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Grants paid by Louetta M Cowden Foundation

EIN 43-6052617 · Dallas, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV

Louetta M Cowden Foundation of Dallas, TX (EIN 43-6052617) reported 127 grants paid totaling $4,869,075 to 51 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$4,869,075

127 grants

Recipients

51

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2025

8 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201816$530,850
201915$549,725
202018$553,000
202113$705,000
202217$668,500
202310$615,000
202417$600,000
202521$647,000

Top recipients

The 51 recipients receiving the most from Louetta M Cowden Foundation, by grants paid, out of 51 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Charlotte Street Foundation 27-0040902CKansas City, MO8$570,0002025
Liberty Memorial Association 43-6052673BKansas City, MO5$475,0002022
Mosaic Life Care FoundationUSt Joseph, MO2$450,0002023
Kansas City Community Gardens Inc 43-1356677BKansas City, MO7$330,0002025
Harry S Truman Children's Neurological Center 44-0608429BIndependence, MO6$265,0002025
Girls Scouts of Ne Kansas & Nw Missouri IncUKansas City, MO5$250,0002024
Alphapointe 44-0552486BKansas City, MO5$225,0002025
Bridging the Gap Inc 43-1610645BKansas City, MO6$215,0002025
Boys Club of Greater Kansas City 43-6072065BKansas City, MO4$200,0002025
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kansas CityUKansas City, MO4$195,0002021
National Wwi Museum & MemorialUKansas City, MO2$175,0002024
Powell Gardens Inc 43-1483357BKingsville, MO3$165,0002025
YMCA of Greater Kansas CityUKansas City, MO5$135,0002025
Kansas City Repertory Theatre Inc 43-1168979BKansas City, MO6$120,0002025
Metropolitan Arts Council of Greater Kc DBA Artskc 43-1840674CKansas City, MO2$110,0002025
Northland Early Education Center 43-1217498BKansas City, MO5$85,0002025
Plaza Academy 43-1056670BKansas City, MO5$81,0002025
Operation Breakthrough Inc 43-0971560BKansas City, MO6$80,0002025
Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey 43-1412078BKansas City, MO2$75,0002023
Nelson Gallery Foundation 44-6012977BKansas City, MO1$55,0002025
Midwest Innocence Project IncUKansas City, MO2$55,0002025
John Knox Village Foundation 43-1304714BLees Summit, MO1$50,0002020
Assistance League of Kansas City 43-1472702DGladstone, MO1$45,0002024
Kansas City Symphony 43-1297475CKansas City, MO1$40,0002018
The Farmer's House 32-0171681CPlatte City, MO2$40,0002025
Global One Urban Farming 81-3893992BKansas City, MO3$40,0002025
Gift of Life Inc 48-1198979BOverland Park, KS3$35,5752020
Englewood ArtsUIndependence, MO1$30,0002025
Mid-America Arts Alliance 23-7303693BKansas City, MO2$30,0002024
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer FoundationUDallas, TX1$30,0002020
Truman Heartland Community Foundation 43-1482136BIndependence, MO1$25,0002022
Drumm Center for Children 44-0569643BIndependence, MO1$25,0002025
Jackson County Historical Society 44-0651562CIndependence, MO1$20,0002021
Shepherd's Center of Kansas City Central 43-0994417CKansas City, MO1$15,0002019
Hillcrest Platte County 32-0073248BRiverside, MO1$15,0002022
Life Unlimited Inc 43-1237483BLiberty, MO1$10,0002018
Marian Hope Center for Childrens TherapyUIndependence, MO1$10,0002021
Harry S Truman Library Institute 43-6042632DKansas City, MO1$10,0002025
Citizens of the World Charter Schools 47-3165062CKansas City, MO1$10,0002019
Elevate Metro Kansas City 83-3698822DKansas City, MO1$10,0002020
Journey to New Life Inc 46-3435417BKansas City, MO1$10,0002018
Christmas in October 43-1431964CKansas City, MO1$10,0002018
Williams-Henry Contemporary DanceUKansas City, MO1$7,5002022
Ensemble Iberica Inc 46-5055573BKansas City, MO1$7,0002025
Rockhurst UniversityUKansas City, MO1$5,0002019
Warriors Best Friend Foundation 27-0920837BLiberty, MO1$5,0002020
Great CircleUSaint James, MO1$5,0002020
Dkms 20-0989212CNew York, NY1$5,0002018
Platte Senior Services Inc 43-1255220CKansas City, MO1$5,0002020
Base Academy of Music 46-1794251BKansas City, MO1$5,0002022
Food Equality Initiative IncUKansas City, MO1$3,0002018

