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S H Cowell Foundation: 71 grants to organizations, $5.2 million (tax year ended December 2024)

S H Cowell Foundation, a private foundation in San Francisco, CA, paid 71 grants to organizations totaling $5,172,714 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 18, 2025. The largest was $225,000 to Napa Valley Unified School District in Napa, CA for to align and increase academic support for latine students..

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EIN
941392803
Based in
San Francisco, CA
Assets
$118,605,135
Grants paid
$5,172,714
Tax year ended
December 2024

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024

From the Form 990-PF filed November 18, 2025, IRS object ID 202533229349101403. It reported $5,172,714 in grants paid; 71 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
Napa Valley Unified School DistrictNapa, CATo align and increase academic support for latine students.$225,000apps.irs.gov
On the MoveNapa, CATo sustain the neighborhood initiative.Human services$225,000apps.irs.gov
Butte County Office of EducationOroville, CATo support the operation of the center for learning and resilience.$200,000apps.irs.gov
Various Matching GiftsSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating support$172,714apps.irs.gov
Ten StrandsSan Rafael, CATo develop california's k12 climate change and environmental justice curriculum.$165,000apps.irs.gov
Coalinga-Huron Unified School DistrictCoalinga, CATo expand a youth wellness program and launch wellness centers at two middle schools.$150,000apps.irs.gov
Northern Humboldt Union High School DistrictMcKinleyville, CATo sustain a collaborative instructional improvement project among mckinleyville schools.$150,000apps.irs.gov
Somos MayfairSan Jose, CAFor general operating support to design, implement and evaluate the organizations new strategic plan.Community improvement and capacity building$150,000apps.irs.gov
McKinleyville Family Resource CenterMcKinleyville, CATo provide integrated services to families at the new facility.$140,000apps.irs.gov
OlingaHuron, CATo support a project-based learning and leadership development program for youth.$140,000apps.irs.gov
On the MoveNapa, CATo expand and sustain the on the verge statewide leadership development initiative.Human services$140,000apps.irs.gov
Reach UniversityAlameda, CATo expand an apprenticeship-based, job-embedded undergraduate degree program for prospective teachers in the north state.$125,000apps.irs.gov
Del Norte County Office of EducationCrescent City, CATo sustain a network for school improvement in humboldt and del norte counties.$120,000apps.irs.gov
East Bay Center for the Performing ArtsRichmond, CATo support school-based arts education in south richmond schools.Arts, culture and humanities$115,000apps.irs.gov
Ryse CenterRichmond, CATo build systems of support and healing for youth of color in southside richmond.$115,000apps.irs.gov
Alum Rock Union Elementary School DistrictSan Jose, CATo improve early learning outcomes for children in the mayfair neighborhood of east san jose.$100,000apps.irs.gov
Coalinga-Huron Unified School DistrictCoalinga, CATo support the planning and implementation of the huron family resource center.$100,000apps.irs.gov
Fierce AdvocatesRichmond, CAFor general operations to sustain core programming.$100,000apps.irs.gov
Humboldt Area FoundationBayside, CATo sustain the tribal nations climate resilience network.Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$100,000apps.irs.gov
La Luz CenterSonoma, CATo support the el verano family resource center.Human services$100,000apps.irs.gov
Upvalley Family CentersSt Helena, CATo support the calistoga frc and sustain the calistoga community school initiative.$100,000apps.irs.gov
10000 DegreesSan Rafael, CATo sustain programs that support students from southside richmond to enroll and succeed in college.Education$90,000apps.irs.gov
Puertas AbiertasNapa, CATo sustain core programming for latin families in napa.$90,000apps.irs.gov
School of Arts and CultureSan Jose, CATo sustain arts and cultural engagement programs and community building in east san jose.$90,000apps.irs.gov
West Contra Costa Public Education FundRichmond, CATo advance antiracist learning, policies and practices.$90,000apps.irs.gov
Calistoga Joint Unified School DistrictCalistoga, CATo improve learning conditions and instructional quality.$85,000apps.irs.gov
North State TogetherRedding, CATo support county-based collective impact partnerships expanding education opportunities in the north state.$80,000apps.irs.gov
Amalgamated FoundationWashington, DCTo provide grants and capacity building to youth organizing groups in northern california.$75,000apps.irs.gov
Boys & Girls Clubs of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CATo support the sunnydale clubhouse.Youth development$75,000apps.irs.gov
Northern California GrantmakersSan Francisco, CAFor general operations.Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$75,000apps.irs.gov
Northern California Indian Development CouncilEureka, CATo support programs for native youth.$75,000apps.irs.gov
Undauntedk12San Francisco, CATo advance climate-resilient schools in california.Environment$75,000apps.irs.gov
Leaderspring CenterSan Francisco, CAFor general operations.$70,000apps.irs.gov
