Grants paid by Harriet Cheney Cowles Foundation
EIN 91-0689268 · Spokane, WA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Harriet Cheney Cowles Foundation of Spokane, WA (EIN 91-0689268) reported 51 grants paid totaling $2,827,700 to 33 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,827,700
51 grants
Recipients
33
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | $495,300 | — |
| 2022 | 24 | $1,011,400 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | $751,000 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | $570,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 33 recipients receiving the most from Harriet Cheney Cowles Foundation, by grants paid, out of 33 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hub Sports Center | U | Greenacres, WA | 1 | $750,000 | 2023 |
| Whitworth University | U | Spokane, WA | 1 | $500,000 | 2022 |
| Washington State University Foundation 91-1075542 | B | Pullman, WA | 1 | $300,000 | 2022 |
| Innovia Foundation 91-0941053 | B | Spokane, WA | 3 | $285,000 | 2024 |
| Maddie's Place 82-4916091 | C | Spokane, WA | 2 | $250,000 | 2022 |
| Washington State University Foundation | U | Spokane, WA | 2 | $151,000 | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County | U | Spokane, WA | 1 | $120,000 | 2024 |
| Inland Northwest Land Conservancy | U | Spokane, WA | 3 | $115,600 | 2024 |
| Spokane Symphony & Fox Theater Endowment Fund | U | Spokane, WA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and Idaho 91-6071384 | D | Spokane, WA | 5 | $56,000 | 2022 |
| Multi-Ethnic Business Association (ahana) 84-4858996 | C | Spokane, WA | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Carl Maxey Center 82-4396555 | C | Spokane, WA | 1 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| Seattle Children's Foundation 91-1156519 | B | Seattle, WA | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Village Cohousing Works 93-1669419 | B | Spokane, WA | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Center for Women & Their Work (rutgers) | U | Piscataway, NJ | 1 | $10,400 | 2020 |
| The Thacher School 95-1642398 | B | Ojai, CA | 4 | $8,300 | 2023 |
| Northwest Harvest E M M 91-0826037 | B | Seattle, WA | 3 | $6,750 | 2022 |
| University of Redlands 95-1643389 | C | Redlands, CA | 2 | $5,800 | 2022 |
| Boy Scouts of America Inland Northwest Council | U | Spokane, WA | 1 | $5,200 | 2020 |
| Mt Spokane 2000 91-1553730 | B | Mead, WA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Jackson Hole Center for the Arts 30-0075389 | D | Jackson, WY | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Life Services of Spokane 91-1494402 | B | Spokane, WA | 2 | $4,400 | 2022 |
| Co-Lab Projects 45-3627986 | B | Austin, TX | 1 | $3,000 | 2022 |
| Washington Policy Center 91-1752769 | C | Seattle, WA | 1 | $2,500 | 2022 |
| Mainspring Schools 74-1143055 | B | Austin, TX | 1 | $2,500 | 2022 |
| Legal Foundation of Washington 91-1263533 | B | Seattle, WA | 1 | $2,250 | 2022 |
| Cobalt Foundation 84-6050191 | B | Denver, CO | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| United States Association for Unhcr | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| YWCA | U | Spokane, WA | 1 | $1,700 | 2022 |
| Create Your Statement 45-4505016 | B | Spokane, WA | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Art Association of Jackson Hole 74-2547735 | B | Jackson, WY | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Central Texas Food Bank 74-2217350 | B | Austin, TX | 1 | $900 | 2022 |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | U | Hanover, NH | 2 | $400 | 2022 |
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 51 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Innovia Foundation Spokane, WA | B | $250,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202533109349101933 |
| 2024 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County Spokane, WA | U | $120,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202533109349101933 |
| 2024 | Inland Northwest Land Conservancy Spokane, WA | U | $100,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202533109349101933 |
| 2024 | Multi-Ethnic Business Association (ahana) Spokane, WA | C | $50,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202533109349101933 |
| 2024 | Village Cohousing Works Spokane, WA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202533109349101933 |
| 2024 | Seattle Children's Foundation Seattle, WA | B | $25,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202533109349101933 |
| 2023 | Hub Sports Center Greenacres, WA | U | $750,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202443119349101819 |
| 2023 | The Thacher School Ojai, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202443119349101819 |
| 2022 | Whitworth University Spokane, WA | U | $500,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202303189349103765 |
| 2022 | Washington State University Foundation Pullman, WA | B | $300,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202303189349103765 |
| 2022 | Maddie's Place Spokane, WA | C | $125,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202303189349103765 |
| 2022 | Carl Maxey Center Spokane, WA | C | $30,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202303189349103765 |
| 2022 | Innovia Foundation Spokane, WA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202303189349103765 |