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 127 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Louetta M Cowden Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Nelson Gallery Foundation Kansas City, MOB$55,000paidMUSEUM SCHOOL & COMMUNITY202641119349101594
2025Metropolitan Arts Council of Greater Kc DBA Artskc Kansas City, MOC$55,000paidSUPPORT AUDIENCE202641119349101594
2025Boys Club of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MOB$50,000paidPROJECT LEARN: ACADEMIC202641119349101594
2025Harry S Truman Children's Neurological Center Independence, MOB$50,000paidHEALTHY SUPPORT FOR202641119349101594
2025Alphapointe Kansas City, MOB$50,000paidCOMPREHENSIVE202641119349101594
2025Charlotte Street Foundation Kansas City, MOC$45,000paidUNRESTRICTED GENERAL202641119349101594
2025Bridging the Gap Inc Kansas City, MOB$40,000paidSUPPORT FOR WATER & ENERGY202641119349101594
2025Kansas City Community Gardens Inc Kansas City, MOB$40,000paidSUPPORT FOR HOME &202641119349101594
2025Midwest Innocence Project Inc Kansas City, MOU$35,000paidSUPPORT FOR SOCIAL WORK202641119349101594
2025Englewood Arts Independence, MOU$30,000paidSUPPORT FOR EXPANDING202641119349101594
2025Powell Gardens Inc Kingsville, MOB$25,000paidMIDWEST CENTER FOR202641119349101594
2025The Farmer's House Platte City, MOC$25,000paidART & SOCIAL ENRICHMENT202641119349101594
2025Drumm Center for Children Independence, MOB$25,000paidUNRESTRICTED GENERAL202641119349101594
2025YMCA of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MOU$20,000paidASPIRE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT202641119349101594
2025Kansas City Repertory Theatre Inc Kansas City, MOB$20,000paidSUPPORT 2025-2026 YOUTH202641119349101594
2025Northland Early Education Center Kansas City, MOB$20,000paidUNRESTRICTED GENERAL202641119349101594
2025Global One Urban Farming Kansas City, MOB$15,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING FOR202641119349101594
2025Operation Breakthrough Inc Kansas City, MOB$15,000paidTWILIGHT STEM:EXPANDED REAL202641119349101594
2025Plaza Academy Kansas City, MOB$15,000paidAFTER SCHOOL TUTORING &202641119349101594
2025Harry S Truman Library Institute Kansas City, MOD$10,000paidTRUMAN & KANSAS CITY SPORTS202641119349101594
2025Ensemble Iberica Inc Kansas City, MOB$7,000paid2025-2026 CONCERT SEASON202641119349101594
2024National Wwi Museum & Memorial Kansas City, MOU$75,000paidDIGITIZING THE FIRST WORLD202510869349101421
2024Metropolitan Arts Council of Greater Kc DBA Artskc Kansas City, MOC$55,000paidSUPPORT AUDIENCE202510869349101421
2024Kansas City Community Gardens Inc Kansas City, MOB$50,000paidSUPPORT FOR HOME &202510869349101421
2024Boys Club of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MOB$50,000paidSUPPORT PROJECT LEARN:202510869349101421
2024Harry S Truman Children's Neurological Center Independence, MOB$50,000paidHEALTHY SUPPORT FOR202510869349101421
2024Alphapointe Kansas City, MOB$50,000paidCOMPREHENSIVE VISION202510869349101421
2024Assistance League of Kansas City Gladstone, MOD$45,000paidPROGRAM RENOVATION &202510869349101421
2024Charlotte Street Foundation Kansas City, MOC$40,000paidUNRESTRICTED GENERAL202510869349101421
2024Girls Scouts of Ne Kansas & Nw Missouri Inc Kansas City, MOU$40,000paidSUPPORT GIRL SCOUT STAFF202510869349101421
2024Kansas City Repertory Theatre Inc Kansas City, MOB$20,000paidSUPPORT 2024-2025 YOUTH202510869349101421
2024Midwest Innocence Project Inc Kansas City, MOU$20,000paidSUPPORT FOR SOCIAL WORK202510869349101421