Bigfoot Trail AllianceKneeland, CATo support the bigfoot trail youth stewardship project in the north state region.$65,000apps.irs.gov
Vivo Youth OrchestrasSonoma, CATo support an afterschool and summer music program and to support organizational leadership and capacity building.Arts, culture and humanities$60,000apps.irs.gov
American Institutes for ResearchArlington, VATo sustain the california collaborative on district reform$55,000apps.irs.gov
West Contra Costa Public Education FundRichmond, CAFor general operations.$50,300apps.irs.gov
Aim HighSan Francisco, CATo sustain aim highs summer program in napa.$50,000apps.irs.gov
Amigos de GuadalupeSan Jose, CAFor general operations.$50,000apps.irs.gov
Asian Pacific Environmental NetworkOakland, CATo support leadership development and organizing of asian youth and families to advance climate justice in richmond.Environment$50,000apps.irs.gov
California Farmworker FoundationDelano, CATo launch family support programming in huron.Education$50,000apps.irs.gov
Californians for JusticeSan Francisco, CATo sustain a youth organizing and leadership development program in east san jose.$50,000apps.irs.gov
Power CaliforniaLos Angeles, CATo support youth leadership and organizing in the central valley.Community improvement and capacity building$50,000apps.irs.gov
Prevent Child Abuse CaliforniaNorth Highlands, CATo sustain technical assistance, network facilitation, and policy advocacy for family-strengthening organizations through the california family resource association (cfra).$50,000apps.irs.gov
Rising JuntosOakland, CAFor general operating support.$50,000apps.irs.gov
VeggielutionSan Jose, CATo support an environmental leadership internship program for youth in east san jose.Community improvement and capacity building$50,000apps.irs.gov
Boys & Girls Clubs of the North ValleyChico, CATo support trauma-informed programming at the paradise teen center serving youth in paradise and magalia in butte county.Youth development$45,000apps.irs.gov
Go Public SchoolsSacramento, CATo support family engagement and advocacy programs to improve schools serving southside richmond.Education$45,000apps.irs.gov
Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab and Traditional Ecological Knowledges InsArcata, CATo support hands-on learning and community collaboration to elevate indigenous knowledge and sustainable food practices.$45,000apps.irs.gov
Boys & Girls Club of the RedwoodsEureka, CATo sustain programs at the mckinleyville teen center,$40,000apps.irs.gov
Essie Justice GroupOakland, CATo sustain leadership training and peer support for women with incarcerated family members.Crime and legal-related$40,000apps.irs.gov
Hanna CenterSonoma, CATo support a youth mental health wellness program in sonoma valley.$40,000apps.irs.gov
Two Feathers Native American Family ServicesMcKinleyville, CATo support the youth ambassadors program for native youth in mckinleyville and humboldt county.$40,000apps.irs.gov
United Way of Northern CaliforniaRedding, CATo support a pooled fund providing assistance and capacity building to nonprofits to advance equitable outcomes in the north state region.Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$40,000apps.irs.gov
IcafundOakland, CATo help small, locally owned businesses in east san jose and the south bay develop plans and readiness for growth.$35,000apps.irs.gov
Mindful Life ProjectRichmond, CATo provide students, families, and teachers with emotional and mental wellness services.Youth development$35,000apps.irs.gov
Safe & SoundSan Francisco, CATo sustain the family support alliance.$35,000apps.irs.gov
Community VisionSan Francisco, CAFor strategic planning.$25,000apps.irs.gov
Lotus BloomOakland, CATo sustain the oakland family resource center network.Youth development$25,000apps.irs.gov
McKinleyville Family Resource CenterMcKinleyville, CATo support the executive team and staff.$25,000apps.irs.gov
Radical MonarchsSan Francisco, CATo sustain its troop in richmonds southside neighborhood.Youth development$20,000apps.irs.gov
Somos MayfairSan Jose, CATo support organizational capacity-building.Community improvement and capacity building$20,000apps.irs.gov
Northern California GrantmakersSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating supportPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$9,250apps.irs.gov
Coalinga-Huron Unified School DistrictCoalinga, CAIn recognition of contributions to the cowell board of directors' retreat and community visit in coalinga and huron on september 27, 2024.$5,000apps.irs.gov
Grantmakers for Effective OrganizationsWashington, DCGeneral operating supportPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$4,000apps.irs.gov
California Farmworker FoundationDelano, CAIn recognition of cff's participation in the 2024 cowell board retreat.Education$3,500apps.irs.gov
OlingaHuron, CATo recognizing contributions to the cowell board of directors' retreat and community visit in coalinga and huron on september 27, 2024.$3,500apps.irs.gov
The Leap InstituteHuron, CAIn recognition of rey leon's participation in the 2024 cowell board retreat.$3,500apps.irs.gov
California Association of NonprofitsCapitola, CAGeneral operating support$2,500apps.irs.gov
Grantmakers for EducationPortland, ORGeneral operating supportEducation$2,200apps.irs.gov
Peak GrantmakingWashington, DCGeneral operating supportPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$1,250apps.irs.gov

