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THE COWLES CHARITABLE TRUST

STATEN ISLAND, NY · EIN 136090295 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$1.2M
expenses
$441K
net assets
$13.2M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Cowles Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in New York that supports charitable, educational, and arts-related initiatives through grants to nonprofit organizations. In 2024, it distributed funding to a range of recipients, including arts institutions, educational programs, and humanitarian efforts. The trust does not appear to operate direct programs but functions primarily as a grantmaking entity.

activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • General Operating Support Grants 2 activities
    • Funding charitable relief efforts
      Provides grants to support charitable relief initiatives, including a $20,000 grant to World Central Kitchen in 2024.
    • Funding general charitable activities and initiatives
      Provides funding for broad charitable purposes through grants, including a $45,000 grant to GRASP and a $40,000 grant to Fractured Atlas - Bridge Initiative in 2024.
  • Art Museum Funding and Support 1 activity
    • Funding arts organizations and programming
      Supports arts institutions, centers, and creative initiatives through grants, including $20,000 grants to Women's Studio Workshop, Dora Maar Cultural Center, and Wassaic Project, and a $15,000 grant to the Museum of Modern Art in 2024.
  • Private K–12 School Support 1 activity
    • Funding educational programs and institutions
      Provides financial support for educational activities and institutions through grants, including $17,500 to Vanguard School, $15,000 each to Universal Shaiva Fellowship, Sister Cities Essex Haiti Inc, and Lawrenceville School in 2024.
  • Cancer Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding medical-related initiatives
      Awards grants to support medical-focused programs, including a $17,500 grant to Grant Foundation in 2024.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.16M
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$685K59%
Other revenue$465K
expenses
Total expenses$441K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$115K
Grants paid out$1.38M
balance sheet
Total assets$13.23M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$13.23M
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +21.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JULIE BASKEVICH TREASURER AND SECRETARY 20 $115K
board members · 13
  • BETTY FLEMING — TRUSTEE
  • CHARLES COWLES — TRUSTEE EMERITUS
  • ELIZABETH STRAUSS — TRUSTEE
  • GARDNER COWLES III — TRUSTEE EMERITUS
  • GWEN STRAUSS — TRUSTEE
  • JAN S COWLES — TRUSTEE EMERITUS
  • JOHN PATRICK HARRISON — TRUSTEE
  • KATE COWLES NICHOLS — TRUSTEE EMERITUS
  • KATE STRAUSS LONG — TRUSTEE
  • LISE CHARLIER — TRUSTEE
  • LOIS ELEANOR HARRISON — TRUSTEE
  • MATTHEW SCHROTH — TRUSTEE
  • VIRGINIA COWLES SCHROTH — CHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • DORA MAAR CULTURAL CENTER Partner — Recipient of a $20,000 arts grant in 2024
  • FRACTURED ATLAS - BRIDGE INITIATIVE Partner — Recipient of a $40,000 charitable grant in 2024
  • GRANT FOUNDATION Partner — Recipient of a $17,500 medical grant in 2024
  • GRASP Partner — Recipient of a $45,000 charitable grant in 2024
  • LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL Partner — Recipient of a $15,000 education grant in 2024
  • MUSEUM OF MODERN ART Partner — Recipient of a $15,000 arts grant in 2024
  • SISTER CITIES ESSEX HAITI INC Partner — Recipient of a $15,000 education grant in 2024
  • UNIVERSAL SHAIVA FELLOWSHIP Partner — Recipient of a $15,000 education grant in 2024
  • VANGUARD SCHOOL Partner — Recipient of a $17,500 education grant in 2024
  • WASSAIC PROJECT Partner — Recipient of a $20,000 arts grant in 2024
  • WOMEN'S STUDIO WORKSHOP Partner — Recipient of a $20,000 arts grant in 2024
  • WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN Partner — Recipient of a $20,000 charitable grant in 2024