Private foundation · EIN 82-0992232 · Clayton, Alabama · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Tyler Cowboy Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 8 grants paid, $143K total, median $13K. 63% of grants stayed in Alabama.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
8
$143K
Median grant
$13K
Stays in AL
63%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.3M

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Gr Cooper Family CharitableClayton, ALGeneral Operating$72K
Clayton United Methodist ChurchClayton, ALGeneral Operating$15K
Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NYGeneral Operating$15K
Two Sparrows VillageFayetteville, GAGeneral Operating$15K
Big Oak RanchSpringville, ALGeneral Operating$10K
Samaritans PurseBoone, NCGeneral Operating$10K
Alabama Institue for the DbTalladega, ALGeneral Operating$3,500
Make a Wish Foundation of AlabamaBirmingham, ALGeneral Operating$3,041

By state: Alabama 5 · New York 1 · Georgia 1 · North Carolina 1

About this foundation

Tyler Cowboy Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Clayton, Alabama, administered in care of Gail Cooper, tax-exempt since 2019. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Tyler Cowboy Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Tyler Cowboy Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $143K across 8 grants, a median of $13K.

Where does Tyler Cowboy Foundation give?

Alabama (5 grants), New York (1 grants), Georgia (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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