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S H COWELL FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2020

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Organization
S H COWELL FOUNDATION (EIN 94-1392803)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-10-19
IRS object ID
202142929349100004
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-10-19T08:04:29-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN111986323PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARCUM LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11899 L STREET NW 850AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN941392803EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1S H COWELL FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSHCOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4153970285PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1595 MARKET STREET NO 950AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94105ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANN ALPERSPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone4153970285PhoneNum
Signature2021-10-19SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstANNPersonFirstNm
Person LastALPERSPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRANK H SMITHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00639053PTIN
Phone2022274000PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$133,527,290FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$466,884InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$590,282InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$541,096DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$1,080,048DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$9,129,783NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$28,403,945GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$7,631,242CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Income Rev And Expnss$192,000OtherIncomeRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Income Net Invst Incm$78,025OtherIncomeNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$10,329,763TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$9,379,597TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss$273,000CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Net Invst Incm$101,911CompOfcrDirTrstNetInvstIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Dsbrs Chrtbl$189,263CompOfcrDirTrstDsbrsChrtblAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Rev And Expnss$986,009OthEmplSlrsWgsRevAndExpnssAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Net Invst Incm$67,350OthEmplSlrsWgsNetInvstIncmAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Dsbrs Chrtbl$900,486OthEmplSlrsWgsDsbrsChrtblAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Rev And Expnss$520,177PensionEmplBnftRevAndExpnssAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Net Invst Incm$68,100PensionEmplBnftNetInvstIncmAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Dsbrs Chrtbl$452,077PensionEmplBnftDsbrsChrtblAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$129,001AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm$63,501AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$64,500AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$276,178OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm$417,773OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$84,579OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$130,000TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Net Invst Incm$46,073TaxesNetInvstIncmAmt
Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl$0TaxesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Rev And Expnss$33,139DeprecAndDpltnRevAndExpnssAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Net Invst Incm$0DeprecAndDpltnNetInvstIncmAmt
Occupancy Rev And Expnss$186,937OccupancyRevAndExpnssAmt
Occupancy Net Invst Incm$24,118OccupancyNetInvstIncmAmt
Occupancy Dsbrs Chrtbl$162,819OccupancyDsbrsChrtblAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss$46,448TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnssAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Net Invst Incm$0TravConfMeetingNetInvstIncmAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Dsbrs Chrtbl$46,541TravConfMeetingDsbrsChrtblAmt
Printing And Pub Rev And Expnss$205PrintingAndPubRevAndExpnssAmt
Printing And Pub Net Invst Incm$0PrintingAndPubNetInvstIncmAmt
Printing And Pub Dsbrs Chrtbl$205PrintingAndPubDsbrsChrtblAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$108,487OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm$6,218OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$102,269OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$2,689,581TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$795,044TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$2,002,739TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$4,956,477ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$4,956,477ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$7,646,058TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$795,044TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$6,959,216TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$2,683,705ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$8,584,553NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$6,631,369CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$990,665CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$990,665CashEOYFMVAmt
Other Nts And Loans Rcvbl$8,463,000OtherNtsAndLoansRcvblAmt
Other Rcvbl Allwnc Dbtfl Acct$0OtherRcvblAllwncDbtflAcctAmt
Other Nts And Loans Rcvbl BOY$8,306,745OtherNtsAndLoansRcvblBOYAmt
Other Nts And Loans Rcvbl EOY$8,463,000OtherNtsAndLoansRcvblEOYAmt
Other Nts And Loans Rcvbl EOYFMV$8,463,000OtherNtsAndLoansRcvblEOYFMVAmt
Prepaid Expenses BOY$17,972PrepaidExpensesBOYAmt
Prepaid Expenses EOY$18,872PrepaidExpensesEOYAmt
Prepaid Expenses EOYFMV$18,872PrepaidExpensesEOYFMVAmt
Invst Land Cost Or Other Basis$165,000InvstLandCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Land Bldg Investments BOY$165,000LandBldgInvestmentsBOYAmt
Land Bldg Investments EOY$165,000LandBldgInvestmentsEOYAmt
Land Bldg Investments EOYFMV$165,000LandBldgInvestmentsEOYFMVAmt
Other Investments BOY$108,844,617OtherInvestmentsBOYAmt
Other Investments EOY$107,948,961OtherInvestmentsEOYAmt
Other Investments EOYFMV$107,948,961OtherInvestmentsEOYFMVAmt
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$305,310LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$222,066LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt
Land BOY$81,924LandBOYAmt
Land EOY$83,244LandEOYAmt
Land EOYFMV$83,244LandEOYFMVAmt
Other Assets BOY$3,977,387OtherAssetsBOYAmt
Other Assets EOY$15,857,548OtherAssetsEOYAmt
Other Assets EOYFMV$15,857,548OtherAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$128,025,014TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$133,527,290TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$133,527,290TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Accounts Payable BOY$146,612AccountsPayableBOYAmt
Accounts Payable EOY$158,348AccountsPayableEOYAmt
Other Liabilities BOY$828,124OtherLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Other Liabilities EOY$607,216OtherLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$974,736TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$765,564TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind
No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY$127,050,278NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt
No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY$132,761,726NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$127,050,278TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$132,761,726TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$128,025,014TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$133,527,290TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$127,050,278TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$2,683,705ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Other Increases$3,027,743OtherIncreasesAmt
Subtotal$132,761,726SubtotalAmt
Other Decreases$0OtherDecreasesAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$132,761,726TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp (8 entries)

