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Nonprofit · EIN 94-1392803

S H COWELL FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104

Financials

$4.1M$8.3M2023$4M$8.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of S H COWELL FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$4,035,838$8,277,128-$4,241,290$120,216,052$2,532,651$117,683,401
December 31, 2023990-PF (amended)$4,117,798$8,318,326-$4,200,528$118,333,941$2,634,407$115,699,534
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Dividends
$816,865
Interest
$433,554
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,785,293
Other income
$126

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,172,714
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$497,713
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,023,625
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$7,456,479
Excise tax on investment income
$57,454

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$118,333,941
Total assets, end of year
$120,216,052
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,532,651
Net assets, end of year
$117,683,401
Fair market value of assets
$118,605,135
Qualifying distributions
$7,456,479
Net investment income
$5,094,185

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANN ALPERS
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
PRESIDENT AND CEO35$497,713$97,829
IEVA A CAIRO
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
VICE PRESIDENT GRANT
Highest-paid employee
35$231,000$85,819
LAWRENCE YIP
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
VICE PRESIDENT OPERA
Highest-paid employee
35$180,896$64,315
ZULEIKA GODINEZ
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
35$149,590$40,857
BLIA MOUA
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
35$139,590$33,418
BRITTANY REDELFS
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
PROGRAM ASSOCIATE
Highest-paid employee
35$89,775$25,576
DR LISA BACKUS
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
VICE PRESIDENT1$0$0
DR MIKIKO HUANG
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
TREASURER1$0$0
SCOTT MOSHER
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
SECRETARY1$0$0
CHARLES E ELLWEIN
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
DIRECTOR1$0$0
LYDIA TAN
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
DIRECTOR1$0$0
KIM THOMPSON
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
DIRECTOR1$0$0
CHARLES HIGUERAS
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
DIRECTOR1$0$0
COLIN LACON
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
DIRECTOR (FROM 10/24)0$0$0
JAMIE ALLISON
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
DIRECTOR (FROM 10/24)0$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANN ALPERS
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
PRESIDENT AND CEO35$472,500$92,247
IEVA A CAIRO
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
VICE PRESIDENT GRANT
Highest-paid employee
35$210,000$78,022
LAWRENCE YIP
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
VICE PRESIDENT OPERA
Highest-paid employee
35$183,750$59,159
BLIA MOUA
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
35$122,492$36,476
ZULEIKA GODINEZ
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
35$122,492$29,949
BRITTANY REDELFS
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
PROGRAM ASSOCIATE
Highest-paid employee
35$85,094$24,152
DR LISA BACKUS
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
VICE PRESIDENT1$0$0
DR MIKIKO HUANG
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
TREASURER1$0$0
SCOTT MOSHER
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
SECRETARY1$0$0
CHARLES E ELLWEIN
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
DIRECTOR1$0$0
LYDIA TAN
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
DIRECTOR1$0$0
KIM THOMPSON
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
DIRECTOR1$0$0
CHARLES HIGUERAS
425 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
DIRECTOR1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
425 CALIFORNIA ST STE 2025, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-2213
Signed the 990-PF
ANN ALPERS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(415) 397-0285
Return prepared by
BPM LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1392803 or by the name S H COWELL FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
94-1392803
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1989
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$120,216,052
Income (IRS master file)
$11,210,772

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$4,035,838$8,277,128$120,216,052IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$4,117,798$8,318,326$118,333,941XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 94-1392803).

Questions about S H COWELL FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of S H COWELL FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of S H COWELL FOUNDATION is 94-1392803.
Is S H COWELL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
Are donations to S H COWELL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does S H COWELL FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of S H COWELL FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did S H COWELL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of S H COWELL FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $497,713 (ANN ALPERS, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
How much revenue does S H COWELL FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,035,838, expenses of $8,277,128 and total assets of $120,216,052 at year end.

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