S H Cowell Foundation

Foundation Overview

They've funded 128 grants worth $9,884,116

How Much is Being Funded?

Where is The Money Going?

How many Grants?


—Total Assets

$135,992,307

—Total Giving

$9,884,116

—Grant Median

$50,500

Past Grantees 128

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
10000 Degrees $90,000 San Rafael, CA, US To Sustain Programs That Support Students From Southside Richmond To Enroll And Succeed In College. 2021
Abolitionist Teaching Network $70,000 Atlanta, GA, US To Grow The Activist In Residence Program Supporting Seasoned Community Organizers To Work Alongside Teachers To Build More Socially-just Schools. 2021
Abundant Beginnings $25,000 Berkeley, CA, US To Expand Family Education Programs That Employ Age-appropriate Curricula To Help Parents Talk With Their Children About Complex Social Issues Such As Race And Racism. 2021
Adventure Risk Challenge $20,000 Truckee, CA, US To Improve Organizational Capacity In Diversity, Equity And Inclusion And To Support A Transition To A Co-directorship Leadership Structure. 2021
Aim High $80,000 San Francisco, CA, US To Sustain Summer Learning Programs In Tahoe Truckee And Napa. 2021
Alum,Rock,Union,Elementary,School,District $100,000 San Jose, CA, US To Advance Efforts To Improve Early Learning Outcomes For Children In The Mayfair Neighborhood Of East San Jose. 2021
American,Institutes,For,Research $75,000 Arlington, VA, US To Sustain The California Collaborative On District Reform. 2021
Bigfoot,Trail,Alliance $65,000 Bayside, CA, US To Launch The Bigfoot Trail Youth Stewardship Project In Partnership With Educators, Community Organizations And Tribal Agencies In The North State Region. 2021
Boys,&,Girls,Club,Of,North,Lake,Tahoe $95,000 Kings Beach, CA, US To Sustain And Extend Afterschool Youth Development Programs In Truckee. 2021
Boys,&,Girls,Club,Of,The,Redwoods $45,000 Eureka, CA, US To Sustain Programs At The Mckinleyville Teen Center. 2021
Boys,&,Girls,Clubs,Of,The,North,Valley $50,000 Chico, CA, US To Extend Trauma-informed Programming And Affordable Summer Enrichment Programs For Youth In Butte And Glenn Counties. 2021
Building,Blocks,For,Kids $75,000 Richmond, CA, US To Advance Parent-led Advocacy And Community Wellness In South Richmond. 2021
Butte,County,Office,Of,Education $175,000 Oroville, CA, US To Advance The Center For Learning And Resilience. 2021
California,Association,Of,Nonprofits $2,500 Capitola, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2021
Californians,For,Justice $60,500 San Francisco, CA, US For Youth Organizing And Leadership Development In East San Jose High Schools And For The Development Of A Toolkit To Support The Implementation Of A Community Schools Framework. 2021
Calistoga,Joint,Unified,School,District $87,500 Calistoga, CA, US To Improve Learning Conditions And Instructional Quality. To Recognize Contributions To The 2021 Cowell Board Of Directors' Retreat And Community Visit. 2021
Candid,West $2,500 Oakland, CA, US To Sustain Information And Educational Resources To Advance Social Sector Organizations In California And The Western Region. 2021
Coalinga-huron,Unified,School,District $75,000 Coalinga, CA, US To Design A Youth Wellness Program And Launch Wellness Centers For Students At Two Schools. 2021
Community,Financial,Resources $75,000 Oakland, CA, US To Partner With Community-based Organizations In Southside Richmond And Deliver A Program Of Financial Education And Support For Residents And Families To Access Banking Services, Build Credit, And Increase Savings. 2021
Comprehensive,Youth,Services,Of,Fresno $150,000 Fresno, CA, US To Provide Family Support Services Through The Sanger Family Resource Center. 2021
Contra,Costa,Family,Justice,Center $25,000 Richmond, CA, US To Help Women Who Have Experienced Interpersonal Violence, And Their Families, Establish Physical Safety And Economic Security. 2021
East,Bay,Center,For,The,Performing,Arts $140,000 Richmond, CA, US To Sustain And Enhance Arts Education Programs In Southside Richmond. 2021
Edsource $50,000 Oakland, CA, US To Expand Reporting On Educational Equity Issues For Students In California. 2021
El,Dorado,Community,Foundation $10,000 Placerville, CA, US To Support Long-term Recovery Of Residents And Communities Impacted By The Caldor Fire. 2021
El,Verano,Elementary,School $110,000 Sonoma, CA, US To Sustain Restructuring And Improve Student Achievement In Reading And Writing. 2021