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023

From the Form 990-PF filed January 26, 2026, IRS object ID 202630269349100208. It reported $5,162,425 in grants paid; 77 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
On the MoveNapa, CATo sustain the neighborhood initiative.Human services$250,000apps.irs.gov
Napa Valley Unified School DistrictNapa, CATo align and increase academic support for latine students.$225,000apps.irs.gov
Various Matching GiftsSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating support$162,425apps.irs.gov
Butte County Office of EducationOroville, CATo support the launch and operation of the center for learning and resilience.$150,000apps.irs.gov
Coalinga-Huron Unified School DistrictCoalinga, CATo expand a youth wellness program and launch wellness centers at two middle schools.$150,000apps.irs.gov
Somos MayfairSan Jose, CAFor general operating support to design, implement and evaluate the organizations new strategic plan.Community improvement and capacity building$150,000apps.irs.gov
McKinleyville Family Resource CenterMcKinleyville, CATo provide integrated services to families at the new facility.$140,000apps.irs.gov
OlingaHuron, CATo support a project-based learning and leadership development program for youth.$140,000apps.irs.gov
On the MoveNapa, CATo expand and sustain the on the verge statewide leadership development initiative.Human services$140,000apps.irs.gov
Northern Humboldt Union High School DistrictMcKinleyville, CATo sustain a collaborative instructional improvement project among mckinleyville schools$135,000apps.irs.gov
East Bay Center for the Performing ArtsRichmond, CATo support school-based arts education in south richmond schools.Arts, culture and humanities$125,000apps.irs.gov
Del Norte County Office of Educationdel Norte County Unified School DistricCrescent City, CATo sustain and expand a network for school improvement in humboldt and del norte counties.$120,000apps.irs.gov
Ryse CenterRichmond, CATo build systems of support and healing for youth of color in southside richmond.$115,000apps.irs.gov
Aim HighSan Francisco, CATo sustain a summer program in napa and support the development of a new digital model.$100,000apps.irs.gov
Alum Rock Union Elementary School DistrictSan Jose, CATo advance efforts to improve early learning outcomes for children in the mayfair neighborhood of east san jose.$100,000apps.irs.gov
Amalgamated FoundationWashington, DCFor the youth power fund to provide grants and capacity building to youth organizing groups in northern california.$100,000apps.irs.gov
Humboldt Area FoundationBayside, CATo launch the tribal climate resilience network.Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$100,000apps.irs.gov
La Luz CenterSonoma, CATo support the el verano family resource center.Human services$100,000apps.irs.gov
North State TogetherRedding, CATo support ten county-based collective impact partnerships expanding education opportunities throughout the north state region.$100,000apps.irs.gov
Reach UniversityAlameda, CATo establish an apprenticeship-based, job-embedded undergraduate degree program for prospective teachers in the north state.$100,000apps.irs.gov
School of Arts and CultureSan Jose, CAFor general operating support and organizational leadership capacity building.$100,000apps.irs.gov
Upvalley Family CentersSt Helena, CATo support the calistoga frc and sustain the calistoga community school initiative.$100,000apps.irs.gov
Leaderspring CenterOakland, CATo provide professional development to emerging bay area nonprofit leaders.$95,000apps.irs.gov
10000 DegreesSan Rafael, CATo sustain programs that support students from southside richmond to enroll and succeed in college.Education$90,000apps.irs.gov
Fierce AdvocatesRichmond, CAFor general operations to sustain core programming, transition to an independent organization, and provide leadership development for the executive director.$90,000apps.irs.gov
