Cowan Family Foundation

New York, NY
Tax-exempt since Feb. 2008
EIN: 26-1528135

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$470k (2024)

Expenses

$112k (2024)

Total Assets

$2.35M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$470,003

Expenses

$111,824

Net Income

$358,179

Net Assets

$2,349,131

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$802	0.2%
Dividends	$83,392	17.7%
Sales of Assets	$385,809	82.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$105,000	93.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,349,131
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,349,131

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Cody Cowan (President)	$0	$0
Roni Cowan (Treasurer)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$1,039,307

Expenses

$66,204

Net Income

$973,103

Net Assets

$1,838,885

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,000,000	96.2%
Interest Revenue	$16	0.0%
Dividends	$10,419	1.0%
Sales of Assets	$6,340	0.6%
Other Income	$22,532	2.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$66,204	100%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,838,885
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,838,885

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Cody Cowan (Trustee)	$0	$0
Roni Cowan (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 8, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

-$9,554

Expenses

$45,619

Net Income

-$55,173

Net Assets

$865,782

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$3
Dividends	$10,714
Sales of Assets	-$34,742
Other Income	$14,471

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$45,619	100%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$865,782
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$865,782

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Howard Cowan (President & Ceo)	$0	$0
Roni Cowan (Treasurer)	$0	$0
David Kupersmith (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 21, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$317,022

Expenses

$88,607

Net Income

$228,415

Net Assets

$920,955

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$3	0.0%
Dividends	$42,923	13.5%
Sales of Assets	$264,861	83.5%
Other Income	$9,235	2.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$88,607	100%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$924,437
Total Liabilities	$3,482
Net Assets	$920,955

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Howard Cowan (President & Ceo)	$0	$0
Roni Cowan (Treasurer)	$0	$0
David Kupersmith (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 13, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$14,001

Expenses

$76,404

Net Income

-$62,403

Net Assets

$692,539

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$11	0.1%
Dividends	$5,789	41.3%
Sales of Assets	$107	0.8%
Other Income	$8,094	57.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$76,100	99.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$692,540
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$692,539

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Howard Cowan (President & Ceo)	$0	$0
Roni Cowan (Treasurer)	$0	$0
David Kupersmith (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 9, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$19,361

Expenses

$37,656

Net Income

-$18,295

Net Assets

$754,942

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$106	0.5%
Dividends	$9,937	51.3%
Sales of Assets	$5,158	26.6%
Other Income	$4,160	21.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$37,250	98.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$754,943
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$754,942

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Howard Cowan (President & Ceo)	$0	$0
Roni Cowan (Treasurer)	$0	$0
David Kupersmith (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 22, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$8,983

Expenses

$45,883

Net Income

-$36,900

Net Assets

$773,238

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$333	3.7%
Dividends	$14,973	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$37,870
Other Income	$31,547	> 100%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$45,350	98.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$773,238
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$773,238

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Howard Cowan (Director)	$0	$0
Roni Cowan (Director)	$0	$0
David Kupersmith (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 13, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$24,087

Expenses

$50,243

Net Income

-$26,156

Net Assets

$810,138

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$200	0.8%
Dividends	$21,541	89.4%
Sales of Assets	$436	1.8%
Other Income	$1,910	7.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$49,700	98.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$810,138
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$810,138

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Howard Cowan (Director)	$0	$0
Roni Cowan (Director)	$0	$0
David Kupersmith (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$244,272

Expenses

$64,708

Net Income

$179,564

Net Assets

$836,294

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$852	0.3%
Dividends	$22,042	9.0%
Sales of Assets	-$24,110
Other Income	$245,488	> 100%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$63,980	98.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$836,294
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$836,294

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Howard Cowan (Director)	$0	$0
Roni Cowan (Director)	$0	$0
David Kupersmith (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 10, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$232,225

Expenses

$35,304

Net Income

$196,921

Net Assets

$656,730

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$200,776	86.5%
Interest Revenue	$10	0.0%
Dividends	$27,413	11.8%
Sales of Assets	$4,026	1.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$34,750	98.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$656,730
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$656,730

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Howard Cowan (Director)	$0	$0
Roni Cowan (Director)	$0	$0
David Kupersmith (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on May 16, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$23,325

Expenses

$36,366

Net Income

-$13,041

Net Assets

$459,809

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2	0.0%
Dividends	$21,040	90.2%
Sales of Assets	$2,283	9.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$35,763	98.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$459,809
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$459,809

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Howard Cowan (Director)	$0	$0
Roni Cowan (Director)	$0	$0
David Kupersmith (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 12, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$25,311

Expenses

$26,913

Net Income

-$1,602

Net Assets

$472,850

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$5	0.0%
Dividends	$21,335	84.3%
Sales of Assets	$3,971	15.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$26,770	99.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$472,850
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$472,850

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Howard Cowan (Director)	$0	$0
Roni Cowan (Director)	$0	$0
David Kupersmith (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on May 5, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$2,946

Expenses

$29,860

Net Income

-$26,914

Net Assets

$474,451

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$17	0.6%
Dividends	$2,929	99.4%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$29,060	97.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$474,452
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$474,451

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$2,853

Expenses

$12,680

Net Income

-$9,827

Net Assets

$197,218

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$1,909	66.9%
Sales of Assets	$943	33.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$9,630	75.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$197,218
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$197,218

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Cowan Family Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $470k (2024)

Expenses $112k (2024)

Total Assets $2.35M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$470k (2024)

Expenses

$112k (2024)

Total Assets

$2.35M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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