The Daniel Cowles Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving in a very targeted way, directing the vast majority of funds as core support to a single primary grantee (listed as ALLIANCE) with additional, smaller support to local New York City social service work such as the Bowery Mission. Grants are made as mission-support rather than tightly restricted program funding, suggesting a preference for sustaining organizations' ongoing operations. The foundation appears to prioritize local impact in NYC and durable institutional support over a broad or highly diversified portfolio.
Highly concentrated giving: few, large grants with repeated payments to the same primary grantee; secondary, significantly smaller support to a local social-service provider. Emphasis on general operating/mission support rather than many small or project-specific grants.
Daniel Cowles Charitable Foundation gives in a highly concentrated pattern, with six-figure mission support recurring to a small set of organizations over multiple years. The largest recent grant in the record is $614,000 to Alliance in 2025, following $600,000 in 2024 and $528,000 in 2023, all for support of the organization’s mission. That same continuity appears in other recipients: Bowery Mission received $210,000 in 2025 after $200,000 in 2023 and $180,000 in 2024, while World Relief received $195,000 in 2025 and $145,000 in 2023, then $100,000 in 2024. The foundation’s giving also reaches faith-based and social-service organizations such as Neighborhood Church, Prison Fellowship, and World Hope Intl, along with education and translational work through Wycliffe Bible Translators and Intervarsity. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is sustained support rather than isolated project funding, with the same organizations appearing year after year. That makes the foundation’s grantmaking easy to read as relationship-centered and operationally oriented, with mission support used to reinforce ongoing work rather than short-term initiatives.
Mission support is the dominant thread in the foundation’s grantmaking, including $120,000 to Prison Fellowship in 2025 and another $100,000 to the same organization in 2024. Housing and poverty relief also appear through $210,000 to Bowery Mission in 2025, along with prior grants of $200,000 and $180,000. The foundation gives to organizations tied to religious education and ministry, including $88,000 to Wycliffe Bible Translators in 2025, $68,000 in 2024, and $60,000 in 2023. It also supports church-based work, such as $175,000 to Neighborhood Church in 2023 and $160,000 in 2025, showing repeat backing for local faith communities.
Typical grants sit at $8,000 at the 25th percentile, $18,000 at the median, and $45,000 at the 75th percentile, even though the recent record also includes much larger mission-support grants. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: multiple recipients appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Alliance, Bowery Mission, World Relief, Prison Fellowship, and Wycliffe Bible Translators. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF or PRI vehicle. Grant language in the recent record consistently uses support of the organization’s mission, which points to broad operating support rather than tightly restricted project funding.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $45K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$45K
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Notable grantees: ALLIANCE, BOWERY MISSION, Other NYC-based nonprofit recipients (small portfolio)
The grant record is entirely U.S.-based, with 126 grants to U.S. recipients. New York recipients appear frequently, including New York City organizations such as Bowery Mission and The Bronx’s Hope Academy of the Bronx, while the top state by grant count is Pennsylvania. Other recurring recipient locations include Baltimore, Denver, Merrifield, Alexandria, and Orlando. The geographic pattern looks national in scope, but with a clear concentration around New York and several repeat recipients outside the foundation’s headquarters state.
The foundation’s recent grants are consistently described as support of the organization’s mission. Examples include $614,000 to Alliance in 2025, $210,000 to Bowery Mission in 2025, and $195,000 to World Relief in 2025, indicating broad mission support rather than narrowly restricted project grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Alliance in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Bowery Mission in 2023, 2024, and 2025; World Relief in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Wycliffe Bible Translators in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The typical grant size distribution is $8,000 at the 25th percentile, $18,000 at the median, and $45,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes much larger awards, including several six-figure mission-support grants.
Its top state by grant count is Pennsylvania. The recent grants list also shows repeated New York recipients, but the most frequent recipient state in the data is Pennsylvania.
