parenthood - Southwest and Central Florida | Sarasota, FL | Medical | $8,000 |
| Americas Society Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $7,500 |
| Bridge Fund of New York Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $7,500 |
| Chinati Foundation | Marfa, TX | The arts | $7,500 |
| East Harlem Tutorial Program Inc | New York, NY | Education | $7,500 |
| Equal Justice USA | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $7,500 |
| Foundation for Contemporary Arts | New York, NY | The arts | $7,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 262 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,384,800 | 262 |
| 2023 | $1,348,750 | 276 |
| 2022 | $1,248,000 | 221 |
| 2021 | $1,290,500 | 236 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523189349101727
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6090295
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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