Adams Cowan Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 95-3696010
Foundation Overview
Based in Los Angeles, CA, Adams Cowan Foundation has awarded 332 grants totaling $689,815 to organizations in California, District of Columbia and 6 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $250 to $12,500, with a median award of $1,500.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$689,815
Total Assets
$52,437
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,500
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
66
Median Grant
$2,500
% No Significant Change
0%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
March 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 48%
32 of 66 recipients (48%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
California
74% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in Los Angeles (51%), Pasadena (9%), Santa Monica (9%).
Funding Trajectory
+409%
Strong 409% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Education + 4 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (28%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Adams Cowan Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Academy Of Arts Sciences | $3,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | Promote Art | 2024 |
| The Jester Pharley Phund | $500 | Palos Verdes Estates, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| California Art Club | $2,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | Promote Art | 2024 |
| Ucla Development | $12,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Common Sense Media | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| City Of Hope | $1,500 | Duarte, CA, US | Health Care | 2024 |
| Cambodian Children's Fund | $1,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Integrity Initiatives International | $1,250 | Cambridge, MA, US | Human Rights Protector | 2024 |
| Martha's Vineyard Community Foundat | $2,500 | West Tisbury, MA, US | Community Benefit | 2024 |
| La Theatre Works | $1,250 | Venice, CA, US | Promote Art | 2024 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundati | $1,000 | Van Nuys, CA, US | To Provide Essential Equipment, Training And Youth Programs To The Lapd. | 2024 |
| Partnership For Los Angeles Schools | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Temple Beth Hillel | $3,600 | Valley Village, CA, US | Religious | 2024 |
| Muse Ique | $2,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| The Center For Early Education | $2,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| March For Our Lives Foundation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Community Benefit | 2024 |
| Alliance For Children's Right | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support The Foundation's Operations. | 2024 |
| Pasadena Playhouse | $4,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | Promote Art | 2024 |
| American Indian Community Council | $2,500 | Monrovia, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2024 |
| Bluedot Institute | $10,000 | Westlake Village, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Campbell Hall | $1,000 | Studio City, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Cast | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2024 |
| Communities In Schools Of Los Angel | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Didi Hirsch Mental Health Service | $2,500 | Culver City, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2024 |
| Downtown Women's Center | $3,200 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2024 |
| The Archer School For Girls | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Greater Lowell Community Foundation | $500 | Lowell, MA, US | Community Benefit | 2024 |
| Mv Community Services | $2,500 | Vineyard Haven, MA, US | Community Benefit | 2024 |
| St Luke Foundation For Haiti | $1,000 | Miami, FL, US | Community Benefit | 2024 |
| International Women's Media Foundat | $2,130 | Washington, DC, US | Promote Art | 2024 |
| The Leonard I Beerman Foundation | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2024 |
| Holocaust Museum La | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2024 |
| American Academy Of Arts Sciences | $3,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | Promote Art | 2024 |
| The Jester Pharley Phund | $500 | Palos Verdes Estates, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| California Art Club | $2,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | Promote Art | 2024 |
| Ucla Development | $12,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Common Sense Media | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| City Of Hope | $1,500 | Duarte, CA, US | Health Care | 2024 |
| Cambodian Children's Fund | $1,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Integrity Initiatives International | $1,250 | Cambridge, MA, US | Human Rights Protector | 2024 |
| Martha's Vineyard Community Foundat | $2,500 | West Tisbury, MA, US | Community Benefit | 2024 |
| La Theatre Works | $1,250 | Venice, CA, US | Promote Art | 2024 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundati | $1,000 | Van Nuys, CA, US | To Provide Essential Equipment, Training And Youth Programs To The Lapd. | 2024 |
| Partnership For Los Angeles Schools | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Temple Beth Hillel | $3,600 | Valley Village, CA, US | Religious | 2024 |
| Muse Ique | $2,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| The Center For Early Education | $2,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| March For Our Lives Foundation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Community Benefit | 2024 |
| Alliance For Children's Right | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support The Foundation's Operations. | 2024 |
