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Louetta M Cowden Foundation: 21 grants to organizations, $647,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Louetta M Cowden Foundation, a private foundation in Dallas, TX, paid 21 grants to organizations totaling $647,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 21, 2026. The largest was $55,000 to Metropolitan Arts Council of Greater KC Dba Artskc in Kansas City, MO for support audience.
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- EIN
- 436052617
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- Assets
- $15,653,383
- Grants paid
- $647,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 21, 2026, IRS object ID 202641119349101594. It reported $647,000 in grants paid; 21 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Arts Council of Greater KC Dba Artskc | Kansas City, MO | Support audience | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nelson Gallery Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Museum school & community | Arts, culture and humanities | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alphapointe | Kansas City, MO | Comprehensive | Employment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys Club of Greater Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Project learn: academic | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry S Truman Children's Neurological Center | Independence, MO | Healthy support for | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlotte Street Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted general | Arts, culture and humanities | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bridging the Gap Inc | Kansas City, MO | Support for water & energy | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas City Community Gardens Inc | Kansas City, MO | Support for home & | Environment | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midwest Innocence Project Inc | Kansas City, MO | Support for social work | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Englewood Arts | Independence, MO | Support for expanding | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Drumm Center for Children | Independence, MO | Unrestricted general | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Powell Gardens Inc | Kingsville, MO | Midwest center for | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Farmer's House | Platte City, MO | Art & social enrichment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas City Repertory Theatre Inc | Kansas City, MO | Support 2025-2026 youth | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northland Early Education Center | Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Greater Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Aspire youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Global One Urban Farming | Kansas City, MO | Capacity building for | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Operation Breakthrough Inc | Kansas City, MO | Twilight stem:expanded real | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Plaza Academy | Kansas City, MO | After school tutoring & | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harry S Truman Library Institute | Kansas City, MO | Truman & kansas city sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ensemble Iberica Inc | Kansas City, MO | 2025-2026 concert season | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 27, 2025, IRS object ID 202510869349101421. It reported $600,000 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Wwi Museum & Memorial | Kansas City, MO | Digitizing the first world | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metropolitan Arts Council of Greater KC Dba Artskc | Kansas City, MO | Support audience | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alphapointe | Kansas City, MO | Comprehensive vision | Employment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys Club of Greater Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Support project learn: | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry S Truman Children's Neurological Center | Independence, MO | Healthy support for | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas City Community Gardens Inc | Kansas City, MO | Support for home & | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Assistance League of Kansas City | Gladstone, MO | Program renovation & | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlotte Street Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted general | Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls Scouts of Ne Kansas & NW Missouri Inc | Kansas City, MO | Support girl scout staff | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas City Repertory Theatre Inc | Kansas City, MO | Support 2024-2025 youth | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mid-America Arts Alliance | Kansas City, MO | Diversity in the arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midwest Innocence Project Inc | Kansas City, MO | Support for social work | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northland Early Education Center | Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Greater Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Linwood y - youth | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Breakthrough Inc | Kansas City, MO | Helping urban teens earn | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Plaza Academy | Kansas City, MO | Mental health & special | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Farmer's House | Platte City, MO | Art programs for | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 |
| Employment | $100,000 |
| Youth development | $100,000 |
| Environment | $90,000 |
| Education | $30,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $15,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Missouri | $1,247,000 |
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Updated April 21, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.