Don Cowden Foundation Inc

Bloomington, IN
Tax-exempt since Nov. 1996
EIN: 35-1968871

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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

$3.55M (2024)

Expenses

$3.68M (2024)

Total Assets

$28.1M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$4.76M (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$3,553,303

Expenses

$3,680,157

Net Income

-$126,854

Net Assets

$23,297,474

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$20,000	0.6%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$486,770	13.7%
Other Income	$18,916	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$93,090	2.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$199,751	5.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$28,058,076
Total Liabilities	$4,760,602
Net Assets	$23,297,474

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Craig Cowden (President)	$97,922	$0
Tom Orman (Foundation Mgr.)	$97,922	$0
Ryan Craig Cowden (Director)	$2,607	$0
Cody Cowden (Director)	$1,300	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 3, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$24,518,586

Expenses

$2,116,001

Net Income

$22,402,585

Net Assets

$23,413,333

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$22,864,181	93.3%
Interest Revenue	$639	0.0%
Dividends	$8,135	0.0%
Sales of Assets	-$55,277
Other Income	$1,700,908	6.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$57,612	2.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$112,709	5.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$28,597,931
Total Liabilities	$5,184,598
Net Assets	$23,413,333

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Tom Orman (Foundation Mgr.)	$66,337	$0
Craig Cowden (President)	$44,997	$0
Cody Cowden (Director)	$775	$0
Ryan Craig Cowden (Director)	$600	$0

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990-PF

Filed on June 5, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$175,175

Expenses

$15,143

Net Income

$160,032

Net Assets

$673,263

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$133,000	75.9%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$42,175	24.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$9,600	63.4%
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	$673,789
Total Liabilities	$526
Net Assets	$673,263

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Michael L Carmin (Secretary)	$0	$0
Craig Cowden (President)	$0	$0
Ryan Craig Cowden (Vice President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 27, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$25,500

Expenses

$24,734

Net Income

$766

Net Assets

$533,474

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$25,500	100%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$18,400	74.4%
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	$533,999
Total Liabilities	$525
Net Assets	$533,474

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Michael L Carmin (Secretary)	$0	$0
Craig Cowden (President)	$0	$0
Ryan Craig Cowden (Vice President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 24, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$594,462

Expenses

$548,281

Net Income

$46,181

Net Assets

$502,088

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$568,962	95.7%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$25,500	4.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$542,266	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	$502,613
Total Liabilities	$525
Net Assets	$502,088

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Michael L Carmin (Secretary)	$0	$0
Craig Cowden (President)	$0	$0
Ryan Craig Cowden (Vice President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 30, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$32,439

Expenses

$16,393

Net Income

$16,046

Net Assets

$452,332

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$6,889	21.2%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$25,550	78.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$11,450	69.8%
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	$452,857
Total Liabilities	$525
Net Assets	$452,332

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Michael L Carmin (Secretary)	$0	$0
Craig Cowden (President)	$0	$0
Ryan Craig Cowden (Vice President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 6, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$36,026

Expenses

$17,944

Net Income

$18,082

Net Assets

$418,605

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$10,201	28.3%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$25,825	71.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$11,425	63.7%
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	$419,130
Total Liabilities	$525
Net Assets	$418,605

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Michael L Carmin (Secretary)	$0	$0
Craig Cowden (President)	$0	$0
Ryan Craig Cowden (Vice President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 7, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$26,878

Expenses

$11,159

Net Income

$15,719

Net Assets

$417,782

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$7,121	26.5%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$19,757	73.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,250	20.2%
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	$418,377
Total Liabilities	$595
Net Assets	$417,782

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Michael L Carmin (Secretary)	$0	$0
Craig Cowden (President)	$0	$0
Ryan Craig Cowden (Vice President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 4, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$28,884

Expenses

$17,817

Net Income

$11,067

Net Assets

$396,631

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$4,679	16.2%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$24,205	83.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$11,620	65.2%
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	$397,227
Total Liabilities	$596
Net Assets	$396,631

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Michael L Carmin (Secretary)	$0	$0
Craig Cowden (President)	$0	$0
Ryan Craig Cowden (Vice President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 9, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$33,695

Expenses

$25,324

Net Income

$8,371

Net Assets

$376,097

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$5,479	16.3%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$28,216	83.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$11,960	47.2%
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	$376,692
Total Liabilities	$595
Net Assets	$376,097

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Michael L Carmin (Secretary)	$0	$0
Craig Cowden (President)	$0	$0
Ryan Craig Cowden (Vice President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 8, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$24,658

Expenses

$22,001

Net Income

$2,657

Net Assets

$401,983

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$18,210	82.8%
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	$402,578
Total Liabilities	$595
Net Assets	$401,983

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$27,196

Expenses

$23,142

Net Income

$4,054

Net Assets

$397,508

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$11	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$35	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$14,180	61.3%
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	$398,103
Total Liabilities	$595
Net Assets	$397,508

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Donald L Cowden (President)	$0	$0
Tom Orman (Secretary)	$0	$0
Michael L Carmin (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 24, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$20,649

Expenses

$25,796

Net Income

-$5,147

Net Assets

$388,436

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$8,167	39.6%
Interest Revenue	$11	0.1%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$16,923	65.6%
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	$389,031
Total Liabilities	$595
Net Assets	$388,436

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$24,467

Expenses

$20,225

Net Income

$4,242

Net Assets

$391,765

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$11	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$12,350	61.1%
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	$392,360
Total Liabilities	$595
Net Assets	$391,765

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

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990-PF

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Don Cowden Foundation Inc

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Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $3.55M (2024)

Expenses $3.68M (2024)

Total Assets $28.1M (2024)

Total Liabilities $4.76M (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$3.55M (2024)

Expenses

$3.68M (2024)

Total Assets

$28.1M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$4.76M (2024)

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