PropertyPropertyDescAcquiredAcquiredDtSoldSoldDtGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtGain Or LossGainOrLossAmtGains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmtHow AcquiredHowAcquiredCd
AURELIUS INVESTMENT2018-01-012020-03-31$5,023,275$2,269,004$2,754,271$2,754,271
FIR TREE INVESTMENT2018-01-012020-12-10$284,803$284,803$284,803
VANGUARD SHORT TERM INV GRADE FUND2018-01-012020-12-31$10,231,235$9,944,627$286,608$286,608
VANGUARD TOTAL BOND FUND2018-01-012020-12-31$4,532,650$4,216,491$316,159$316,159
ACACIA INVESTMENT2018-01-012020-12-31$8,322,989$2,842,794$5,480,195$5,480,195
ETON INVESTMENT2018-01-012020-12-31$8,993$1,246$7,747$7,747
PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT K-1S2020-01-012020-12-31$429,547-$429,547-$429,547P
PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT K-1S2018-01-012020-12-31$1,068,994-$1,068,994-$1,068,994P
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$7,631,242CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$119,325InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Tax Under Section511$0TaxUnderSection511Amt
Subtotal$119,325SubtotalAmt
Subtitle A Tax$0SubtitleATaxAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$119,325TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx$209,321EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt
Exempt Frgn Org Tax Wthld At Srce$0ExemptFrgnOrgTaxWthldAtSrceAmt
Extsn Request Income Tax Paid$0ExtsnRequestIncomeTaxPaidAmt
Backup Withholding Withheld$0BackupWithholdingWithheldAmt
Total Payments And Credits$209,321TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt
Form2220 AttachedYes (X)Form2220AttachedInd
Es Penalty$0EsPenaltyAmt
Overpayment$89,996OverpaymentAmt
Applied To ES Tax$89,996AppliedToESTaxAmt
Refund$0RefundAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political Acty0LegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 Spent0MoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL Filed0Form1120POLFiledInd
Section4955 Organization Tax$0Section4955OrganizationTaxAmt
Section4955 Managers Tax$0Section4955ManagersTaxAmt
Tax Reimbursed$0TaxReimbursedAmt
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or Bylaws0ChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (1)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (1)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StateCAOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (1)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating Foundation0PrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial Contributors0NewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled Entity0OwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (1)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressWWW.SHCOWELL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Individual With BooksANN ALPERSIndividualWithBooksNm
Phone4153970285PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1595 MARKET STREET NO 950AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94105ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts Question0ForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified Prsn0SaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified Prsn0BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnYes (1)FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnYes (1)PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified Prsn0TransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government Official0PaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Acts Fail To Qlfy As Exceptions0ActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd
Uncorrected Prior Acts0UncorrectedPriorActsInd
Undistributed Income PY0UndistributedIncomePYInd
Business Holdings0BusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy Investments0JeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy Invst0UncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence Legislation0InfluenceLegislationInd
Influence Election0InfluenceElectionInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable Purpose0NoncharitablePurposeInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
ANN ALPERS
595 MARKET ST950SAN FRANCISCOCA94105PRESIDENT AND CEO31.50$273,000$104,484$0
DR LISA BACKUS
595 MARKET ST950SAN FRANCISCOCA94105VICE PRESIDENT1.00$0$0$0
CHARLES E ELLWEIN
595 MARKET ST950SAN FRANCISCOCA94105DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
LYDIA TAN
595 MARKET ST950SAN FRANCISCOCA94105DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
DR MIKIKO HUANG
595 MARKET ST950SAN FRANCISCOCA94105TREASURER1.00$0$0$0
SCOTT MOSHER
595 MARKET ST950SAN FRANCISCOCA94105SECRETARY1.00$0$0$0
KIM THOMPSON
595 MARKET ST950SAN FRANCISCOCA94105DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
CHARLES HIGUERAS
595 MARKET ST950SAN FRANCISCOCA94105DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0

