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S H COWELL FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2019

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Organization
S H COWELL FOUNDATION (EIN 94-1392803)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-03
IRS object ID
202043089349100024
Schema version
2019v5.1
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)
Return2020-11-03T08:08:50-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2020-11-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address144.121.95.190IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-11-03IPDt
IP Tm08:08:46IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device IdDA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device Id8F00C35A511C5669FE13E079FA6B41EFA98612EBAtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-04-22 16:20:28ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$128,025,014FMVAssetsEOYAmt
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$528,233InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$682,699InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$631,997DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$1,120,429DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$11,174,728NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$25,607,579GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$11,742,319CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Income Rev And Expnss$0OtherIncomeRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Income Net Invst Incm$111,012OtherIncomeNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$12,334,958TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$13,656,459TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss$218,942CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Net Invst Incm$74,262CompOfcrDirTrstNetInvstIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Dsbrs Chrtbl$137,916CompOfcrDirTrstDsbrsChrtblAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Rev And Expnss$820,104OthEmplSlrsWgsRevAndExpnssAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Net Invst Incm$64,602OthEmplSlrsWgsNetInvstIncmAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Dsbrs Chrtbl$762,265OthEmplSlrsWgsDsbrsChrtblAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Rev And Expnss$455,113PensionEmplBnftRevAndExpnssAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Net Invst Incm$61,451PensionEmplBnftNetInvstIncmAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Dsbrs Chrtbl$403,778PensionEmplBnftDsbrsChrtblAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$129,300AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm$64,650AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$64,650AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$251,893OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm$464,637OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$53,934OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$256,000TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Net Invst Incm$53,708TaxesNetInvstIncmAmt
Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl$0TaxesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Rev And Expnss$18,244DeprecAndDpltnRevAndExpnssAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Net Invst Incm$0DeprecAndDpltnNetInvstIncmAmt
Occupancy Rev And Expnss$176,114OccupancyRevAndExpnssAmt
Occupancy Net Invst Incm$22,841OccupancyNetInvstIncmAmt
Occupancy Dsbrs Chrtbl$153,273OccupancyDsbrsChrtblAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss$181,333TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnssAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Net Invst Incm$1,412TravConfMeetingNetInvstIncmAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Dsbrs Chrtbl$179,921TravConfMeetingDsbrsChrtblAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$91,352OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm$5,945OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$85,407OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$2,598,395TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$813,508TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$1,841,144TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$4,963,840ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$4,963,840ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$7,562,235TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$813,508TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$6,804,984TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$4,772,723ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$12,842,951NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$5,801,552CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$6,631,369CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$6,631,369CashEOYFMVAmt
Other Nts And Loans Rcvbl$8,306,745OtherNtsAndLoansRcvblAmt
Other Rcvbl Allwnc Dbtfl Acct$0OtherRcvblAllwncDbtflAcctAmt
Other Nts And Loans Rcvbl BOY$8,192,158OtherNtsAndLoansRcvblBOYAmt
Other Nts And Loans Rcvbl EOY$8,306,745OtherNtsAndLoansRcvblEOYAmt
Other Nts And Loans Rcvbl EOYFMV$8,306,745OtherNtsAndLoansRcvblEOYFMVAmt
Prepaid Expenses BOY$16,231PrepaidExpensesBOYAmt
Prepaid Expenses EOY$17,972PrepaidExpensesEOYAmt
Prepaid Expenses EOYFMV$17,972PrepaidExpensesEOYFMVAmt
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$104,585,547OtherInvestmentsBOYAmt
Other Investments EOY$108,844,617OtherInvestmentsEOYAmt
Other Investments EOYFMV$108,844,617OtherInvestmentsEOYFMVAmt
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$287,228LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$205,304LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt
Land BOY$32,939LandBOYAmt
Land EOY$81,924LandEOYAmt
Land EOYFMV$81,924LandEOYFMVAmt
Other Assets BOY$556,109OtherAssetsBOYAmt
Other Assets EOY$3,977,387OtherAssetsEOYAmt
Other Assets EOYFMV$3,977,387OtherAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$119,349,536TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$128,025,014TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$128,025,014TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Accounts Payable BOY$136,496AccountsPayableBOYAmt
Accounts Payable EOY$146,612AccountsPayableEOYAmt
Other Liabilities BOY$776,724OtherLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Other Liabilities EOY$828,124OtherLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$913,220TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$974,736TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind
No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY$118,436,316NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt
No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY$127,050,278NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$118,436,316TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$127,050,278TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$119,349,536TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$128,025,014TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$118,436,316TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$4,772,723ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Other Increases$3,841,239OtherIncreasesAmt
Subtotal$127,050,278SubtotalAmt
Other Decreases$0OtherDecreasesAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$127,050,278TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp (10 entries)