| Pasadena Playhouse | $4,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | Promote Art | 2024 |
| American Indian Community Council | $2,500 | Monrovia, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2024 |
| Bluedot Institute | $10,000 | Westlake Village, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Campbell Hall | $1,000 | Studio City, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Cast | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2024 |
| Communities In Schools Of Los Angel | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Didi Hirsch Mental Health Service | $2,500 | Culver City, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2024 |
| Downtown Women's Center | $3,200 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2024 |
| The Archer School For Girls | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Greater Lowell Community Foundation | $500 | Lowell, MA, US | Community Benefit | 2024 |
| Mv Community Services | $2,500 | Vineyard Haven, MA, US | Community Benefit | 2024 |
| St Luke Foundation For Haiti | $1,000 | Miami, FL, US | Community Benefit | 2024 |
| International Women's Media Foundat | $2,130 | Washington, DC, US | Promote Art | 2024 |
| The Leonard I Beerman Foundation | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2024 |
| Holocaust Museum La | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2024 |
| American Academy Of Arts Sciences | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | Promote Art | 2023 |
| California Art Club | $2,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | Promote Art | 2023 |
| Center For Early Education | $1,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| City Of Hope | $4,000 | Duarte, CA, US | Health Care | 2023 |
| Cambodian Children's Fund | $1,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Martha's Vineyard Community Foundat | $1,250 | West Tisbury, MA, US | Community Benefit | 2023 |
| The Marshall Project | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Community Benefit | 2023 |
| Mayor's Fund For Los Angeles | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2023 |
| Facing History And Ourselves | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Educational - History | 2023 |
| California Science Center Foundatio | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Archer School For Girls | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Partnership For Los Angeles Schools | $3,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Usc Black Alumni Association | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Muse Ique | $2,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Leonard Beerman Foudation | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| March For Our Lives Foundation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Community Benefit | 2023 |
| Alliance For Children's Right | $7,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support The Foundation's Operations. | 2023 |
| Mercy Housing | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2023 |
| Catalyst California | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2023 |
| The Int'l Women's Media Foundation | $1,250 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Giffords Law Center | $1,250 | San Francisco, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Covenant House California | $1,000 | Hollywood, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2023 |
| Pasadena Playhouse | $1,250 | Pasadena, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2023 |
| University Of California Berkeley | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Crossroads School | $1,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| American Academy Of Arts Sciences | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | Promote Art | 2023 |
| California Art Club | $2,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | Promote Art | 2023 |
| Center For Early Education | $1,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| City Of Hope | $4,000 | Duarte, CA, US | Health Care | 2023 |
| Cambodian Children's Fund | $1,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Martha's Vineyard Community Foundat | $1,250 | West Tisbury, MA, US | Community Benefit | 2023 |
| The Marshall Project | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Community Benefit | 2023 |
| Mayor's Fund For Los Angeles | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2023 |
| Facing History And Ourselves | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Educational - History | 2023 |
| California Science Center Foundatio | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Archer School For Girls | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Partnership For Los Angeles Schools | $3,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Usc Black Alumni Association | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Muse Ique | $2,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Leonard Beerman Foudation | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| March For Our Lives Foundation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Community Benefit | 2023 |
| Alliance For Children's Right | $7,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support The Foundation's Operations. | 2023 |
| Mercy Housing | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2023 |
| Catalyst California | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2023 |
| The Int'l Women's Media Foundation | $1,250 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Giffords Law Center | $1,250 | San Francisco, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Covenant House California | $1,000 | Hollywood, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2023 |
| Pasadena Playhouse | $1,250 | Pasadena, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2023 |