Compensation Highest Paid Empl CompensationHighestPaidEmplGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee BenefitsEmployeeBenefitsAmtExpense AccountExpenseAccountAmt
KEN DOANE
595 MARKET ST950SAN FRANCISCOCA94105EXECUTIVE VICE PRESI35.00$207,347$70,208$0
IEVA A CAIRO
595 MARKET ST950SAN FRANCISCOCA94105PROGRAM DIRECTOR35.00$162,822$61,922$0
NINA WASHBURNE
595 MARKET ST950SAN FRANCISCOCA94105VP OF ADM35.00$125,391$60,015$0
BLIA MOUA
595 MARKET ST950SAN FRANCISCOCA94105PROGRAM OFFICER35.00$103,500$25,320$0
ZULEIKA GODINEZ
595 MARKET ST950SAN FRANCISCOCA94105PROGRAM OFFICER35.00$78,577$24,222$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Employee Paid Over50k3OtherEmployeePaidOver50kCnt

Compensation Of Hghst Pd Cntrct CompensationOfHghstPdCntrctGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdService TypeServiceTypeTxtCompensationCompensationAmt
CREWCIAL PARTNERS LLC
810 7TH AVENUE 32ND FLOORNEW YORKNY10019INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$142,977
JANE YAU
1462 39TH AVENUESAN FRANCISCOCA94122ACCOUNTING$68,656
MARCUM LLP
1 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 1700SAN FRANCISCOCA94104AUDIT AND TAX$60,345
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contractor Paid Over50k0ContractorPaidOver50kCnt

Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$109,513,655AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$6,418,110AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$9,072,221FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$125,003,986TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Reduction Claimed$0ReductionClaimedAmt
Acquisition Indebtedness$0AcquisitionIndebtednessAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$125,003,986AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$1,875,060CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$123,128,926NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$6,156,446MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$6,156,446MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$119,325TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Income Tax$3,560IncomeTaxAmt
Total Tax$122,885TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$6,033,561DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Recoveries Qualfied Distri$0RecoveriesQualfiedDistriAmt
Distributable Before Ded$6,033,561DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Deduction From Distributable$0DeductionFromDistributableAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$6,033,561DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

Qualifying Distri Part XII QualifyingDistriPartXIIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$6,959,216ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Program Related Invst Total$0ProgramRelatedInvstTotalAmt
Charitable Assets Acquis Paid$34,459CharitableAssetsAcquisPaidAmt
Qualifying Distributions$6,993,675QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Pct Sect4940e Org Net Invst Incm$0PctSect4940eOrgNetInvstIncmAmt
Adjusted Qualifying Distri$6,993,675AdjustedQualifyingDistriAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$6,033,561DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Undistributed Income PY$0UndistributedIncomePYAmt
Total For Prior Years$0TotalForPriorYearsAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5$819,210ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4$918,281ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3$732,752ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2$365,519ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1$980,256ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$3,816,018TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Qualifying Distributions$6,993,675QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Year1$0AppliedToYear1Amt
Applied To Prior Years$0AppliedToPriorYearsAmt
Treated As Distri From Corpus$0TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt
Applied To Current Year$6,033,561AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Remaining Distri From Corpus$960,114RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt
Excess Distri Cyov App CY Corpus$0ExcessDistriCyovAppCYCorpusAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov App CY$0ExcessDistributionCyovAppCYAmt
Total Corpus$4,776,132TotalCorpusAmt
Prior Year Undistributed Incm$0PriorYearUndistributedIncmAmt
Prior Year Deficiency Or Tax$0PriorYearDeficiencyOrTaxAmt
Taxable1$0Taxable1Amt
Taxable2$0Taxable2Amt
Undistributed Income CY$0UndistributedIncomeCYAmt
Corpus Distri170b1 E Or4942g3$0CorpusDistri170b1EOr4942g3Amt
Excess Distri Cyov From Yr5$819,210ExcessDistriCyovFromYr5Amt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$3,956,922ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Year4$918,281ExcessFromYear4Amt
Excess From Year3$732,752ExcessFromYear3Amt
Excess From Year2$365,519ExcessFromYear2Amt
Excess From Year1$980,256ExcessFromYear1Amt
Excess From Current Year$960,114ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

Application Submission Info ApplicationSubmissionInfoGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient PersonANN ALPERS PRESIDENTRecipientPersonNm

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1595 MARKET ST950AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94105ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient Phone4153970285RecipientPhoneNum
Form And Info And MaterialsSEE ATTACHED STATEMENTFormAndInfoAndMaterialsTxt
Submission DeadlinesSEE ATTACHED STATEMENTSubmissionDeadlinesTxt
Restrictions On AwardsSEE ATTACHED STATEMENTRestrictionsOnAwardsTxt