PropertyPropertyDescHow AcquiredHowAcquiredCdGain Or LossGainOrLossAmtGains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmtGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmt
PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTSP$117,662$117,662
PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTSP$449,929$449,929
STEADFAST$1,705,771$1,705,771$2,700,000$994,229
AURELIUS$1,024,486$1,024,486$2,000,000$975,514
GENERATION IM$4,854,670$4,854,670$7,000,000$2,145,330
FIR TREE LIQUIDATION$1,323,219$1,323,219$3,442,749$2,119,530
VANGUARD$102,275$102,275$6,750,000$6,647,725
DODGE & COX$211,295$211,295$211,295
ACACIA$1,954,274$1,954,274$3,500,000$1,545,726
ETON PARK-$1,262-$1,262$3,535$4,797
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$11,742,319CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt

Qlfy Und Sect4940e Reduced Tax QlfyUndSect4940eReducedTaxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Liable Section4942 Tax0LiableSection4942TaxInd
Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr1$6,589,351AdjustedQlfyDistriYr1Amt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr1$126,541,015NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr1Amt
Distribution Yr10.052073DistributionYr1Rt
Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr2$6,434,702AdjustedQlfyDistriYr2Amt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr2$116,657,832NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr2Amt
Distribution Yr20.055159DistributionYr2Rt
Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr3$6,668,991AdjustedQlfyDistriYr3Amt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr3$115,306,089NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr3Amt
Distribution Yr30.057837DistributionYr3Rt
Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr4$7,069,740AdjustedQlfyDistriYr4Amt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr4$126,538,154NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr4Amt
Distribution Yr40.055870DistributionYr4Rt
Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr5$6,617,318AdjustedQlfyDistriYr5Amt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr5$132,254,837NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr5Amt
Distribution Yr50.050035DistributionYr5Rt
Total Distribution0.270974TotalDistributionRt
Average Distribution0.054195AverageDistributionRt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$119,597,336NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Adj Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$6,481,578AdjNetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Net Investment Income Pct$128,430NetInvestmentIncomePctAmt
Adj Nonchrtbl Net Invst Incm Pct$6,610,008AdjNonchrtblNetInvstIncmPctAmt
Qualifying Distributions$6,872,213QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Domestic Org Meeting Sect4940eYes (X)DomesticOrgMeetingSect4940eInd
Investment Income Excise Tax$128,430InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Tax Under Section511$0TaxUnderSection511Amt
Subtotal$128,430SubtotalAmt
Subtitle A Tax$0SubtitleATaxAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$128,430TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx$207,751EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt
Extsn Request Income Tax Paid$110,000ExtsnRequestIncomeTaxPaidAmt
Backup Withholding Withheld$0BackupWithholdingWithheldAmt
Total Payments And Credits$317,751TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt
Form2220 AttachedYes (X)Form2220AttachedInd
Es Penalty$0EsPenaltyAmt
Overpayment$189,321OverpaymentAmt
Applied To ES Tax$189,321AppliedToESTaxAmt
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 Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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 CEO28.00$218,942$87,429$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)

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KEN DOANE
595 MARKET ST950SAN FRANCISCOCA94105EXECUTIVE VICE PRESI35.00$200,335$70,256$0
IEVA A CAIRO
595 MARKET ST950SAN FRANCISCOCA94105PROGRAM DIRECTOR35.00$158,080$60,546$0
NINA WASHBURNE
595 MARKET ST950SAN FRANCISCOCA94105VP OF ADM35.00$120,568$62,346$0
CYNTHIA FARLEY
595 MARKET ST950SAN FRANCISCOCA94105ADM ASSISTANT35.00$68,020$52,323$0
SAMUEL ISRAEL
595 MARKET ST950SAN FRANCISCOCA94105DATABASE MANAGER21.00$54,434$8,550$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Employee Paid Over50k2OtherEmployeePaidOver50kCnt