| 2022 | Inland Northwest Land Conservancy Spokane, WA | U | $7,800 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202303189349103765 |
| 2022 | Mt Spokane 2000 Mead, WA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202303189349103765 |
| 2022 | Jackson Hole Center for the Arts Jackson, WY | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202303189349103765 |
| 2022 | Co-Lab Projects Austin, TX | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202303189349103765 |
| 2022 | Mainspring Schools Austin, TX | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202303189349103765 |
| 2022 | Washington Policy Center Seattle, WA | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202303189349103765 |
| 2022 | Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and Idaho Spokane, WA | D | $2,400 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202303189349103765 |
| 2022 | Northwest Harvest E M M Seattle, WA | B | $2,250 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202303189349103765 |
| 2022 | Legal Foundation of Washington Seattle, WA | B | $2,250 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202303189349103765 |
| 2022 | Life Services of Spokane Spokane, WA | B | $2,200 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202303189349103765 |
| 2022 | Cobalt Foundation Denver, CO | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202303189349103765 |
| 2022 | United States Association for Unhcr Washington, DC | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202303189349103765 |
| 2022 | University of Redlands Redlands, CA | C | $1,800 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202303189349103765 |
| 2022 | YWCA Spokane, WA | U | $1,700 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202303189349103765 |
| 2022 | The Thacher School Ojai, CA | B | $1,300 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202303189349103765 |
| 2022 | Create Your Statement Spokane, WA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202303189349103765 |
| 2022 | Central Texas Food Bank Austin, TX | B | $900 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202303189349103765 |
| 2022 | Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and Idaho Spokane, WA | D | $600 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202303189349103765 |
| 2022 | Trustees of Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | U | $200 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202303189349103765 |
| 2020 | Washington State University Foundation Spokane, WA | U | $150,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202143159349103019 |
| 2020 | Maddie's Place Spokane, WA | B | $125,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202143159349103019 |
| 2020 | Spokane Symphony & Fox Theater Endowment Fund Spokane, WA | U | $100,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202143159349103019 |
| 2020 | Planned Parenthood of Greater Washingtonnorth Idaho Spokane, WA | D | $50,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202143159349103019 |
| 2020 | Innovia Foundation Spokane, WA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202143159349103019 |
| 2020 | Center for Women & Their Work (rutgers) Piscataway, NJ | U | $10,400 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202143159349103019 |
| 2020 | Inland Northwest Land Conservancy Spokane, WA | U | $7,800 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202143159349103019 |
| 2020 | Boy Scouts of America Inland Northwest Council Spokane, WA | U | $5,200 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202143159349103019 |
| 2020 | The Thacher School Ojai, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202143159349103019 |
| 2020 | University of Redlands Redlands, CA | C | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202143159349103019 |
| 2020 | Planned Parenthood of Greater Washingtonnorth Idaho Spokane, WA | D | $2,400 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202143159349103019 |
| 2020 | Northwest Harvest Emm Seattle, WA | C | $2,250 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202143159349103019 |
| 2020 | Northwest Harvest Emm Seattle, WA | C | $2,250 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202143159349103019 |
| 2020 | Life Services of Spokane Spokane, WA | B | $2,200 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202143159349103019 |
| 2020 | Art Association of Jackson Hole Jackson, WY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202143159349103019 |
| 2020 | Washington State University Foundation Spokane, WA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202143159349103019 |
| 2020 | The Thacher School Ojai, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202143159349103019 |
| 2020 | Planned Parenthood of Greater Washingtonnorth Idaho Spokane, WA | D | $600 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202143159349103019 |
| 2020 | Trustees of Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | U | $200 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202143159349103019 |
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.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533109349101933 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202443119349101819 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303189349103765 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202143159349103019 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/910689268.json.
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