| University Of California Berkeley | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Crossroads School | $1,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Alliance For Children's Rights | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Protect/defend Human Rights | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Institute For The Human | $750 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Center For Early Education | $1,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| American Academy Of Arts Sciences | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | Promote Art | 2022 |
| The Jester Pharley Phund | $500 | Palos Verdes Estates, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Association | $700 | Oyster Bay, NY, US | Educational | 2022 |
| California Art Club | $2,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | To Promote Art | 2022 |
| Constitutional Rights Foundation | $1,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Protect/defend Human Rights | 2022 |
| California Art Club | $2,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | To Promote Art | 2022 |
| National Public Radio Foundation | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2022 |
| The Ucla Foundation | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Advancement Project | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Human Rights Protector | 2022 |
| Common Sense Media | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Partnership Schools | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Center For Early Education | $1,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| City Of Hope | $1,500 | Duarte, CA, US | Health Care | 2022 |
| Cambodian Children's Fund | $1,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Mandeville Canyon Foundation | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Todec Legal Center | $1,000 | Perris, CA, US | To Empower Disenfranchised Immigrant Communities | 2022 |
| Integrity Initiatives International | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | Human Rights Protector | 2022 |
| The Rape Foundation | $5,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | To Support Victims Of Rape | 2022 |
| Martha's Vineyard Community Foundat | $2,500 | West Tisbury, MA, US | Community Benefit | 2022 |
| The Marshall Project | $500 | New York, NY, US | Community Benefit | 2022 |
| Inner City Law Center | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2022 |
| Shakespeare Center Of Los Angeles | $500 | Los Agneles, CA, US | To Promote Art | 2022 |
| La County Museum Of Natural History | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Mayor's Fund For Los Angeles | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2022 |
| Vision To Learn | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| La Theatre Works | $1,500 | Venice, CA, US | To Promote Art | 2022 |
| Alliance For Children's Rights | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Protect/defend Human Rights | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Institute For The Human | $750 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Center For Early Education | $1,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| American Academy Of Arts Sciences | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | Promote Art | 2022 |
| The Jester Pharley Phund | $500 | Palos Verdes Estates, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Association | $700 | Oyster Bay, NY, US | Educational | 2022 |
| California Art Club | $2,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | To Promote Art | 2022 |
| Constitutional Rights Foundation | $1,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Protect/defend Human Rights | 2022 |
| California Art Club | $2,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | To Promote Art | 2022 |
| National Public Radio Foundation | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2022 |
| The Ucla Foundation | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Advancement Project | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Human Rights Protector | 2022 |
| Common Sense Media | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Partnership Schools | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Center For Early Education | $1,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| City Of Hope | $1,500 | Duarte, CA, US | Health Care | 2022 |
| Cambodian Children's Fund | $1,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Mandeville Canyon Foundation | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Todec Legal Center | $1,000 | Perris, CA, US | To Empower Disenfranchised Immigrant Communities | 2022 |
| Integrity Initiatives International | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | Human Rights Protector | 2022 |
| The Rape Foundation | $5,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | To Support Victims Of Rape | 2022 |
| Martha's Vineyard Community Foundat | $2,500 | West Tisbury, MA, US | Community Benefit | 2022 |
| The Marshall Project | $500 | New York, NY, US | Community Benefit | 2022 |
| Inner City Law Center | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2022 |
| Shakespeare Center Of Los Angeles | $500 | Los Agneles, CA, US | To Promote Art | 2022 |
| La County Museum Of Natural History | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Mayor's Fund For Los Angeles | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2022 |
| Vision To Learn | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| La Theatre Works | $1,500 | Venice, CA, US | To Promote Art | 2022 |