The grants cluster around mission support for faith-based and social-service organizations. Recent examples include Bowery Mission for homelessness and poverty relief, Prison Fellowship and World Hope Intl for ministry-related work, Wycliffe Bible Translators for translation work, and Neighborhood Church for church-based support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIANCE | DENVER, CO | $744,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| WORLD RELIEF CORP OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EVANGELICALS | TOWSON, MD | $200,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP USA | MADISON, WI | $156,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES | MERRIFIELD, VA | $100,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH | WATERTOWN, SD | $96,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS | ORLANDO, FL | $96,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| BOWERY MISSION | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $56,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| MISSION TO THE WORLD | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $54,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| FRONTIERS USA | PHOENIX, AZ | $24,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS INC | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| EMMAUS JOURNEY | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $6,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| CHRISTIAN HEALTH SERVICES CORPS | FRUITVALE, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| CUP OF COLD WATER MINISTRIES | SHERIDAN, IL | $4,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| ANCLA DE ESPERANZA | SAVAGE, MN | $3,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| ALLIANCE | DENVER, CO | $614,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| BOWERY MISSION | NEW YORK, NY | $210,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| WORLD RELIEF | BALTIMORE, MD | $195,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH | WATERTOWN, SD | $160,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| PRISON FELLOWSHIP | MERRIFIELD, VA | $120,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| MAP INTERNATIONAL | BRUNSWICK, GA | $120,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| WORLD HOPE INTL | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $116,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS | ORLANDO, FL | $88,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| INTERVARSITY | MADISON, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| SAMARITIANS PURSE | BOONE, NC | $44,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| ECHO | NORTH FORT MYERS, FL | $40,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| CHAPEL POINTE | CARLISLE, PA | $38,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| SAT-7 | EASTON, MD | $34,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| AVAIL NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $32,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| PAACS | DALLAS, TX | $32,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| FRONTIERS | PHOENIX, AZ | $28,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| LIGONIER MINISTREIS | ORLANDO, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| INTERNATIONAL CARE MINISTRIES | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| CUP OF COLD WATER MINISTRIES | SHERIDAN, IL | $16,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS INC | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| DO FOR ONE NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| URBAN IMPACT | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $12,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION | ARLINGTON, VA | $12,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| LIGHT OF LIFE RESCUE MISSION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $12,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| NAVIGATORS | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $10,500 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| EMMAUS JOURNEY | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $10,500 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| EVANGELISM RESOUCES | WILMORE, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| EXPECT HOPE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| PIONEER BIBLE TRANSLATORS | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| ST PAUL'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH | NEW YORK, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| ANCLA DE ESPERANZA | SAVAGE, MN | $8,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $8,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| EVANGELISM EXPOLSION | ARDEN, NC | $8,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| LORD OF LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH | DEPEW, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| GROVE CITY ALLIANCE CHURCH | GROVE CITY, PA | $6,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
ALLIANCE
$744,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
WORLD RELIEF CORP OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EVANGELICALS
$200,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP USA
$156,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH
$96,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS
$96,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
BOWERY MISSION
$75,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
MISSION TO THE WORLD
$54,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
FRONTIERS USA
$24,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS INC
$10,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
EMMAUS JOURNEY
$6,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
CHRISTIAN HEALTH SERVICES CORPS
$5,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
ANCLA DE ESPERANZA
$3,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
ALLIANCE
$614,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH
$160,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS
$88,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
INTERVARSITY
$50,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
CHAPEL POINTE
$38,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
PAACS
$32,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
FRONTIERS
$28,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
LIGONIER MINISTREIS
$25,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
INTERNATIONAL CARE MINISTRIES
$20,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS INC
$15,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
DO FOR ONE NYC
$12,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
URBAN IMPACT
$12,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
NAVIGATORS
$10,500IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
EMMAUS JOURNEY
$10,500IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
EVANGELISM RESOUCES
$10,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
EXPECT HOPE
$10,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
ST PAUL'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
$8,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
ANCLA DE ESPERANZA
$8,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
EVANGELISM EXPOLSION
$8,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
LORD OF LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH
$8,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
GROVE CITY ALLIANCE CHURCH
$6,000IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION