Cowart Family Charitable Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, primarily in health, education, and youth development. It funds organizations such as the American Heart Association and several universities, indicating a strong commitment to health-related initiatives and educational advancement. The foundation also supports youth development organizations, reflecting its interest in fostering community growth and support for young people. Its funding activities are primarily concentrated in Tennessee and Mississippi.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A nonprofit with a clear local/regional presence in Tennessee or Mississippi—particularly in education, health, or youth services—with existing connections to trustees, local universities, or prior grantees.
Good Fit
- • Established operations or programs in Tennessee or Mississippi.
- • Higher-education or health-focused mission consistent with past grantees.
- • Existing relationship or introduction from a current or past recipient or trustee.
- • Project scale matching prior grant sizes (several thousand to tens of thousands).
Geography
Grants are regionally concentrated around Tennessee with regular giving into Mississippi and occasional support to a few other states; the observed footprint is state/regional rather than national or strictly local.
Recipient Variety
The latest year funded four distinct independent recipients and earlier years included up to nine distinct recipients; grant targets include universities, health charities, and youth organizations, showing moderate variety for a small private foundation.
New Applicants
Behaviorally the foundation does fund new organizations (3 of 4 recipients in the latest year were new), but filings explicitly indicate only preselected applicants and no public submission route, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to access funds without introductions.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