| Alliance For Children's Rights | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Protect/defend Human Rights | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Institute For The Human | $750 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Center For Early Education | $1,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| American Academy Of Arts Sciences | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | Promote Art | 2022 |
| The Jester Pharley Phund | $500 | Palos Verdes Estates, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Association | $700 | Oyster Bay, NY, US | Educational | 2022 |
| California Art Club | $2,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | To Promote Art | 2022 |
| Constitutional Rights Foundation | $1,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Protect/defend Human Rights | 2022 |
| California Art Club | $2,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | To Promote Art | 2022 |
| National Public Radio Foundation | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2022 |
| The Ucla Foundation | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Advancement Project | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Human Rights Protector | 2022 |
| Common Sense Media | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Partnership Schools | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Center For Early Education | $1,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| City Of Hope | $1,500 | Duarte, CA, US | Health Care | 2022 |
| Cambodian Children's Fund | $1,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Mandeville Canyon Foundation | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Todec Legal Center | $1,000 | Perris, CA, US | To Empower Disenfranchised Immigrant Communities | 2022 |
| Integrity Initiatives International | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | Human Rights Protector | 2022 |
| The Rape Foundation | $5,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | To Support Victims Of Rape | 2022 |
| Martha's Vineyard Community Foundat | $2,500 | West Tisbury, MA, US | Community Benefit | 2022 |
| The Marshall Project | $500 | New York, NY, US | Community Benefit | 2022 |
| Inner City Law Center | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2022 |
| Shakespeare Center Of Los Angeles | $500 | Los Agneles, CA, US | To Promote Art | 2022 |
| La County Museum Of Natural History | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Mayor's Fund For Los Angeles | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2022 |
| Vision To Learn | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| La Theatre Works | $1,500 | Venice, CA, US | To Promote Art | 2022 |
| California Art Club | $3,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | To Promote Art. | 2021 |
| Human Rights Watch | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Protect/defend Human Rights | 2021 |
| The Jester Pharley Fund | $500 | Palos Verdes Estates, CA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| The Rape Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | To Support The Foundation's Operations. | 2021 |
| Westside Children's Center | $250 | Culver City, CA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Samuels Family Latino And African American High School Internship Program | 2021 |
| National Public Radio | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Arts And Cultural Programming; Interns And Fellows | 2021 |
| Advancement Project | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support New Ways To Dismantle Structural Barriers To Inclusion, Secure Racial Equity And Expand Opportunity For All. | 2021 |
| American Academy Of Arts And Scienc | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | To Promote Art. | 2021 |
| California Community Foundation | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Imagine La | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support For The Homeless | 2021 |
| Partnership For Los Angeles Schools | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Muse Ique | $2,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| The Center For Early Education | $1,250 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Cambodian Children's Fund | $1,800 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Welfare & Educational | 2021 |
| Integrity Initiatives International | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | Community Benefit | 2021 |
| March For Our Lives Foundation | $1,000 | Coral Springs, FL, US | Community Benefit | 2021 |
| Marshall Project | $500 | New York, NY, US | To Support The Foundation's Operations. | 2021 |
| City Of Hope | $1,500 | Duarte, CA, US | For Patient Care, Research, And Educational Programs. | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee | $500 | New York, NY, US | Refugees And Displaced People Around The World | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundati | $500 | Van Nuys, CA, US | To Recruit And Support Los Angeles Police Reserve Officers As Well As Provice Scholarships And Fund Other Community Programs | 2021 |
| Ucla Chancellor's Society | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Rand Schrader Social Justice Fund | 2021 |
| The Climate Registry | $700 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Celebrate Mary Nichols And Empower Our Generation To Reduce Its Carbon Footprint. | 2021 |
| Partners For Justice | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Preventing Destabilization And Raising The Quality Of Life For People In Disenfranchised Communities | 2021 |
| Ucla | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Ucla Health System President's Strategic Fund | 2021 |
| Empower Her Network | $1,000 | New Londton, CT, US | Investment In The Lives Of Trafficking Survivors | 2021 |
| Council On American-islamic Relatio | $1,500 | Anaheim, CA, US | Provides Services To Afghan Refugees | 2021 |
| Human Rights Watch | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Protect/defend Human Rights | 2020 |