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (59 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusTxtGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
10000 DEGREES
1401 LOS GAMOS DRIVE SUITE 120SAN RAFAELCA94903PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$90,000
ADVENTURE RISK CHALLENGE
PO BOX 3208TRUCKEECA96160PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$55,000
AIM HIGH
PO BOX 410715SAN FRANCISCOCA94141PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$80,000
ALUM ROCK UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
2930 GAY AVENUESAN JOSECA951272322PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$100,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH
1400 CRYSTAL DR 10TH FLOORARLINGTONVA22202PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$75,000
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NORTH LAKE TAHOE
PO BOX 1617KINGS BEACHCA19143PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$80,000
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE REDWOODS
3117 PROSPECT AVENUEEUREKACA95503PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$60,000
BUTTE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
1870 BIRD STREETOROVILLECA95965PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$220,000
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFITS
PO BOX 1610CAPITOLACA95010PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$2,500
CALIFORNIA FOR JUSTICE EDUCATION FUND INC
1961 LAS PLUMAS AVESAN JOSECA95133PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$25,000
CALISTOGA JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
1520 LAKE STREETCALISTOGACA94515PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$85,000
CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
50 BROADWAY SUITE 1604NEW YORKNY10004PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$25,000
CHINESE FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR HMONG INNOVATING POLI
17 WALTER U LUM PLSAN FRANCISCOCA94108PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$58,000
COMMUNITIES INITIATIVES (AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR RADICAL MONARCHS)
1000 BROADWAY SUITE 480OAKLANDCA94607PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$25,000
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL RESOURCES
4100 REDWOOD RD 20A-433OAKLANDCA94619PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$15,000
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SONOMA COUNTY
120 STONY POINT ROAD SUITE 220SANTA ROSACA95401PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$11,000
COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH SERVICES OF FRESNO INC
4545 N WEST AVENUEFRESNOCA93705PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$155,000
CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES TAHOE SAFE
948 INCLINE WAYINCLINE VILLAGENV89451PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$100,000
EAST BAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
339 - 11TH STREETRICHMONDCA948013105PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$150,000
EL VERANO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
18606 RIVERSIDE DRIVESONOMACA95476PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$120,000
GO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
5960 SOUTH LAND PARK DR 513SACRAMENTTOCA95822PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$40,000
GRANTMAKERS FOR EDUCATION
700 SW 5TH AVENUE THIRD FLOOR 4000PORTLANDOR97204PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$1,500
GRANTMAKERS FOR EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS
1310 L STREET NW SUITE 650WASHINGTONDC20005PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$2,090
KINGS RIVER CONSERVANCY
PO BOX 1550REEDLEYCA93654PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$20,000
LA LUZ CENTER
17560 GREGER STREETSONOMACA95476PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$115,000
LATINO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
235 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 1160SAN FRANCISCOCA94104PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$20,000
LOTUS BLOOM
555 19TH STREET UNIT 131OAKLANDCA94612PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$25,000
MADERA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
1902 HOWARD ROADMADERACA936375123PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$100,000
MCKINLEYVILLE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
PO BOX 2668MCKINLEYVILLECA95519PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$160,000
MINDFUL LIFE PROJECT
124 WASHINGTON AVENUE SUITE BRICHMONDCA94801PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$85,000
NAPA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
2425 JEFFERSON STREETNAPACA94558PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$225,000
NORTH BAY ORGANIZATION PROJECT
PO BOX 503GRATONCA95444PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$25,000
NORTH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
1811 CONCORD AVENUE SUITE 220CHICOCA95928PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$22,650
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERS
160 SPEAR STREET SUITE 360SAN FRANCISCOCA94105PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$9,250
NORTHERN HUMBOLDT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
2755 MCKINLEYVILLE AVENUEMCKINLEYVILLECA95519PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$150,000
OLINGA
PO BOX 1705GONZALESCA93926PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$100,000
ON THE MOVE
780 LINCOLN AVENUENAPACA94558PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$400,000
PIVOT LEARNING PARTNERS
1300 CLAY STREET SUITE 600OAKLANDCA94612PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$125,000
PREVENT CHILD ABUSE CALIFORNIA
4700 ROSEVILLE ROAD SUITE 102NORTH HIGHLANDSCA95660PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$50,000
PROTEUS FUND INC (AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR EMBRACERACE)
15 RESEARCH DRIVE SUITE BAMHERSTMA01002PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$20,000
READING PARTNERS
180 GRAND AVENUE SUITE 800OAKLANDCA94612PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$40,000
RYSE CENTER
205 41ST STREETRICHMONDCA94805PCGENARAL OPERATING EXPENSES$15,000
SAFE & SOUND
1757 WALLER STREETSAN FRANCISCOCA94117PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$35,000
SANGER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
1905 SEVENTH STREETSANGERCA93657PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$115,000
SAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUE
111 SUTTER STREET 11TH FLOORSAN FRANCISCOCA94104PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$40,000
SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CULTURE
1700 ALUM ROCK AVENUESAN JOSECA95116PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$140,000
SMITH RIVER ALLIANCE
PO BOX 2129CRESCENT CITYCA95531PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$53,000
SOMOS MAYFAIR
370-B S KING ROADSAN JOSECA95116PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$245,000
SONOMA VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION (AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR VIVO YOUTH ORCHES
17878 RAILROAD AVENUESONOMACA95476PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$65,000
TAHOE TRUCKEE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
11603 DONNER PASS ROADTRUCKEECA96161PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$130,000
TEHAMA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
1135 LINCOLN STRED BLUFFCA96080PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$50,000
THE TIDES CENTER
144 EDDY STSAN FRANCISCOCA94102PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$145,000
UNITED WAY OF FRESNO & MADERA COUNTIES
4949 EAST KINGS CANYON ROADFRESNOCA93727PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$25,000
UPVALLEY FAMILY CENTERS
1500 CEDAR STREETCALISTOGACA94515PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$85,000
VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
2400 CLOVE DRIVESAN JOSECA95128PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$60,000
VARIOUS MATCHING GIFTS BELOW 5000
595 MARKET STSAN FRANCISCOCA94105PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$151,487
WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
1108 BISSELL AVENUERICHMONDCA94801PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$245,000
YOUTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
209 9TH STREET SUITE 200SAN FRANCISCOCA94103PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$50,000
YOUTH MONTORING ACTION NETWORK
200 S EUCLID AVEUPLANDCA91786PCGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$40,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$4,956,477TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt
Total Grant Or Contri Apprv Fut$0TotalGrantOrContriApprvFutAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$466,884ExclusionAmt