Essie,Justice,Group $40,000 Oakland, CA, US To Sustain Leadership Training And Peer Support For Women With Incarcerated Family Members. 2021
Go,Public,Schools $45,000 Sacramento, CA, US To Strengthen Family Leadership And Advocacy To Improve Outcomes In The Kennedy Family Of Schools Serving Southside Richmond. 2021
Grantmakers,For,Education $1,500 Portland, OR, US General Operating Expenses 2021
Grantmakers,For,Effective,Organizations $2,100 Washington, DC, US General Operating Expenses 2021
Hmong,Innovating,Politics $25,500 San Francisco, CA, US To Support Leadership Development For Hmong And Southeast Asian Youth In The Central Valley. 2021
Inner,City,Advisors $25,000 Oakland, CA, US To Launch A Program To Help Very Small, Locally-owned Businesses In East San Jose Develop Plans And Readiness For Growth. 2021
Kings,River,Conservancy $40,000 Reedley, CA, US To Sustain And Further Develop Outdoor Education And Stewardship Programs For Students In Sanger Schools.to Sustain Outdoor Education And Stewardship Programs For Students In Sanger Schools. 2021
La,Luz,Center $150,000 Sonoma, CA, US A Two-year Grant To Sustain The El Verano Family Resource Center. To Sustain The El Verano Family Resource Center. 2021
Leaderspring,Center $45,000 Oakland, CA, US To Provide Professional Development To A Cohort Of Emerging Bay Area Non-profit Leaders. 2021
Lotus,Bloom $25,000 Oakland, CA, US To Sustain The Oakland Family Resource Center Network. 2021
Mckinleyville,Family,Resource,Center $140,000 Mckinleyville, CA, US To Sustain Core Programs, Support A Move To A New Facility, And Conduct A Feasibility Study On A Potential Site To Develop Affordable Housing In Mckinleyville. 2021
Mindful,Life,Project $30,000 Richmond, CA, US To Train Staff Of Family-serving Organizations In Southside Richmond And Engage Their Participants In Mindfulness-based Mental Health And Education Programs. 2021
Napa,Valley,Unified,School,District $225,000 Napa, CA, US Two-year Renewal To Align And Enhance Academic Support For Latino Students. 2021
New,Stories $3,500 Spokane, WA, US General Operating Expenses 2021
Northern,California,Grantmakers $9,250 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2021
Northern,Humboldt,Union,High,School,District $135,000 Mckinleyville, CA, US To Sustain A Collaborative Instructional Improvement Project Among Mckinleyville Schools. 2021
North,State,Together $75,000 Redding, CA, US To Support Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Training, Coaching, And Capacity-building For Staff And Five County Leadership Teams In The North State Together Network. 2021
North,Valley,Community,Foundation $10,000 Chico, CA, US For The Maidu Summit Consortium, To Aid The Recovery Of Maidu Tribal Communities Impacted By The Dixie Fire. 2021
Olinga $135,000 Gonzales, CA, US To Grow A Youth-driven, Agricultural Project-based Learning And Leadership Development Program. To Grow A Program Of Youth-driven, Agricultural Project-based Learning. 2021
On,The,Move $370,000 Napa, CA, US Two-year Renewal To Sustain The Neighborhood Initiative And Build Capacity To Create New Opportunities For Families And Youth. To Support Expansion And Evaluation Of The On The Verge State-wide Leadership Development Initiative, And A Symposium For Alumni. 2021
Pivot,Learning,Partners $110,000 Oakland, CA, US To Sustain And Expand A Network For School Improvement In Humboldt And Del Norte Counties And To Build Organizational Capacity To Advance Antiracist Practices. 2021
Power,California $25,000 Oakland, CA, US To Support Youth Leadership Development And Organizing In The Central Valley. 2021
Prevent,Child,Abuse,California $50,000 North Highlands, CA, US To Sustain Technical Assistance, Network Facilitation, And Policy Advocacy For Family Strengthening Organizations. 2021
Radical,Monarchs $25,000 Oakland, CA, US To Support Troops In South Richmond And Launch A Professional Development Program For Richmond-based Educators And Youth Development Workers. 2021
Reading,Partners $20,000 Oakland, CA, US To Provide A Virtual Literacy Program At Mayfair Neighborhood Elementary Schools In East San Jose. 2021
Rebuild,North,Bay,Foundation $10,000 Sonoma, CA, US To Aid The Recovery Of Wildfire-impacted Communities In Plumas County And Northern California By Providing Peer Support And Technical Assistance. 2021
Ryse,Center $125,000 Richmond, CA, US To Build School-based Systems Of Support And Healing For Youth Of Color. 2021