| Marlborough School | $6,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Smith College | $500 | Northampton, MA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| The Rape Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | To Support The Foundation's Operations. | 2020 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Facing History And Ourselves | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational - History | 2020 |
| American Academy Of Arts And Scienc | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | To Promote Art. | 2020 |
| Women Against Gun Violence | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Stand Against The Epidemic Of Gun Viiolence. | 2020 |
| United Friends Of The Children | $1,250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Promote And Provide Educational Supports And Opportunities To Foster Children | 2020 |
| International Medical Corps | $2,500 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Provide Lifesaving Humanitarian Assistance To Those Most In Need | 2020 |
| Partnership For Los Angeles Schools | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Inner-city Arts | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Supports Art Education | 2020 |
| Center For Early Education | $5,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Common Sense Media | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Choate Rosemary Hall | $1,000 | Wallingford, CT, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Coro Southern California | $1,250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Every Women Everywhere | $2,500 | North Bergen, NJ, US | Ommunity Benefit | 2020 |
| Integrity Initiatives International | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Community Benefit | 2020 |
| March For Our Lives Foundation | $5,000 | Coral Springs, FL, US | Community Benefit | 2020 |
| Alliance For Children's Right | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support The Foundation's Operations. | 2020 |
| Cambodian Children's Fund | $1,400 | Santa Monica, CA, US | To Support The Foundation's Operations. | 2020 |
| Cener For Community Solutions | $250 | San Diego, CA, US | To Support The Foundation's Operations. | 2020 |
| Community Reflaction Inc | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support The Foundation's Operations. | 2020 |
| Just Detention International | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support The Foundation's Operations. | 2020 |
| Marshall Project | $500 | New York, NY, US | To Support The Foundation's Operations. | 2020 |
| Public Counsel | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support The Foundation's Operations. | 2020 |
| Saint Mark's Episcopal Church | $250 | Altadena, CA, US | To Support Foundation Operation | 2020 |
| The George Washington University | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | To Support The Foundation's Operations. | 2020 |
| The Lab | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support The Foundation's Operations. | 2020 |
| Us Against Alzhemiers | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Support The Foundation's Operations. | 2020 |
| Disability Rights Legal Center | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support The Foundation's Operations. | 2020 |
| Manifest Works | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support The Foundation's Operations. | 2020 |
| California Art Club | $1,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | To Promote Art. | 2018 |
| Feminist Majority Foundation | $600 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Human Rights Watch | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Protect/defend Human Rights | 2018 |
| Marlborough School | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2018 |
| The Rape Foundation | $5,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | To Support The Foundation's Operations. | 2018 |
| Facing History And Ourselves | $4,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational - History | 2018 |
| College Match | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Education.support Low-income Public School Students To Get Admitted Into Ivy League Universities. | 2018 |
| Los Angeles Parks Foundation | $1,250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Provides Support And Raise Funds To Improve Park Facilities, Enhance Park Environments, Preserve And Restore Historic Elements. | 2018 |
| United Friends Of The Children | $750 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Promote And Provide Educational Supports And Opportunities To Foster Children | 2018 |
| Common Sense Media | $1,750 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Provides Independent Reviews Of Media Contents Exposed To Kids | 2018 |
| Youth Policy Institute | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Reduces Poverty By Ensuring Families To Have Access To High Quality Schools For Los Angeles Neighborhood. | 2018 |
| Kpcc | $1,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | To Promote Music | 2018 |
| Inner City Law Center | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Center For Early Education | $5,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Fostering Media Connection | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Coro Southern California | $1,250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Cambodian Children's Fund | $1,800 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Welfare & Educational | 2018 |
| Beverlyhills Bar Foundation | $500 | Beverlyhills, CA, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Friends Of The La River | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2018 |
| The Center For Public Integrity | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Community Benefit | 2018 |