Compensation Of Hghst Pd Cntrct CompensationOfHghstPdCntrctGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdService TypeServiceTypeTxtCompensationCompensationAmt
COLONIAL CONSULTING LLC
810 7TH AVENUE 32ND FLOORNEW YORKNY10019INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$197,959
JANE YAU
1462 39TH AVENUESAN FRANCISCOCA94122ACCOUNTING$67,000
MARCUM LLP
1 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 1700SAN FRANCISCOCA94104AUDIT AND TAX$62,300
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$105,318,335AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$7,133,176AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$8,967,104FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$121,418,615TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Reduction Claimed$0ReductionClaimedAmt
Acquisition Indebtedness$0AcquisitionIndebtednessAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$121,418,615AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$1,821,279CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$119,597,336NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$5,979,867MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$5,979,867MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$128,430TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$128,430TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$5,851,437DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Recoveries Qualfied Distri$40,520RecoveriesQualfiedDistriAmt
Distributable Before Ded$5,891,957DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Deduction From Distributable$0DeductionFromDistributableAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$5,891,957DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

Qualifying Distri Part XII QualifyingDistriPartXIIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$6,804,984ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Program Related Invst Total$0ProgramRelatedInvstTotalAmt
Charitable Assets Acquis Paid$67,229CharitableAssetsAcquisPaidAmt
Qualifying Distributions$6,872,213QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Pct Sect4940e Org Net Invst Incm$128,430PctSect4940eOrgNetInvstIncmAmt
Adjusted Qualifying Distri$6,743,783AdjustedQualifyingDistriAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$5,891,957DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Undistributed Income PY$0UndistributedIncomePYAmt
Total For Prior Years$0TotalForPriorYearsAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5$141,423ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4$819,210ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3$918,281ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2$732,752ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1$365,519ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$2,977,185TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Qualifying Distributions$6,872,213QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Year1$0AppliedToYear1Amt
Applied To Prior Years$0AppliedToPriorYearsAmt
Treated As Distri From Corpus$0TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt
Applied To Current Year$5,891,957AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Remaining Distri From Corpus$980,256RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt
Excess Distri Cyov App CY Corpus$0ExcessDistriCyovAppCYCorpusAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov App CY$0ExcessDistributionCyovAppCYAmt
Total Corpus$3,957,441TotalCorpusAmt
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$141,423ExcessDistriCyovFromYr5Amt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$3,816,018ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Year4$819,210ExcessFromYear4Amt
Excess From Year3$918,281ExcessFromYear3Amt
Excess From Year2$732,752ExcessFromYear2Amt
Excess From Year1$365,519ExcessFromYear1Amt
Excess From Current Year$980,256ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt

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 (60 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusTxtGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmtAddress Line2RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine2Txt
10000 DEGREES
1650 LOS GAMOS DRIVE SUITE 110SAN RAFAELCA94903PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$90,000
ADVENTURE RISK CHALLENGE
PO BOX 3208TRUCKEECA96160PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$95,000
AIM HIGH
PO BOX 410715SAN FRANCISCOCA94141PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$150,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH
1000 THOMAS JEFFERSON STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20007PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$75,000
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NORTH LAKE TAHOE
PO BOX 1617KINGS BEACHCA19143PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$80,000
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE REDWOODS
3117 PROSPECT AVENUEEUREKACA95503PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$75,000
BUTTE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
1870 BIRD STREETOROVILLECA95965PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$145,000
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFITS
PO BOX 1610CAPITOLACA95010PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$2,500
CALISTOGA JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
1520 LAKE STREETCALISTOGACA94515PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$85,000
CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
50 BROADWAY SUITE 1604NEW YORKNY10004PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$75,000
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SONOMA COUNTY
120 STONY POINT ROAD SUITE 220SANTA ROSACA95401PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$20,000
COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH SERVICES OF FRESNO INC
4545 N WEST AVENUEFRESNOCA93705PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$100,000
CORAZON HEALDSBURG DBA SCOPA HAS A DREAM INC
PO BOX 1004HEALDSBURGCA95448PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$15,000
CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES TAHOE SAFE
948 INCLINE WAYINCLINE VILLAGENV89451PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$200,000
EAST BAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
339 - 11TH STREETRICHMONDCA948013105PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$152,000
EL VERANO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
18606 RIVERSIDE DRIVESONOMACA95476PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$176,000
ESSIE JUSTICE GROUP
300 FRANK H OGAWA PLAZA SUITE 420OAKLANDCA94612PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$50,000
FATHERS & FAMILIES OF SAN JOAQUIN
338 EAST MARKET STREETSTOCKTONCA95202PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$5,000
FOUNDATION CENTER
11633 S WESTERN AVELOS ANGELESCA90047PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$5,000
GO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
134 LINDEN STREETOAKLANDCA94607PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$40,000
GRANTMAKERS FOR EDUCATION
700 SW 5TH AVENUE THIRD FLOOR 4000PORTLANDOR97204PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$1,500
HOMELESS GARDEN PROJECT
PO BOX 617SANTA CRUZCA95060PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$25,000
INNER CITY ADVISORS
2323 BROADWAYOAKLANDCA94612PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$95,000
INSEAD MANAGEMENT EDUCATION FOUNDATION
224 TOWSEND STSAN FRANCISCOCA94107PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$12,000
KATHERINE DELMAR BURKE SCHOOL
7070 CALIFORNIA STSAN FRANCISCOCA94121PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$15,000
KINGS RIVER CONSERVANCY
PO BOX 1550REEDLEYCA93654PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$20,000
LA LUZ CENTER
17560 GREGER STREETSONOMACA95476PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$50,000
LEGAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
1254 MARKET ST SUITE 3SAN FRANCISCOCA90047PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$12,500
LINCOLN
1266 14TH STREETOAKLANDCA94607PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$40,000
MCKINLEYVILLE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
PO BOX 2668MCKINLEYVILLECA95519PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$230,000
MINDFUL LIFE PROJECT
124 WASHINGTON AVENUE SUITE BRICHMONDCA94801PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$85,500
NAPA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
2425 JEFFERSON STREETNAPACA94558PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$250,000
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERS
160 SPEAR STREET SUITE 360SAN FRANCISCOCA94105PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$9,250
NORTHERN HUMBOLDT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
2755 MCKINLEYVILLE AVENUEMCKINLEYVILLECA95519PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$160,000
OAKLAND PARKS & RECREATION FOUNDATION
LAKESIDE PARK GARDEN CENTER 666OAKLANDCA94610PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$10,000BELLEVUE AVE
OLINGA
PO BOX 1705GONZALESCA93926PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$15,500
ON THE MOVE
780 LINCOLN AVENUENAPACA94558PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$385,000
PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
PO BOX 2847EL CERRITOCA94530PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$50,000
PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL AID
1813 EL CAMINO REAL SUITE 3BURLINGAMECA94010PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$22,000
PIVOT LEARNING PARTNERS
500 12TH STREET SUITE 350OAKLANDCA94607PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$125,000
PREVENT CHILD ABUSE CALIFORNIA
4700 ROSEVILLE ROAD SUITE 102NORTH HIGHLANDSCA95660PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$50,000
READING PARTNERS
180 GRAND AVENUE SUITE 800OAKLANDCA94612PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$75,000
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
1608 RHODE ISLAND AVE NWWASHINGTONDC20036PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$7,000
RICHMOND COLLEGE PREP SCHOOLS CHARTER
1014 FLORIDA AVENUERICHMONDCA94804PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$500
RYSE CENTER
205 41ST STREETRICHMONDCA94805PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$146,000
SAFE & SOUND
1757 WALLER STREETSAN FRANCISCOCA94117PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$5,000
SAN JOSE GRAIL FAMILY SERVICES
2003 E SAN ANTONIO STSAN JOSECA95116PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$40,000
SANGER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
1905 SEVENTH STREETSANGERCA93657PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$175,000
SAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUE
111 SUTTER STREET 11TH FLOORSAN FRANCISCOCA94104PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$70,000
SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CULTURE
1700 ALUM ROCK AVENUESAN JOSECA95116PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$95,000
SOMOS MAYFAIR
370-B S KING ROADSAN JOSECA95116PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$150,000
TAHOE TRUCKEE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
11603 DONNER PASS ROADTRUCKEECA96161PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$170,000
TEHAMA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
1135 LINCOLN STRED BLUFFCA96080PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$60,000
THE OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND
520 3RD ST 109OAKLANDCA94607PUBLIC CHARITYGENARAL OPERATING EXPENSES$25,000
THE TIDES CENTER
144 EDDY STSAN FRANCISCOCA94102PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$70,000
UNITED WAY OF FRESNO & MADERA COUNTIES
4949 EAST KINGS CANYON ROADFRESNOCA93727PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$150,000
UPVALLEY FAMILY CENTERS
1500 CEDAR STREETCALISTOGACA94515PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$100,000
VARIOUS MATCHING GIFTS BELOW 5000
595 MARKET STSAN FRANCISCOCA94105PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$94,590
WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
1108 BISSELL AVENUERICHMONDCA94801PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$202,000
YOUTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
209 9TH STREET SUITE 200SAN FRANCISCOCA94103PUBLIC CHARITYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$30,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$4,963,840TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt
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$528,233ExclusionAmt

Div And Int From Sec Part VII DivAndIntFromSecPartVIIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$631,997ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion18ExclusionCd
Exclusion$11,174,728ExclusionAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Taxbl Incm$0UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt
Exclusion$12,334,958ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$0RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$12,334,958TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

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$129,300Amt
Net Investment Income$64,650NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$64,650DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

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 (24 entries)

Category Or ItemCategoryOrItemTxtListed At Cost Or FMVListedAtCostOrFMVCdBook ValueBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
AURELIUS CAPITAL INTL, LTDFMV$5,023,275$5,023,275
ACACIA CONSERVATION FDFMV$6,436,962$6,436,962
CENTERBRIDGE CR PTNRSFMV$1,032,746$1,032,746
ETON PARK OVERSEAS FUNDFMV$7,684$7,684
GENERATION IM GLOBAL EQUITIESFMV$18,094,421$18,094,421
STEADFAST INTERNATIONAL, LTDFMV$6,097,090$6,097,090
FORTRESS CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND II (B) L.P.FMV$1,035,964$1,035,964
WGI EMERGING MARKETS FUND, LLCFMV$4,540,951$4,540,951
OAKTREE EUROPEAN PRINCIPAL FUND III (U.S.), L.P.FMV$1,624,641$1,624,641
VANGUARD SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT GRADE FUNDFMV$5,091,954$5,091,954
CANYON VALUE REALIZATION FUND, LTDFMV$5,069,456$5,069,456
HCP PRIVATE EQUITY FUND VI, LPFMV$4,754,634$4,754,634
LUXOR CAPITAL PARTNERS OFFSHORE, LTDFMV$87,199$87,199
DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUNDFMV$4,786,625$4,786,625
MISSION VALUE GLOBAL FUND, L.P.FMV$8,821,983$8,821,983
VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET INDEXFMV$9,162,969$9,162,969
TYBOURNE LONG OPPORTUNITIES (OFFSHORE) FUNDFMV$5,633,480$5,633,480
CEVIAN CAPITAL II LTD USD CLASS AFMV$4,252,329$4,252,329
FOSSE CAPITAL FUND LTDFMV$3,071,214$3,071,214
BAYBERRY OFFSHORE LTDFMV$1,808,933$1,808,933
MOUNT KELLETT CAPITAL PARTNERS LPFMV$120,715$120,715
MOUNT KELLETT CAPITAL PARTNERS II LPFMV$206,752$206,752
DARLINGTON PARTNERS II LPFMV$6,759,916$6,759,916
FPR PARTNERS LPFMV$5,322,724$5,322,724

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsScheduleGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBOY Book ValueBOYBookValueAmtEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
MINERAL RIGHTS$20
INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS RECEIVABLE$544,582$3,965,880$3,965,880
DEPOSITS$11,507$11,507$11,507

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (9 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
PROPERTY & LIABILITY INSURANCE$14,752$0$14,752
EQUIPMENT REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$41,927$3,220$38,707
POSTAGE & SHIPPING$419$50$369
OFFICE SUPPLIES$6,092$356$5,736
EQUIPMENT RENTAL$8,068$968$7,100
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE$947$49$898
COMMUNICATION$15,753$1,302$14,451
DUES AND PUBLICATIONS$1,612$0$1,612
TAXES AND LICENSES$1,782$0$1,782

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

Other Income Detail OtherIncomeDetail (2 entries)

DescDescNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt
ROYALTIES - VARIOUS PROPERTIES$85,400
INVESTMENT INCOME FROM FROM PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES$25,612

Other Increases Schedule OtherIncreasesSchedule

Other Increases Detail OtherIncreasesDetail (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS$3,800,719
RECOVERY OF PRIOR YEAR GRANTS PAID$40,520

Other Liabilities Schedule OtherLiabilitiesSchedule

Other Liabilities Detail OtherLiabilitiesDetail (2 entries)

DescDescBOY Book ValueBOYBookValueAmtEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmt
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY$690,000$766,000
DEFERRED RENT$86,724$62,124

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail (3 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES$53,934$0$53,934
INVESTMENT FEES$197,959$197,959$0
INVESTMENT FEES-PASS THROUGH$0$266,678$0

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
FOREIGN TAXES PAID-PASS THROUGH$0$53,708$0
FEDERAL EXCISE TAXES$256,000$0$0