Safe,&,Sound $75,000 San Francisco, CA, US To Support A Coalition Of San Francisco Family Resource Centers To Build The Family Strengthening Field In The City And Statewide, And For Merger And Integration With The Center For Youth Wellness. 2021
Sanger,Unified,School,District $115,000 Sanger, CA, US To Sustain Leadership And Teacher Development, Extend Instructional Reforms And Deepen Student Academic Engagement Over Two Years. 2021
School,Of,Arts,And,Culture $100,000 San Jose, CA, US For General Operating Support. 2021
Shasta,County,Office,Of,Education $25,000 Redding, CA, US To Support Children And Families Through The Bridges To School Success Program. 2021
Sierra,Community,House $100,000 Kings Beach, CA, US For Operating Support Of A Recently-merged Family Strengthening Organization Serving The Tahoe Truckee Region. 2021
Somos,Mayfair $150,000 San Jose, CA, US For Service Integration, Early Childhood Learning, And Leadership Development. 2021
Tahoe,Truckee,Community,Foundation $35,000 Truckee, CA, US To Sponsor A Cohort Of The On The Verge Leadership Development Program Focused On Promoting Racial Equity In Leadership And Governance Of Community-based Organizations In The Tahoe Truckee Region. 2021
The,Audacity,Performing,Arts,Project $20,000 Los Gatos, CA, US To Implement A Literacy, Arts, And Technology Program At Schools In The Mayfair Neighborhood Of East San Jose. 2021
Turnaround,For,Children $2,500 New York, NY, US General Operating Expenses 2021
United,Way,Of,Fresno,&,Madera,Counties $50,000 Fresno, CA, US To Launch A Prosperity Coaching Program For Families In Madera. 2021
United,Way,Of,Northern,California $15,000 Redding, CA, US For Wildfire Recovery Services To North State Residents Impacted By The Dixie Fire. 2021
Upvalley,Family,Centers $103,500 St Helena, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2021
Vivo,Youth,Orchestras $70,000 Sonoma, CA, US To Grow And Enhance Afterschool And Summer Music Programs In The El Verano/springs Area. 2021
West,Contra,Costa,Public,Education,Fund $25,000 Richmond, CA, US For Operating Support. 2021
West,Contra,Costa,Unified,School,District $175,000 Richmond, CA, US To Strengthen Instructional Leadership And Improve Math Education In The Kennedy Family Of Schools. 2021
Youth,Leadership,Institute $50,500 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2021
Various,Matching,Gifts,Below,5000 $166,289 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Support 2021
10000,Degrees $90,000 San Rafael, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Adventure,Risk,Challenge $55,000 Truckee, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Aim,High $80,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Alum,Rock,Union,Elementary,School,District $100,000 San Jose, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
American,Institutes,For,Research $75,000 Arlington, VA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Boys,&,Girls,Club,Of,North,Lake,Tahoe $80,000 Kings Beach, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Boys,&,Girls,Club,Of,The,Redwoods $60,000 Eureka, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Butte,County,Office,Of,Education $220,000 Oroville, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
California,Association,Of,Nonprofits $2,500 Capitola, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
California,For,Justice,Education,Fund,Inc $25,000 San Jose, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Calistoga,Joint,Unified,School,District $85,000 Calistoga, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Center,For,Employment,Opportunities $25,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Chinese,For,Affirmative,Action,(as,Fiscal,Sponsor,For,Hmong,Innovating,Poli $58,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Communities,Initiatives,(as,Fiscal,Sponsor,For,Radical,Monarchs) $25,000 Oakland, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Community,Financial,Resources $15,000 Oakland, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Community,Foundation,Sonoma,County $11,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Comprehensive,Youth,Services,Of,Fresno,Inc $155,000 Fresno, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Crisis,Intervention,Services,Tahoe,Safe $100,000 Incline Village, NV, US General Operating Expenses 2020