Calistoga Joint Unified School DistrictCalistoga, CATo improve learning conditions and instructional quality.$85,000apps.irs.gov
American Institutes for ResearchArlington, VATo sustain the california collaborative on district reform$75,000apps.irs.gov
Boys & Girls Clubs of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CATo support the expansion of the sunnydale clubhouse.Youth development$75,000apps.irs.gov
Northern California GrantmakersSan Francisco, CAFor general operations.Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$75,000apps.irs.gov
Ten StrandsSan Rafael, CATo support community writing teams developing california's k12 climate change and environmental justice curriculum.$75,000apps.irs.gov
Bigfoot Trail AllianceKneeland, CATo support the bigfoot trail youth stewardship project in the north state region.$72,000apps.irs.gov
Vivo Youth OrchestrasSonoma, CATo sustain an afterschool and summer music program.Arts, culture and humanities$65,000apps.irs.gov
McKinleyville Family Resource CenterMcKinleyville, CATo develop an indigenous framework and advance community-led projects to support children and families from tribal communities.$51,300apps.irs.gov
Abolitionist Teaching NetworkAtlanta, GATo support seasoned community organizers to work alongside teachers to build more socially just schools.$50,000apps.irs.gov
Amigos de GuadalupeSan Jose, CAFor general operating support.$50,000apps.irs.gov
Boys & Girls Clubs of the North ValleyChico, CATo support trauma-informed programming at the paradise teen center serving youth in paradise and magalia in butte county.Youth development$50,000apps.irs.gov
Californians for JusticeSan Francisco, CATo sustain youth organizing and leadership development programming in east san jose.$50,000apps.irs.gov
Contra Costa Family Justice CenterRichmond, CATo support the wings program and improve family support services.$50,000apps.irs.gov
Essie Justice GroupOakland, CATo sustain leadership training and peer support for women with incarcerated family members.Crime and legal-related$50,000apps.irs.gov
Lead LiberatedOakland, CATo support principals to build antiracist learning cultures in schools.Education$50,000apps.irs.gov
Power CaliforniaLos Angeles, CATo support youth leadership and organizing hubs in the central valley.Community improvement and capacity building$50,000apps.irs.gov
Puertas AbiertasNapa, CATo sustain core programming to support latinx families in napa.$50,000apps.irs.gov
Rising JuntosOakland, CAFor general operating support .$50,000apps.irs.gov
Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab and Traditional Ecological Knowledges InsArcata, CATo support hands-on learning and community collaboration to elevate indigenous knowledge and sustainable food practices.$50,000apps.irs.gov
Undauntedk12San Francisco, CATo advance climate-resilient schools in california.Environment$50,000apps.irs.gov
VeggielutionSan Jose, CATo support an environmental leadership internship program for youth in east san jose.Community improvement and capacity building$50,000apps.irs.gov
Youth Organize CaliforniaOakland, CATo support youth organize! californias leadership transition and strategic planning process.Youth development$50,000apps.irs.gov
Boys & Girls Club of the RedwoodsEureka, CATo sustain programs at the mckinleyville teen center,$45,000apps.irs.gov
EdsourceOakland, CAFor operating support.Education$45,000apps.irs.gov
Go Public SchoolsSacramento, CATo support family engagement and advocacy programs to improve outcomes in the kennedy family of schools serving southside richmond.Education$45,000apps.irs.gov
Urban TilthRichmond, CATo develop three resident leadership teams to advocate for environmental, social, and health justice in richmond.Environment$45,000apps.irs.gov
Community Financial ResourcesOakland, CATo sustain financial education and assistance partnerships in southside richmond.Public and societal benefit$40,000apps.irs.gov
