Faye L & William L Cowden Charitable
The Faye L. & William L. Cowden Charitable Foundation is a private foundation (EIN 74-6359520) managed by Broadway Bank’s Trust/Wealth team in San Antonio. It makes annual grants to Texas 501(c)(3) organizations focused on children’s health and education, prevention of cruelty to children/animals, and protection of wildlife/natural areas. Applications are submitted online through Broadway Bank’s grants portal with a typical March 31 deadline.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Texas-based 501(c)(3) small-to-medium nonprofit focused on children’s health or education, youth development, animal welfare, or local conservation seeking program support in the $5k–$25k range.
Good Fit
- • Headquartered and operating in Texas
- • Programs serving children, youth development, or children’s health
- • Animal welfare or protection/preservation of wildlife and natural areas
- • Asking for program/project support in the $5k–$25k range
- • Ability to show local impact and compliance as a qualified 501(c)(3)
Geography
Observed giving is fully concentrated in Texas across the available years, with the foundation managed from San Antonio and all grants restricted to in-state use.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 59 distinct recipients (and prior years show 70–83), with substantial counts of both returning organizations and new grantees, indicating a broad portfolio of independent local nonprofits.
New Applicants
A clear public application portal exists and the portfolio shows meaningful turnover (24 new recipients in the latest year and high new-recipient counts in prior years), so unfamiliar applicants appear able to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