2024Mid-America Arts Alliance Kansas City, MOB$20,000paidDIVERSITY IN THE ARTS202510869349101421
2024YMCA of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MOU$20,000paidLINWOOD Y - YOUTH202510869349101421
2024Northland Early Education Center Kansas City, MOB$20,000paidUNRESTRICTED GENERAL202510869349101421
2024Plaza Academy Kansas City, MOB$15,000paidMENTAL HEALTH & SPECIAL202510869349101421
2024Operation Breakthrough Inc Kansas City, MOB$15,000paidHELPING URBAN TEENS EARN202510869349101421
2024The Farmer's House Platte City, MOC$15,000paidART PROGRAMS FOR202510869349101421
2023Mosaic Life Care Foundation St Joseph, MOU$200,000paidSUPPORT CANCER SURVIVORSHIP202421079349101932
2023National Wwi Museum & Memorial Kansas City, MOU$100,000paidSUPPORT A SECOND CENTURY:202421079349101932
2023Harry S Truman Children's Neurological Center Independence, MOB$60,000paidHEALTH SUPPORT FOR202421079349101932
2023Kansas City Community Gardens Inc Kansas City, MOB$50,000paidSUPPORT FOR HOME &202421079349101932
2023Boys Club of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MOB$50,000paidSUPPORT PROJECT LEARN:202421079349101932
2023Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey Kansas City, MOB$40,000paidSUPPORT ARTS EDUCATION202421079349101932
2023Charlotte Street Foundation Kansas City, MOC$40,000paidUNRESTRICTED GENERAL202421079349101932
2023Bridging the Gap Inc Kansas City, MOB$35,000paidUNRESTRICTED GENERAL202421079349101932
2023YMCA of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MOU$20,000paidLINWOOD Y - YOUTH202421079349101932
2023Kansas City Repertory Theatre Inc Kansas City, MOB$20,000paidSUPPORT 2022-2023 YOUTH202421079349101932
2022Liberty Memorial Association Kansas City, MOB$200,000paidSUPPORT A SECOND CENTURY:202311019349100841
2022Girls Scouts of Ne Kansas & Nw Missouri Inc Kansas City, MOU$60,000paidSUPPORT GIRL SCOUT OUTREACH202311019349100841
2022Harry S Truman Children's Neurological Center Independence, MOB$60,000paidHEALTH SUPPORT FOR202311019349100841
2022Boys Club of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MOB$50,000paidSUPPORT PROJECT LEARN:202311019349100841
2022Kansas City Community Gardens Inc Kansas City, MOB$50,000paidSUPPORT FOR HOME &202311019349100841
2022Charlotte Street Foundation Kansas City, MOC$40,000paidUNRESTRICTED GENERAL202311019349100841
2022Alphapointe Kansas City, MOB$40,000paidCOMPREHENSIVE VISION202311019349100841
2022Bridging the Gap Inc Kansas City, MOB$35,000paidUNRESTRICTED GENERAL202311019349100841
2022YMCA of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MOU$25,000paidLINWOOD Y - YOUTH202311019349100841
2022Truman Heartland Community Foundation Independence, MOB$25,000paidSUPPORT "COMMUNITY THROUGH202311019349100841
2022Kansas City Repertory Theatre Inc Kansas City, MOB$20,000paidSUPPORT 2022-2023 YOUTH202311019349100841
2022Plaza Academy Kansas City, MOB$16,000paidMENTAL HEALTH & SPECIAL202311019349100841
2022Operation Breakthrough Inc Kansas City, MOB$15,000paidREAL WORLD LEARNING: IMPACT202311019349100841
2022Hillcrest Platte County Riverside, MOB$15,000paidSUPPORT FOR COUNSELING202311019349100841
2022Williams-Henry Contemporary Dance Kansas City, MOU$7,500paidSUPPORT 2022-2023202311019349100841
2022Global One Urban Farming Kansas City, MOB$5,000paidNEW EXPANSION OF LAND AND202311019349100841
2022Base Academy of Music Kansas City, MOB$5,000paidUNRESTRICTED GENERAL202311019349100841