Hanna CenterSonoma, CATo support a youth mental health wellness program in sonoma valley.$40,000apps.irs.gov
United Way of Northern CaliforniaRedding, CATo support a pooled fund that provides grants and capacity building to advance equitable outcomes in the north state region.Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$40,000apps.irs.gov
Gateway Public SchoolsSan Francisco, CATo sustain gateway impact, a collaborative educator resource to share best practices and professional learning.Education$35,000apps.irs.gov
IcafundOakland, CATo help small, locally owned businesses in east san jose and the south bay develop plans and readiness for growth.$35,000apps.irs.gov
Mindful Life ProjectRichmond, CATo provide students, families, and teachers with emotional and mental wellness services.Youth development$35,000apps.irs.gov
OlingaHuron, CATo support an agricultural project-based learning and leadership development program.$35,000apps.irs.gov
Safe & SoundSan Francisco, CATo sustain the san francisco family resource center alliance.$35,000apps.irs.gov
Coalinga-Huron Recreation and Parks DistrictCoalinga, CATo operate a summer aquatics program for community members.$30,000apps.irs.gov
Hmong Innovating PoliticsSan Francisco, CATo support leadership development and organizing for hmong and southeast asian youth, and organizational capacity building.$30,000apps.irs.gov
Lotus BloomOakland, CATo sustain the oakland family resource center network.Youth development$25,000apps.irs.gov
Mindful SchoolsEmeryville, CATo develop and implement a sustainability plan for its school and district engagement model.Education$25,000apps.irs.gov
United Way of Northern CaliforniaRedding, CATo create and disseminate a criminal justice equity report.Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$25,000apps.irs.gov
West Contra Costa Public Education FundRichmond, CAFor operating support.$25,000apps.irs.gov
Kings River ConservancyReedley, CATo sustain outdoor education and stewardship programs for students in sanger schools.Environment$20,000apps.irs.gov
Radical MonarchsSan Francisco, CATo sustain its troop in richmonds southside neighborhood.Youth development$20,000apps.irs.gov
Northern California GrantmakersSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating supportPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$9,250apps.irs.gov
Napa Valley Unified School DistrictNapa, CATo recognize major contributions to the 2023 cowell board retreat.$5,000apps.irs.gov
On the MoveNapa, CATo recognize on the move's contributions to the cowell board of directors' retreat and community visit in napa on september 22, 2023.Human services$5,000apps.irs.gov
Grantmakers for Effective OrganizationsWashington, DCGeneral operating supportPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$4,000apps.irs.gov
Asian Pacific Environmental NetworkOakland, CAHonorary grant to recognize contributions to the 2023 cowell grantee leadership retreat.Environment$2,500apps.irs.gov
California Association of NonprofitsCapitola, CAMembership renewal.$2,500apps.irs.gov
Healdsburg Jazz FestivalHealdsburg, CATo recognize contributions to the 2023 cowell grantee leadership retreat.Arts, culture and humanities$2,500apps.irs.gov
Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab and Traditional Ecological Knowledges InsArcata, CAHonorary grant to recognize contributions to the 2023 cowell grantee leadership retreat.$2,500apps.irs.gov
Grantmakers for EducationPortland, ORGeneral operating supportEducation$2,200apps.irs.gov
Peak GrantmakingWashington, DCGeneral operating supportPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$1,250apps.irs.gov

Causes funded

From grants whose recipient has a cause.

States funded

Recipient stateGranted
California$9,965,239
District of Columbia$185,500
Virginia$130,000
Georgia$50,000
Oregon$4,400

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