East,Bay,Center,For,The,Performing,Arts $150,000 Richmond, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
El,Verano,Elementary,School $120,000 Sonoma, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Go,Public,Schools $40,000 Sacramentto, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Grantmakers,For,Education $1,500 Portland, OR, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Grantmakers,For,Effective,Organizations $2,090 Washington, DC, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Kings,River,Conservancy $20,000 Reedley, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
La,Luz,Center $115,000 Sonoma, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Latino,Community,Foundation $20,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Lotus,Bloom $25,000 Oakland, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Madera,Unified,School,District $100,000 Madera, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Mckinleyville,Family,Resource,Center $160,000 Mckinleyville, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Mindful,Life,Project $85,000 Richmond, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Napa,Valley,Unified,School,District $225,000 Napa, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
North,Bay,Organization,Project $25,000 Graton, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
North,Valley,Community,Foundation $22,650 Chico, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Northern,California,Grantmakers $9,250 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Northern,Humboldt,Union,High,School,District $150,000 Mckinleyville, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Olinga $100,000 Gonzales, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
On,The,Move $400,000 Napa, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Pivot,Learning,Partners $125,000 Oakland, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Prevent,Child,Abuse,California $50,000 North Highlands, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Proteus,Fund,Inc,(as,Fiscal,Sponsor,For,Embracerace) $20,000 Amherst, MA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Reading,Partners $40,000 Oakland, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Ryse,Center $15,000 Richmond, CA, US Genaral Operating Expenses 2020
Safe,&,Sound $35,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Sanger,Unified,School,District $115,000 Sanger, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Save,The,Redwoods,League $40,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
School,Of,Arts,And,Culture $140,000 San Jose, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Smith,River,Alliance $53,000 Crescent City, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Somos,Mayfair $245,000 San Jose, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Sonoma,Valley,Education,Foundation,(as,Fiscal,Sponsor,For,Vivo,Youth,Orches $65,000 Sonoma, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Tahoe,Truckee,Unified,School,District $130,000 Truckee, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Tehama,County,Department,Of,Education $50,000 Red Bluff, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
The,Tides,Center $145,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
United,Way,Of,Fresno,&,Madera,Counties $25,000 Fresno, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Upvalley,Family,Centers $85,000 Calistoga, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Valley,Medical,Center,Foundation $60,000 San Jose, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Various,Matching,Gifts,Below,5000 $151,487 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
West,Contra,Costa,Unified,School,District $245,000 Richmond, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Youth,Leadership,Institute $50,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020
Youth,Montoring,Action,Network $40,000 Upland, CA, US General Operating Expenses 2020

Contact Information

EIN 941392803
Website http://www.shcowell.org
Address 425 CALIFORNIA ST STE 2025 San Francisco, CA 94104-2213

Key People (13)

President,And,Ceo Ann Alpers
Vice,President Dr Lisa Backus
Treasurer Dr Mikiko Huang
Secretary Scott Mosher
Director Charles E Ellwein
Director Lydia Tan
Director Kim Thompson
Director Charles Higueras
Executive Vice Presi Ken Doane
Program Director Ieva A Caro
Vp Of Admin Nina Washburne
Program Officer Zuleika Godinez
Program Officer Blia Moua

Forms 990