Div And Int From Sec Part VII DivAndIntFromSecPartVIIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$541,096ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion18ExclusionCd
Exclusion$9,129,783ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Described OtherRevenueDescribedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED INCOME TAX PROVISIONDesc
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$192,000RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Taxbl Incm$0UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt
Exclusion$10,137,763ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$192,000RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$10,329,763TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Line Number11ALineNumberTxt
Relationship StatementFEDERAL INCOME TAX PROVISONRelationshipStatementTxt

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EO0TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EO0TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets0SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EO0PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth Assets0RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement Arrangements0ReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan Guarantees0LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services Etc0PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities Etc0SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EO0RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryACCOUNTING FEESCategoryTxt
Amt$129,001Amt
Net Investment Income$63,501NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$64,500DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

General Explanation Attachment GeneralExplanationAttachment

General Explanation GeneralExplanationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierGRANT APPLICATION INFORMATIONIdentifierTxt
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990-PF, PART XVFormAndLineReferenceDesc
Medium ExplanationTHE MISSION OF S. H. COWELL FOUNDATION IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA BY PROVIDING SUPPORT THAT STRENGTHENS THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.WE ARE A GRANTMAKING PHILANTHROPY THAT INVESTS IN COMMUNITIES WHOSE RESIDENTS AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS ARE COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING LASTING, POSITIVE CHANGE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIVING IN POVERTY. WE FUND MAINLY 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND SOME SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES LOCATED IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA.WE FUND SOLUTIONS AND INVEST IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONAL AND COMMUNITY GOALS. BECAUSE WE ARE INTERESTED IN TOUCHING THE LIVES OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON MULTIPLE LEVELS, WE INVEST IN PROJECTS, PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT IMPACT THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 1. FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY BUILDING EFFORTS PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN BRINGING TOGETHER OPPORTUNITIES, RESOURCES AND SERVICES THAT EMPOWER RESIDENTS TO IMPROVE THEIR WELL-BEING. COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE EARLY LITERACY, PARENT EDUCATION, FAMILY ECONOMIC SUCCESS AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS ARE INTEGRAL TO OUR VISION OF HOW TO SUPPORT STRONG FAMILIES. WE INVEST IN THESE STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN RAISING CHILDREN WHO ARE READY TO LEARN AND THRIVE AND TO ULTIMATELY ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO BECOME CATALYSTS FOR POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.2. EDUCATION. WE SUSTAIN NEIGHBORHOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT STRIVE FOR IMPROVEMENT IN LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE WHILE TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE NEEDS, ASPIRATIONS AND HUMANITY OF EACH STUDENT. WE SUPPORT WORK THAT'S ALIGNED WITH THE STANDARDS AND GOALS SET BY THE STATE; BUT, MORE FUNDAMENTALLY, WE INVEST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS THAT FOSTER TEAMWORK, ADAPTATION AND GROWTH AMONG ALL THEIR MEMBERS, INCLUDING TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND DEEP CONTENT KNOWLEDGE IN THE CORE ACADEMIC SUBJECTS ARE ALL EMBRACED WITHIN OUR VISION OF EQUITABLE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. 3. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS UNLOCK THE PROMISE THAT IS INHERENT IN ALL YOUTH BY EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE SKILLS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. WE SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SAFE PLACES FOR YOUTH TO EXPLORE THEIR INTERESTS AND ASPIRATIONS, DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS, BUILD CONFIDENCE AND RESILIENCE, AND SOLIDIFY A COMMITMENT TO LIFELONG LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.COWELL ALSO AWARDS GRANTS TO SUPPORT:LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, WHICH IS KEY TO BUILDING RESILIENT LEADERS WHO CAN SHAPE AND GUIDE THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES. THESE INVESTMENTS OFTEN SUPPLEMENT OPERATING AND PROGRAM GRANTS AND ARE CRITICAL TO BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF LEADERS AND SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATIONS.SELECT OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER COMMUNITY ASSETS THAT FALL OUTSIDE OUR PRIMARY INVESTMENT PRIORITIES. WE DO NOT FUND INDIVIDUALS, PARTISAN OR RELIGIOUS PROJECTS.THE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY GRANTMAKING STRATEGY IS PLACE-BASED. THIS MEANS THAT WE SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE CLUSTERS OF GRANTS IN THE SAME COMMUNITIES, SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES. NO TWO OF THESE PLACES ARE ALIKE. THEY MAY BE URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS, RURAL TOWNS OR UNINCORPORATED AREAS. OUR GOAL IS, OVER TIME, TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS ESPECIALLY CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THE WAY TO LASTING COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT IS COMPLICATED, REQUIRING MANY STEPS OVER A LONG TIME. IT'S ALSO COMPLEX, IN THE SENSE THAT THE WHOLE SEQUENCE AND ARRANGEMENT OF STEPS CAN'T POSSIBLY BE PLANNED IN ADVANCE. CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE, AND EACH STEP INFLUENCES THE NEXT. SUCCESS REQUIRES ATTENTIVENESS, ADJUSTMENT AND COLLABORATION. OUR STRATEGY IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THESE ESSENTIAL CONDITIONS. WE RESPOND FIRST AND FOREMOST TO THE ASSETS AND CULTURE OF THE COMMUNITY. THEN WE SEEK WAYS TO BUILD ON THE INSIGHTS, RESOURCES AND ACHIEVEMENTS THAT ARE GENERATED THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF OUR GRANTEES.TO THAT END, COMMUNITIES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING: -THE COMMUNITY IS LOCATED IN NORTHERN OR CENTRAL CALIFORNIA (DEFINED AS ALL AREAS NORTH OF MONTEREY, KINGS, TULARE AND INYO COUNTIES, AND INCLUDING THOSE COUNTIES). -THE COMMUNITY IS EXPERIENCING ACUTE AND WIDESPREAD POVERTY, AS EVIDENCED BY THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE SCHOOL MEALS. -THE COMMUNITY HAS A STRONG "SENSE OF PLACE" THAT ARISES FROM FACTORS SUCH AS LOCATION, HISTORY AND THE SHARED GOALS AND DEEP-ROOTED RELATIONSHIPS AMONG RESIDENTS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND EDUCATORS. -THE COMMUNITY PRESENTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENT IN OUR MAIN PROGRAM AREAS: FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. -EDUCATORS AND PUBLIC AND NON-PROFIT SERVICE PROVIDERS HAVE PRODUCTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS AND ENGAGE RESIDENTS WITH A SPIRIT OF INCLUSION AND INTERDEPENDENCE.-LOCAL LEADERS DEMONSTRATE COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE BY CHAMPIONING ISSUES AND EFFORTS BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THEIR OWN ROLES AND AGENCIES.IN ADDITION TO DIRECT PLACE-BASED GRANTS, COWELL AWARDS RESOURCE CAPACITY-BUILDING GRANTS TO ADVANCE OUR MAIN PROGRAM FIELDS. THESE GRANTS ENHANCE THE RESOURCES, PRACTICES AND COHESIVENESS OF A FIELD OVERALL AND ARE DESIGNED TO BENEFIT GRANTEES ENGAGED IN PLACE-BASED WORK, AMONG OTHERS. WE RARELY MAKE RESOURCE CAPACITY-BUILDING GRANTS IN RESPONSE TO UNSOLICITED INQUIRIES. NONETHELESS, WE RECOMMEND THAT PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS CONTACT THE FOUNDATION TO DESCRIBE YOUR WORK AND EXPLORE THE FIT WITH COWELL'S INTERESTS. WHILE FUNDING INQUIRIES ARE WELCOME YEAR-ROUND, COWELL HAS A STRUCTURED PROCESS FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING PROSPECTS AND PROPOSALS: 1. MAKE SURE YOUR COMMUNITY IS ALIGNED WITH COWELL'S STRATEGY AND CRITERIA AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. 