2021Mosaic Life Care Foundation St Joseph, MOU$250,000paidSUPPORT CANCER SURVIVORSHIP202200969349101415
2021Charlotte Street Foundation Kansas City, MOC$125,000paidCREATING A PERMANENT HOME202200969349101415
2021Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MOU$50,000paidSUPPORT PROJECT LEARN:202200969349101415
2021Liberty Memorial Association Kansas City, MOB$50,000paidSUPPORT ONLINE LEARNING202200969349101415
2021Girls Scouts of Ne Kansas & Nw Missouri Inc Kansas City, MOU$50,000paidSUPPORT GIRL SCOUT OUTREACH202200969349101415
2021Alphapointe Kansas City, MOB$45,000paidREHAB SERVICES/JOB SKILLS202200969349101415
2021Bridging the Gap Inc Kansas City, MOB$35,000paidGREEN NEIGHBORHOOD202200969349101415
2021Global One Urban Farming Kansas City, MOB$20,000paidGLOBAL ONE'S CAPACITY BLDB202200969349101415
2021Kansas City Repertory Theatre Inc Kansas City, MOB$20,000paidSUPPORT 2021-2022 YOUTH202200969349101415
2021Jackson County Historical Society Independence, MOC$20,000paidKC STREETCAR LINE DIGITAL202200969349101415
2021Operation Breakthrough Inc Kansas City, MOB$15,000paidWHERE SMART IS COOL: REAL202200969349101415
2021Northland Early Education Center Kansas City, MOB$15,000paidUNRESTRICTED GENERAL202200969349101415
2021Marian Hope Center for Childrens Therapy Independence, MOU$10,000paidTHERAPEUTIC CLASSROOM FOR202200969349101415
2020Charlotte Street Foundation Kansas City, MOC$125,000paidCREATING A PERMANENT HOME202141059349101314
2020Liberty Memorial Association Kansas City, MOB$50,000paidSUPPORT WWI MUSEUM &202141059349101314
2020John Knox Village Foundation Lees Summit, MOB$50,000paidPURCHASE WHEELCHAIR202141059349101314
2020Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MOU$45,000paidSUPPORT PROJECT LEARN:202141059349101314
2020Alphapointe Kansas City, MOB$40,000paidREHAB SERVICES/JOB SKILLS202141059349101314
2020Kansas City Community Gardens Inc Kansas City, MOB$40,000paidEQUITABLE FOOD ACCESS THRU202141059349101314
2020Harry S Truman Children's Neurological Center Independence, MOB$35,000paidHEALTH SUPPORT FOR202141059349101314
2020Bridging the Gap Inc Kansas City, MOB$35,000paidGREEN NEIGHBORHOOD202141059349101314
2020Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey Kansas City, MOB$35,000paidSUPPORT ARTS EDUCATION202141059349101314
2020Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Dallas, TXU$30,000paidMAMMORAPHY SCREENING FOR202141059349101314
2020Plaza Academy Kansas City, MOB$15,000paidAFTER SCHOOL TUTORING &202141059349101314
2020Operation Breakthrough Inc Kansas City, MOB$10,000paidSUPPORT SCHOOL202141059349101314
2020Mid-America Arts Alliance Kansas City, MOB$10,000paidSUPPORT JUST FUTURE SERIES202141059349101314
2020Elevate Metro Kansas City Kansas City, MOD$10,000paidUNRESTRICTED GENERAL202141059349101314
2020Gift of Life Inc Overland Park, KSB$8,000paidUNDERWRITE SUPPORT KANSAS202141059349101314
2020Platte Senior Services Inc Kansas City, MOC$5,000paidUNRESTRICTED GENERAL202141059349101314
2020Great Circle Saint James, MOU$5,000paidEMPOWERING CHILDREN FOR202141059349101314
2020Warriors Best Friend Foundation Liberty, MOB$5,000paidUNRESTRICTED GENERAL202141059349101314
2019Charlotte Street Foundation Kansas City, MOC$125,000paidCREATING A PERMANENT HOME202011079349100816
2019Liberty Memorial Association Kansas City, MOB$75,000paidSUPPORT WWI MUSEUM &202011079349100816
2019Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MOU$60,000paidSUPPORT PROJECT LEARN:202011079349100816
