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Nonprofit · EIN 85-0477925

COWLES FAMILY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87111

Financials

$69K$321K2023$213K$392K2024$375K$767K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COWLES FAMILY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$374,907$766,848-$391,941$784,355$0$784,355
December 31, 2024990-PF$212,968$391,927-$178,959$1,453,362$0$1,453,362
December 31, 2023990-PF$69,109$320,671-$251,562$1,652,641$0$1,652,641
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$12,095
Dividends
$41,448
Net gain from sales of assets
$321,364

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$750,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$750,000
Excise tax on investment income
$4,950

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,453,362
Total assets, end of year
$784,355
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$784,355
Fair market value of assets
$784,355
Qualifying distributions
$750,000
Net investment income
$362,812

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CINDY COWLES
248 ORCHARD ROAD, SHELBURNE, VT 054826303
VP/DIRECTOR0.1$0
CHARLOTTE COWLES
535 DEAN STREET 908, BROOKLYN, NY 11217
PRES./DIRECTOR0.2$0
BRIE QUINBY
148 MAIN STREET, FARMINGTON, CT 060322241
TREAS./Director0.8$0
MORIAH COWLES
80 ORDWAY SHORE RD, SHELBURNE, VT 05482
Director0.1$0
VICTORIA COWLES
8565 HORSESHOE LANE, POTOMAC, MD 20854
SECR./DIRECTOR0.1$0
SOPHIA MARAVELL
38369 JOHN WOLFORD ROAD, PURCELLVILLE, VA 20132
Director0.1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CINDY COWLES
248 ORCHARD ROAD, SHELBURNE, VT 054826303
VP/DIRECTOR0.6$0
CHARLOTTE COWLES
535 DEAN STREET 908, BROOKLYN, NY 11217
PRES./DIRECTOR1.3$0
BRIE QUINBY
148 MAIN STREET, FARMINGTON, CT 060322241
TREAS./Director1.3$0
MORIAH COWLES
80 ORDWAY SHORE RD, SHELBURNE, VT 05482
Director0.3$0
VICTORIA COWLES
8565 HORSESHOE LANE, POTOMAC, MD 20854
SECR./DIRECTOR0.8$0
SOPHIA MARAVELL
38369 JOHN WOLFORD ROAD, PURCELLVILLE, VA 20132
Director0.3$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CINDY COWLES
248 ORCHARD ROAD, SHELBURNE, VT 054826303
VP/DIRECTOR0.6$0
CHARLOTTE COWLES
535 DEAN STREET 908, BROOKLYN, NY 11217
PRES./DIRECTOR1.3$0
BRIE QUINBY
148 MAIN STREET, FARMINGTON, CT 060322241
TREAS./Director1.3$0
MORIAH COWLES
80 ORDWAY SHORE RD, SHELBURNE, VT 05482
Director0.3$0
VICTORIA COWLES
8565 HORSESHOE LANE, POTOMAC, MD 20854
SECR./DIRECTOR0.8$0
SOPHIA MARAVELL
38369 JOHN WOLFORD ROAD, PURCELLVILLE, VA 20132
Director0.3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
C/O KDG 11501 WOODMAR LN NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87111-0000
In care of
% KDG
Signed the 990-PF
BRIE QUINBY, TREAS./Director
Phone
(505) 459-4777
Return prepared by
KEN GOLDBERG CPA PA

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
85-0477925
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2001
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$784,355
Income (IRS master file)
$1,111,770

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$374,907$766,848$784,355IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$212,968$391,927$1,453,362XML
990-PFDecember 2023$69,109$320,671$1,652,641XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 85-0477925).

Questions about COWLES FAMILY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of COWLES FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COWLES FAMILY FOUNDATION is 85-0477925.
Is COWLES FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to COWLES FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does COWLES FAMILY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of COWLES FAMILY FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COWLES FAMILY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of COWLES FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does COWLES FAMILY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $374,907, expenses of $766,848 and total assets of $784,355 at year end.

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