2. CALL THE FOUNDATION. BEFORE SENDING A LETTER OR PROPOSAL TO THE FOUNDATION, CALL OUR OFFICE AT 415.397.0285 AND TALK WITH A PROGRAM ASSISTANT. IN ADDITION TO DESCRIBING YOUR ORGANIZATION AND ITS WORK, BE PREPARED TO DESCRIBE YOUR COMMUNITY AND POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR COWELL TO INVEST IN ALL THREE OF ITS PROGRAM AREAS: STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. AFTER THIS CALL YOU WILL BE ADVISED ABOUT NEXT STEPS. 3. IF YOUR WORK MEETS THE CRITERIA, YOU WILL BE INVITED TO SEND US A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION TO YOUR COMMUNITY. IN RESPONSE TO THE LETTER, WE MAY DECIDE TO VISIT. WE WILL ASK FOR A TOUR OF YOUR COMMUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE PLACES IN WHICH RESIDENTS LIVE, LEARN, WORK AND ACCESS RESOURCES. WE WILL ALSO ASK TO HEAR FROM OTHER LEADERS ABOUT HOW THEY WORK TOGETHER AND WHERE THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COWELL TO INVEST IN EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. 4. IF YOUR WORK ALIGNS WITH THE FOUNDATION'S PRIORITIES, YOU WILL BE INVITED TO SUBMIT A REQUEST THROUGH OUR ONLINE PORTAL. IN ADDITION TO RECEIVING A LINK TO THE PORTAL, YOU WILL BE ADVISED OF WHAT TO INCLUDE IN THE REQUEST.WE BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE AN EXPERT IN YOUR COMMUNITY. YOU KNOW WHAT PROGRAMS, PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES WILL IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR YOUR YOUTH AND FAMILIES, AND YOU KNOW HOW BEST TO MAXIMIZE AND ACTIVATE YOUR COMMUNITY'S DISTINCTIVE ASSETS. IF YOUR APPROACH TO COMMUNITY CHANGE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU:-BRINGING TOGETHER KEY COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS WHO COLLECTIVELY HAVE THE SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. -INITIATING AND FOSTERING PRODUCTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS. -ACTIVATING THE STRONG SENSE OF PLACE AND COMMUNITY THAT EXISTS AMONG RESIDENTS. -READINESS AND CAPACITY TO EXECUTE A WORK PLAN.-COMMITMENT TO BEST PRACTICES.-OPENNESS TO SHARING THE LESSONS LEARNED WITH PEERS AND OTHER LEADERS IN YOUR FIELD.IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS FOR AN INITIAL INQUIRY TO RESULT IN AN INVITATION TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL, AND IT'S NOT UNCOMMON FOR AS MUCH AS A YEAR TO PASS UNTIL A FIRST GRANT IS APPROVED BY OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. OUR PROGRAM OFFICERS TYPICALLY WORK WITH AN APPLICANT ORGANIZATION THROUGH MULTIPLE DRAFTS IN AN EFFORT TO CREATE A SOUND PROJECT PLAN AND GRANT PROPOSAL. HOWEVER, THE PROPOSAL PROCESS IS USUALLY SHORTER FOR CURRENT GRANTEES SEEKING RENEWED SUPPORT. EACH INQUIRY AND PROPOSAL IS HANDLED PERSONALLY BY ONE PROGRAM OFFICER, BUT THE ENTIRE STAFF TEAM WORKS TOGETHER TO ASSESS A COMMUNITY'S FIT WITH COWELL'S GRANTMAKING STRATEGY. IN RESPONSE TO A PROMISING INQUIRY FROM AN ORGANIZATION IN A COMMUNITY THAT'S NEW TO COWELL, OUR STAFF VISITS AS A TEAM. WE HAVE FOUND THAT THIS INTENSIVE, EARLY ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY LEADS TO A MUTUALLY BETTER-INFORMED AND MORE COOPERATIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIP OVER TIME. WHEN A PROGRAM OFFICER FINALLY RECOMMENDS A PROPOSAL TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ANOTHER ROUND OF CRITICAL THINKING OCCURS. OUR BOARD REVIEWS EACH PROPOSAL WITH CARE. NOT EVERY PROPOSAL IS APPROVED, BUT THOSE THAT ARE FUNDED HAVE OUR FULL UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT. ONCE A GRANT-FUNDED PROJECT IS BEGUN, THE PROGRAM OFFICER REMAINS INVOLVED AS A THOUGHT-PARTNER AND ALLY. WE REGULARLY VISIT OUR GRANTEES AND CLOSELY REVIEW THEIR PROGRESS REPORTS. WE CONSIDER PROPOSALS FOR RENEWED FUNDING ONLY IF GRANTEES ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TOWARD MUTUALLY AGREED-UPON OBJECTIVES. IN THE CASE OF A MULTI-YEAR GRANT, THE RELEASE OF PAYMENTS DEPENDS ON EVIDENCE OF PROGRESS. IF OBJECTIVES ARE NOT BEING MET, GRANTS MAY BE CANCELLED.OUR DECISION TO INVEST IN A COMMUNITY REPRESENTS A MUTUAL COMMITMENTMediumExplanationTxt