2019Kansas City Community Gardens Inc Kansas City, MOB$50,000paidSUPPORT GARDENS FOR A202011079349100816
2019Girls Scouts of Ne Kansas & Nw Missouri Inc Kansas City, MOU$50,000paidSUPPORT GIRL SCOUT OUTREACH202011079349100816
2019Powell Gardens Inc Kingsville, MOB$40,000paidPLANT COLLECTION DATABASE &202011079349100816
2019Bridging the Gap Inc Kansas City, MOB$35,000paidGREEN NEIGHBORHOOD202011079349100816
2019Plaza Academy Kansas City, MOB$20,000paidSUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH202011079349100816
2019Kansas City Repertory Theatre Inc Kansas City, MOB$20,000paidSUPPORT 2019-2020 YOUTH202011079349100816
2019Gift of Life Inc Overland Park, KSB$19,725paidSUPPORT KANSAS CITY202011079349100816
2019Shepherd's Center of Kansas City Central Kansas City, MOC$15,000paidUNRESTRICTED GENERAL202011079349100816
2019Northland Early Education Center Kansas City, MOB$15,000paidSUPPORT EARLY INTERVENTION202011079349100816
2019Operation Breakthrough Inc Kansas City, MOB$10,000paidSTEM PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL202011079349100816
2019Citizens of the World Charter Schools Kansas City, MOC$10,000paidSUPPORT FAMILY LEARNING202011079349100816
2019Rockhurst University Kansas City, MOU$5,000paidSUPPORT FINANCIAL202011079349100816
2018Liberty Memorial Association Kansas City, MOB$100,000paidSUPPORT TESSITURA201941149349100149
2018Powell Gardens Inc Kingsville, MOB$100,000paidSUPPORT ENTRANCE TO GARDEN201941149349100149
2018Kansas City Community Gardens Inc Kansas City, MOB$50,000paidSUPPORT GARDENS FOR A201941149349100149
2018Girls Scouts of Ne Kansas & Nw Missouri Inc Kansas City, MOU$50,000paidSUPPORT GIRL SCOUT OUTREACH201941149349100149
2018YMCA of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MOU$50,000paidSUPPORT CAPITAL201941149349100149
2018Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MOU$40,000paidSUPPORT PROJECT LEARN:201941149349100149
2018Kansas City Symphony Kansas City, MOC$40,000paidSUPPORT FOR NEW WEBSITE201941149349100149
2018Charlotte Street Foundation Kansas City, MOC$30,000paidUNRESTRICTED GENERAL201941149349100149
2018Northland Early Education Center Kansas City, MOB$15,000paidSUPPORT EARLY INTERVENTION201941149349100149
2018Journey to New Life Inc Kansas City, MOB$10,000paidSUPPORT HOUSING STABILITY201941149349100149
2018Life Unlimited Inc Liberty, MOB$10,000paidSUPPORT EMERGENCY MEDICAL201941149349100149
2018Christmas in October Kansas City, MOC$10,000paidSUPPORT ROOF, RAMPS &201941149349100149
2018Harry S Truman Childrens Neurological Center Independence, MOB$10,000paidCOMMUNITY INTEGRATION201941149349100149
2018Gift of Life Inc Overland Park, KSB$7,850paidSUPPORT KANSAS CITY201941149349100149
2018Dkms New York, NYC$5,000paidREGISTRATION COSTS IN201941149349100149
2018Food Equality Initiative Inc Kansas City, MOU$3,000paidSUPPORT FOR ACCOUNTING201941149349100149

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20252025-12-31not stated2025v4.0202641119349101594
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.1202510869349101421
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.0202421079349101932
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202311019349100841
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.1202200969349101415
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.0202141059349101314
990PF20192019-12-31not stated2019v5.0202011079349100816
990PF20182018-12-31not stated2018v3.0201941149349100149

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