| The Junior League | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Coomunity Benefit | 2018 |
| International Community Foundation | $500 | National City, CA, US | Community Benefit | 2018 |
| Missipi Today | $500 | Ridgeland, MS, US | Ommunity Benefit | 2018 |
| Los Angeles Theather Works | $500 | Venice, CA, US | Ommunity Benefit | 2018 |
| Every Women Everywhere | $1,000 | North Bergen, NJ, US | Ommunity Benefit | 2018 |
| Children's Defense Fund | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Human Rights Watch | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Protect/defend Human Rights | 2017 |
| La Theatre Works | $1,500 | Venice, CA, US | Educational | 2017 |
| People For The American Way Fo | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2017 |
| The Rape Foundation | $325 | Santa Monica, CA, US | To Support The Foundation's Operations. | 2017 |
| Women's Foundation Of Ca | $3,250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Provides Funding For Training Programs That Assist At-risk Women And Girls. | 2017 |
| Facing History And Ourselves | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational - History | 2017 |
| Library Foundation Of Los Angeles | $550 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Advancement Project | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support New Ways To Dismantle Structural Barriers To Inclusion, Secure Racial Equity And Expand Opportunity For All. | 2017 |
| American Academy Of Arts And Scienc | $250 | Cambridge, MA, US | To Promote Art. | 2017 |
| Los Angeles Parks Foundation | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Provides Support And Raise Funds To Improve Park Facilities, Enhance Park Environments, Preserve And Restore Historic Elements. | 2017 |
| Partnership For Los Angeles Schools | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Common Sense Media | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Provides Independent Reviews Of Media Contents Exposed To Kids | 2017 |
| Youth Policy Institute | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Reduces Poverty By Ensuring Families To Have Access To High Quality Schools For Los Angeles Neighborhood. | 2017 |
| Alliance For Children's Rights | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Foster Children With Developmental Delay Or Disability. | 2017 |
| Kpcc | $2,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | To Promote Music | 2017 |
| The Imagen Foundation | $400 | Encino, CA, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Ballet Hispanico | $500 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Ford Theather | $800 | East Hollywood, CA, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Leonard Beerman Foudation | $500 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Voices Of Justice | $500 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Educational | 2017 |
| California State Summer School Art | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Fostering Media Connection | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2017 |
| The Marshall Project | $500 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2017 |
| American Jewish Comiitte Los Angele | $500 | New York, NY, US | Human Righs | 2017 |
| Children's Defense Fund | $1,200 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Human Rights Watch | $780 | New York, NY, US | Protect/defend Human Rights | 2016 |
| Marlborough School | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2016 |
| The Dalton School | $250 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Facing History And Ourselves | $700 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational - History | 2016 |
| American Academy Of Arts And Scienc | $250 | Cambridge, MA, US | To Promote Art. | 2016 |
| College Match | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Education.support Low-income Public School Students To Get Admitted Into Ivy League Universities. | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Provide High Quality Affordable Reproductive Health Care To Over 111,000 Men, Women And Teens Annually. | 2016 |
| Partnership For Los Angeles Schools | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Insideout Writers | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Provide Writing And Mentoring Program For Youth And Young Adjults Who Have Been Impacted By The Criminal Justice System. | 2016 |
| Center For Early Education | $300 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Southwestern Law School | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Ballet Hispanico | $500 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Central European University | $500 | Philadelphia, Budapest Nadoru 9, HU | Educational | 2016 |
| New Venture Fund | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Association | $500 | Oyster Bay, NY, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Mixteco Indigena Community Organizi | $500 | Oanard, CA, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Common Sense Media | $1,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2016 |
| The Harvard Crimson | $250 | Cambridge, MA, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Choate Rosemary Hall | $3,500 | Wallingford, CT, US | Educational | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Adams Cowan Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 95-3696010 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 2240 MANDEVILLE CANYON RD Los Angeles, CA 90049-1827 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Adams Cowan Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Chairman | L Geoffrey Cowan |
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| President | Aileen Adams |
Forms 990-PF
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