Private foundation · EIN 16-1527078 · Elma, NY · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where ELSIE P AND LUCIUS B McCOWAN PRIVATE FOUNDATION's grants went
It reported $225,595 in grants paid across 112 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 44.3% of those dollars to 58 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $100K 61 lines
- No confident match $104K 49
- Individuals, not shown $21.6K 2
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- ALL REQUESTS SHOULD BE MADE IN WRITING
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Restrictions
- NONE
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 108 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Foundation Scotia, NY · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Iroquois Youth Sportsmans Foundation East Aurora, NY · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Wings Flights of Hope Orchard Park, NY · EIN 80-0540002 | $6,075 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Children's Hospital of Buffalo Foundation Buffalo, NY · EIN 16-1332044 | $5,200 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same city 1.00 |
| Heart Love & Soul Niagara Falls, NY · EIN 16-1200127 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Just Buffalo Literary Center Buffalo, NY · EIN 22-2995665 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Niagara Hospice Lockport, NY · EIN 22-2524016 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Historical Association of Lewiston Lewiston, NY · EIN 23-7260141 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The General Pulaski Association Cheektowaga, NY · EIN 56-2538021 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 0.93 |
| St Paul's Lutheran Church Elma, NY · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Canisius College Buffalo, NY · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Sisters of St Mary of Namur Buffalo, NY · no confident EIN match | $4,500 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Shakespeare in Delaware Park Buffalo, NY · EIN 16-1407505 | $3,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same city 1.00 |
| Elma Cemetery Association Elma, NY · EIN 23-7377093 | $3,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Wilson Community Food Pantry Wilson, NY · EIN 47-1197625 | $3,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Niagara Gospel Rescue Mission Niagara Falls, NY · EIN 42-1731548 | $3,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same city 1.00 |
| Friends of Lewiston Library Lewiston, NY · no confident EIN match | $3,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Society Buffalo, NY · EIN 16-0755739 | $2,500 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same city 0.93 |
| St Josephs Collegiate Institute Buffalo, NY · EIN 16-0743159 | $2,500 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 0.92 |
| Lockport Cares Lockport, NY · EIN 56-2677211 | $2,500 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Wings Flights of Hope Orchard Park, NY · EIN 80-0540002 | $2,500 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Buffalo Zoo Buffalo, NY · no confident EIN match | $2,500 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Kavinoky Theater Buffalo, NY · no confident EIN match | $2,500 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Native American Heritage Association Black Hawk, SD · EIN 46-0414390 | $2,300 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Exact name 1.00 |
| American Indian Youth Running Strong Alexandria, VA · EIN 54-1594578 | $2,300 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same street 1.00 |
| Feed My People Eau Claire, WI · EIN 36-1488941 | $2,300 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3673599 | $2,300 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL · EIN 20-2370934 | $2,300 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Operation Smile Virginia Bch, VA · EIN 54-1460147 | $2,300 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA New York, NY · EIN 13-3433452 | $2,300 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Known alias 1.00 |
| Oxfam-America Boston, MA · EIN 23-7069110 | $2,300 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| CARE International Merrifield, VA · no confident EIN match | $2,300 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Buffalo City Mission Buffalo, NY · no confident EIN match | $2,300 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| American Indian Relief Council Rapid City, SD · no confident EIN match | $2,300 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Southwest Indian Relief Council Phoenix, AZ · no confident EIN match | $2,300 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Native American Emergency Relief San Dimas, CA · no confident EIN match | $2,300 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Council of Indian Nations Addison, TX · no confident EIN match | $2,300 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Navajo Relief Fund Phoenix, AZ · no confident EIN match | $2,300 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Native Maerican Children's Fund Sapulpa, OK · no confident EIN match | $2,300 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Project Hope Harlan, IA · no confident EIN match | $2,300 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Native American Aid Gallup, NM · no confident EIN match | $2,300 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Blinded Veterans Association Washington, DC · no confident EIN match | $2,300 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| National Veterans Services Fund Island Park, NY · no confident EIN match | $2,300 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Buffalo Akg Art Museum Buffalo, NY · no confident EIN match | $2,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Educational Technology Foundation Buffalo, NY · no confident EIN match | $2,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Ebeneezer United Church of Christ West Seneca, NY · no confident EIN match | $2,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Aquarium of Niagara Niagara Falls, NY · no confident EIN match | $2,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Lancaster YMCA Lancaster, NY · no confident EIN match | $2,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Buffalo Museum of Science Buffalo, NY · no confident EIN match | $2,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| St Bonaventure University St Bonas, NY · EIN 16-0743150 | $1,500 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
2 more lines ($2,300) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
- AmazonSmile Foundation Seattle, WA
47 recipients in common - The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
18 recipients in common - Verizon Foundation Basking Ridge, NJ
15 recipients in common - The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
13 recipients in common - GE Foundation Norwalk, CT
12 recipients in common - Texas Instruments Foundation Dallas, TX
12 recipients in common - JPMorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
12 recipients in common - The Cigna Group Foundation Philadelphia, PA
11 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.