Investments Other Schedule2 InvestmentsOtherSchedule2

Investments Other InvestmentsOtherGrp (22 entries)

Category Or ItemCategoryOrItemTxtListed At Cost Or FMVListedAtCostOrFMVCdBook ValueBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
CENTERBRIDGE CR PTNRSFMV$676,562$676,562
ETON PARK OVERSEAS FUNDFMV$1,969$1,969
GENERATION IM GLOBAL EQUITIESFMV$21,819,817$21,819,817
STEADFAST INTERNATIONAL, LTDFMV$6,767,550$6,767,550
FORTRESS CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND II (B) L.P.FMV$728,911$728,911
WGI EMERGING MARKETS FUND, LLCFMV$4,984,690$4,984,690
OAKTREE EUROPEAN PRINCIPAL FUND III (U.S.), L.P.FMV$1,623,296$1,623,296
CANYON VALUE REALIZATION FUND, LTDFMV$4,922,105$4,922,105
HCP PRIVATE EQUITY FUND VI, LPFMV$5,025,919$5,025,919
LUXOR CAPITAL PARTNERS OFFSHORE, LTDFMV$56,261$56,261
DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUNDFMV$5,074,746$5,074,746
MISSION VALUE GLOBAL FUND, L.P.FMV$8,440,804$8,440,804
VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET INDEXFMV$7,455,048$7,455,048
TYBOURNE LONG OPPORTUNITIES (OFFSHORE) FUNDFMV$8,403,476$8,403,476
CEVIAN CAPITAL II LTD USD CLASS AFMV$4,565,103$4,565,103
FOSSE CAPITAL FUND LTDFMV$3,431,780$3,431,780
BAYBERRY OFFSHORE LTDFMV$2,021,061$2,021,061
MOUNT KELLETT CAPITAL PARTNERS LPFMV$51,307$51,307
MOUNT KELLETT CAPITAL PARTNERS II LPFMV$154,312$154,312
DARLINGTON PARTNERS II LPFMV$7,793,472$7,793,472
FPR PARTNERS LPFMV$4,450,649$4,450,649
VANGUARD SHORT-TERM FEDERAL FUNDFMV$9,500,123$9,500,123

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsScheduleGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBOY Book ValueBOYBookValueAmtEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
INVESTMENT INCOME AND OTHER RECEIVABLES$3,965,880$8,596,041$8,596,041
DEPOSITS$11,507$11,507$11,507
PENDING PURCHASE OF INVESTMENTS NOT YET SETTLED$7,250,000$7,250,000

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (9 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
PROPERTY & LIABILITY INSURANCE$19,782$0$19,782
EQUIPMENT REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$39,048$3,654$35,394
POSTAGE & SHIPPING$311$17$294
OFFICE SUPPLIES$2,655$103$2,552
EQUIPMENT RENTAL$7,916$950$6,966
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE$620$52$568
COMMUNICATION$17,512$1,442$16,070
DUES AND PUBLICATIONS$2,617$0$2,617
TAXES AND LICENSES$18,026$0$18,026

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

Other Income Detail OtherIncomeDetail (3 entries)

DescDescNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtAdjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmt
PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT K-1 ROYALTIES$52,466
INVESTMENT INCOME FROM FROM PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES$25,559
DEFERRED INCOME TAX PROVISION$192,000$192,000

Other Increases Schedule OtherIncreasesSchedule

Other Increases Detail OtherIncreasesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescUNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTSDesc
Amt$3,027,743Amt

Other Liabilities Schedule OtherLiabilitiesSchedule

Other Liabilities Detail OtherLiabilitiesDetail (2 entries)

DescDescBOY Book ValueBOYBookValueAmtEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmt
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY$766,000$574,000
DEFERRED RENT$62,124$33,216

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail (3 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES$84,579$0$84,579
INVESTMENT FEES$191,599$191,599$0
INVESTMENT FEES-PASS THROUGH$0$226,174$0

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
FOREIGN TAXES PAID-PASS THROUGH$0$46,073$0
FEDERAL EXCISE TAXES$130,000$0$0