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Ruth Chapman & Andrew G Cowles Charitable Trust

Grantmaking foundation in San Antonio, Texas · EIN 74-6064175

Total giving
$1.9MTax year 2025
Total assets
$23MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

FOR PURPOSES OF FORM 990, THE ORGANIZATION WILL REFER TO FROST BANK, THE INSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEE OF THIS CHARITABLE TRUST. FROST BANK CARRIES OUT THE INTENT AND DIRECTIONS PROVIDED IN THE GOVERNING DOCUMENT OF THE TRUST. THIS TRUST WAS CREATED UNDER THE WILL OF RUTH COWLES & WILL OF ANDREW COWLES TO BENEFIT THREE NAMED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE BENEFICIARIES ALL QUALIFYAS 501(c)3 ORGANIZATIONS.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$590K2020
$2.6M2021
$1M2022
$1.7M2023
$1.8M2024
$1.9M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Trinity University$880K2022
Madison Square Presbyterian Church$100K2022
United Way of San Antonio$30K2022

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.