· Private foundation
Adams Cowan Foundation
Its FY2026 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2026.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
By grant size · FY2026
- Under $10k38 grants · $97k
- $10k–50k3 grants · $30k
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| SMITH COLLEGE | $10,000 |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD FISHERMEN'S PERSE | $10,000 |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR LOS ANGELES SCHOOLS | $10,000 |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS SCIENCES | $7,000 |
| UCLA DEVELOPMENT | $6,500 |
| Alliance for Children's Right | $5,000 |
| COMMON SENSE MEDIA | $5,000 |
| UC MERCED | $5,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S MEDIA FOUNDAT | $5,000 |
| BLUEDOT INSTITUTE | $5,000 |
| Muse Ique | $5,000 |
| The Center for Early Education | $3,500 |
| Individual grant recipient | $3,500 |
| LA THEATRE WORKS | $2,500 |
| THE LEONARD I BEERMAN FOUNDATION | $2,500 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Its human-services grants (FY18–26, $24k) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 69% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
Which US states its grants reach
How this is measured
Who it funds again
Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.
55 repeat relationships: 26 still active in FY2026, 29 since wound down; 13 grantees were first funded in FY2026 (too recent to call).
How the two cohorts compare
Organizations
Total granted
Median revenue growth · since first grant
Still filing today
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2026, 76% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $29k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
Backed again, and grew
- AFALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS7× · 2018–2026 · $25k · revenue +115%
- CSCOMMON SENSE MEDIA8× · 2017–2026 · $24k · revenue +80%
- PFPARTNERSHIP FOR LOS ANGELES SCHOOLS8× · 2017–2026 · $24k · revenue +112%
Funded once
- UOUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEYone grant, 2024 · $10k
- DHDIDI HIRSCH COMM MENTAL HEALTone grant, 2020 · $5k
- CSCALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATIONone grant, 2024 · $5k · revenue -34%
How this is measured
Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.
Closest unfunded matches
The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.
California western school of law is an independent, aba/aals and wasc senior college and university commission (wscuc) accredited s.d. law school that prepares graduates for the practice of law through a carefully sequenced program of…
The association serves its members by creating resources that enable california school administrators to develop and apply creative leadership and management skills and in turn, improve the educational process for all students.
To distribute public affairs and other educational information in order to create an electronic bridge between californians and their public officials, and, in the process educate a new generation of voting citizens and civic leaders who…
The organization is a non-partisan, membership based speakers' forum that connects business leaders, community members, and engaged individuals with shared interest in local, national, and global affairs. it provides an open and accessible…
Ca fwd drives action to identify solutions that can be taken to scale to meet the challenges the state is facing. the organization is driven by the belief that regional solutions across the state will help ensure economic, environmental,…
The Television Academy is dedicated to celebrating excellence, innovation and the advancement of the telecommunications arts and sciences through recognition, education and leadership, while fostering a diverse, inclusive and accessible…
Meeting the professional needs of los angeles lawyers, and improving the administration of justice.
Arts for la leads communities, artists and organizations to advocate for an equitable, healthy, and creative los angeles region through the arts.
The university of la verne offers a distinctive and relevant educational experience to a diverse population of traditional-age, adult, and graduate learners, preparing them for successful careers and a commitment to lifelong learning…
The AIA California, in collaboration with local components, is the voice of the architectural profession.
The league of california community foundations promotes and strengthens community foundations in california. through collaboration and shared learning among member foundations and building partnerships with private and public entities, we…
The california dental association is committed to the success of our members in service to their patients and the public.
How this is measured
92 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.
Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.
How this is measured
Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 92 of the 140 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.
Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding
A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.
- Who funds THE RAPE FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds UCLA FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds THE CENTER FOR EARLY EDUCATION ↗
- Who funds ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ↗
- Who funds COMMON SENSE MEDIA ↗
- Who funds PARTNERSHIP FOR LOS ANGELES SCHOOLS ↗
- Who funds FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES INC ↗
- Who funds MARCH FOR OUR LIVES FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS & SCIENCES ↗
- Who funds CALIFORNIA ART CLUB ↗
- Who funds HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC ↗
- Who funds BLUEDOT INSTITUTE INC ↗
- Who funds MuseIque ↗
- Who funds THE TRUSTEES OF THE SMITH COLLEGE ↗
- Who funds CATALYST CALIFORNIA ↗
- Who funds L A THEATRE WORKS ↗
- Who funds Cambodian Childrens Fund ↗
- Who funds THE PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATRE OF CALIFORNIA INC ↗
- Who funds MARLBOROUGH SCHOOL ↗
- Who funds Children's Hospital Los Angeles ↗
- Who funds The George Washington University ↗
- Who funds THE ARCHER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS INC ↗
- Who funds THE MAYOR'S FUND FOR LOS ANGELES ↗
- Who funds CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds MARTHA'S VINEYARD COMMUNITY SERVICES INC ↗
- Who funds CHOATE ROSEMARY HALL FOUNDATION INCORPORATED ↗
- Who funds CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND ↗
- Who funds FEMINIST MAJORITY FOUNDATION ↗
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Weingart Foundation · California Community Foundation · The Ralph M Parsons Foundation · The Ahmanson Foundation · The Annenberg Foundation · The California Wellness Foundation · The California Endowment · The Unger Family Foundation · The Katie McGrath & Jj Abrams Family Foundation · Liberty Hill Foundation · Adams Fund · Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles
How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization Adams Cowan Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Adams Cowan Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.
- Empower Her Network Inc Dba Empowered Network: 47% of income from government
- Greater Lowell Community Foundation Inc: 18% of income from government
- Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program Inc: 8% of income from government
- American Academy of Arts & Sciences: 3% of income from government
- Martha's Vineyard Community Services Inc: 3% of income from government
- The Trustees of the Smith College: 1% of income from government
- Choate Rosemary Hall Foundation Incorporated: 0% of income from government
How this is measured
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