The Faye L. & William L. Cowden Charitable Foundation concentrates giving in the San Antonio region, funding nonprofits that serve children, families, and vulnerable populations alongside local animal welfare and outdoor conservation groups. Their support is largely operational and program-focused for youth development, family services (including domestic violence and homelessness response), and community institutions like public media and children's museums. Grants are often repeated to the same organizations, indicating long-term relationships with neighborhood-serving providers.
A repeated pattern of $15,000 grants defines the Faye L & William L Cowden Charitable Foundation’s recent giving, with many awards going to the same San Antonio-area organizations across multiple years. That consistency points to a funder that favors ongoing relationships over one-time awards. In the latest grant list, Child Advocates of SA received $20,000 in 2025, the largest recent grant shown, while San Antonio Humane Society received $20,000 in 2023. The foundation’s support reaches children, families, and vulnerable residents through youth-serving nonprofits, child advocacy and counseling providers, domestic violence and homelessness services, and neighborhood institutions. It also backs local animal welfare and conservation groups. Recent grantees include Boys and Girls Clubs of San Antonio, Family Violence Prevention Services, ChildSafe, The Children’s Shelter, and Friends of Cibolo Wilderness. Several awards are directed toward organizations that serve children directly, while others support crisis response, family stabilization, and outdoor or animal-focused community work. The grant record suggests a local funder with broad civic interests, but a clear emphasis on providers that are embedded in the San Antonio region and serve residents at the neighborhood level.
Youth development is a consistent thread in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $15,000 to Boys and Girls Clubs of San Antonio for charitable support, $15,000 to Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas, and $15,000 to Communities in School of South Central Texas in Austin. Child-focused protection and counseling organizations also appear often: ChildSafe received $15,000, Child Advocates of SA received $15,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2025, and Wonders and Worries Inc received $15,000 in 2025. Family crisis and housing support show up through $15,000 grants to Family Violence Prevention Services and Good Samaritan Center. The foundation also funds local environmental and animal-welfare work, including $15,000 to Friends of Cibolo Wilderness and $20,000 to San Antonio Humane Society.
Typical grants cluster tightly around $15,000: the p25 is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $10,000. In practice, the recent list shows many awards at $15,000, with a smaller number at $20,000. The record also suggests recurring support rather than one-time gifts; organizations such as Child Advocates of SA, Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas, Austin Pets Alive, and Family Violence Prevention Services appear in multiple years. The foundation is a private charitable foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant record shown here is entirely charitable, and no application process is indicated in the data.
$523K
$11.5M
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$679K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated, regionally focused giving with many repeat grants to the same mid-sized local nonprofits; typical awards are mid-range ($25k–$60k) and often provided as recurring support for general operations and program delivery rather than one-off capital projects.
Notable grantees: Boys and Girls Clubs of San Antonio, Family Violence Prevention Services, San Antonio Humane Society, Haven for Hope of Bexar County, Alamo Public Telecommunications Council
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Texas. All listed grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients, and 100% of grants go to organizations in the headquarters state, Texas. San Antonio is the main recipient city, with additional awards in Austin, Boerne, Ingram, and other Texas locations. The pattern centers on the San Antonio region rather than the foundation’s headquarters alone, reaching nearby community providers and regional nonprofits.
The foundation funds organizations serving children, families, and vulnerable populations, along with local animal welfare and conservation groups. Recent grants include Boys and Girls Clubs of San Antonio, Family Violence Prevention Services, ChildSafe, The Children’s Shelter, San Antonio Humane Society, and Friends of Cibolo Wilderness.
The grant-size distribution is tightly grouped: p25 is $5,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $10,000. In the recent grants list, many awards are $15,000, with some larger awards such as $20,000.
No. The recipient-country distribution shows 282 grants, all to U.S. organizations, and 100% of grants go to recipients in Texas. The recent list also places grants in San Antonio, Austin, Boerne, and Ingram.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated support for several organizations across multiple years, including Child Advocates of SA, Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas, Austin Pets Alive, and Family Violence Prevention Services.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILD ADVOCATES OF SA | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHWEST TEXAS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| WONDERS AND WORRIES INC | austin, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| CHRISTUS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| THE CHILDREN'S SHELTER | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| ST JUDE'S RANCH FOR CHILDREN | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| ROY MAAS YOUTH ALERNATIVES | SAN ANTONOIO, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| HILL COUNTRY FAMILY SERVICES | BOERNE, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Mission Road Development | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF SAN ANTONIO | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| SAN ANTONIO CHILDRENS MUSEUM | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF SAN ANTONIO | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| MORGAN'S WONDERLAND CAMP | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Headwaters at Incarnate Word | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| AUTISM SERVICE CENTER OF SA | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| comal county family violence shelter | New Braunfels, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Family Service Association of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Guardian House | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Animal Defense League | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Communities in School of South Central Texas | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| THRU PROJECT | san antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| haven for hope of bexar county | san antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| SAN ANTONIO FOOD BANK | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| GUIDE DOGS OF TEXAS INC | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| hill country daily bread | boerne, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| FRIENDS OF CIBOLO WILDERNESS | BOERNE, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| San Antonio Humane Society | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| NEW BRAUNFELS YOUTH COLLABORATIVE | New Braunfels, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| CHILDSAFE | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| BRIGHTON CENTER | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| CHROMOSOME 18 | SAN ATNONIO, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | Charitable |
| The Daisy Fund | San Antonio, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | Charitable |
| HOUSE OF NEIGHBORLY SERVICE | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | Charitable |
| THE SALVATION ARMY SAN ANTONIO AREA COMMAND | San Antonio, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | Charitable |
| EL BUEN SAMARITANO | Austin, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | Charitable |
| kinetic kids | san antonio, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | Charitable |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTH TEXAS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Children's Rehabilitation Institute TeletonUSA | San Antonio, TX | $5,496 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| CELEBRATE DYSLEXIA | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| KERRVILE PETS ALIVE | KERRVILLE, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| MAKE-A-WISH CENTRAL AND SOUTH TEXAS | West Lake Hills, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICES | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE NEW BRAUNFELS AREA | New Braunfels, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| ST PETER-ST JOSEPH CHILDREN'S HOME | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| I care SA | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| PHIL HARDBERGER PARK CONSERVANCY | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
CHILD ADVOCATES OF SA
$20,000Charitable
ST JUDE'S RANCH FOR CHILDREN
Charitable
ROY MAAS YOUTH ALERNATIVES
$15,000Charitable
Mission Road Development
$10,000Charitable
MORGAN'S WONDERLAND CAMP
$10,000Charitable
Headwaters at Incarnate Word
$10,000Charitable
AUTISM SERVICE CENTER OF SA
$10,000Charitable
comal county family violence shelter
$10,000Charitable
Family Service Association of San Antonio
$10,000Charitable
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$10,000Charitable
GUIDE DOGS OF TEXAS INC
$10,000Charitable
hill country daily bread
$10,000Charitable
San Antonio Humane Society
$10,000Charitable
CHROMOSOME 18
$7,500Charitable
The Daisy Fund
$7,500Charitable
THE SALVATION ARMY SAN ANTONIO AREA COMMAND
$7,500Charitable
EL BUEN SAMARITANO
$7,500Charitable
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTH TEXAS
$7,500Charitable
Children's Rehabilitation Institute TeletonUSA
$5,496Charitable
KERRVILE PETS ALIVE
$5,000Charitable
HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE NEW BRAUNFELS AREA
$5,000Charitable
ST PETER-ST JOSEPH CHILDREN'S HOME
$5,000Charitable
I care SA
$5,000Charitable