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Meredith a Cowden Foundation INC

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Akron, OH501(c)(3)Since 2007Diseases & Disorders EIN 20-8666402Revenue $903K in FY2025Latest return filed May 6, 2026

On file with the IRScowdenfoundation.orgAkron, OHTax-exempt since Aug 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To increase the number of leukemia survivors, to raise awareness of the blood cancers and help people living with the treatment of them, to improve the post transplant quality of life for bone marrow transplant recipients, and to support the leukemia & lymphoma society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $217K a year · 50% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
38 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 37.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$903K
+157% vs prior year
Spent
$316K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$993K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$903K
FY2025▲ +157%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$19K
FY2021$78K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$233K
FY2024$352K
FY2025$903K
Expenses
$316K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$46K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$310K
FY2025$316K
Net assets
$993K
FY2025▲ +144%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$124K
FY2022$315K
FY2023$366K
FY2024$407K
FY2025$993K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $316K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marti Cowden
Vice President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lyn Haselton
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports leukemia survivors, raises blood cancer awareness, and improves transplant recipient quality of life.

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3 programs · $316K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Key participant in national graft VS. Host disease (GVHD) pag COLLABORATION/ALLIANCE in which acted as lead patient voice of GVHD in alliance awareness month activies,lead editorial board of forward facing messaging materials, and conducted meetings, both live and virtual, in GVHD awareness day pull through.

$156Kprogram expense
02

National graft VS. Host disease (GVHD) symposium for physicians, health care professionals, and survivors.

$90Kprogram expense
03

National graft VS. Host disease (GVHD) ALLIANCE/COALITION of seven non-profits focused on providing education, support, and connection for the GVHD community.

$71Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$903K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$469K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$433K
Investment incomeLn 3$692
Money outPt IX
$316K
Ln 25
Programscol B$316K
Owns and owesPt X
$993K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$994K
Total assetsLn 16$997K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$469K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$433K
Investment incomeLn 3$692
Total revenueLn 12$903K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$994K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$994K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$997K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$993K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$407K$994K
Total assetsLn 16$409K$997K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$407K$993K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$837$837
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$271K$271K
All other expensesLn 24e$34K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$316K$316K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 6, 2026 $903K$316K$587K$993K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $352K$310K$41K$407K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $233K$182K$51K$366K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $237K$46K$191K$315K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 17, 2022 $78K$124K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 28, 2021 $19K$85K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $902,996 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,962$469,231
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $339,500$433,073
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,102$692
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $351,564$902,996
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $68,591$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $241,766$316,460
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $310,357$316,460
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $41,207$586,536
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $902,996 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$469,231
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$469,231
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $433,073$433,073
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $692$692
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $433,765 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$902,996
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $316,460 across 7 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,022$1,022
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,657$2,657
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $837$837
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,651$5,651
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,049$1,049
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $271,418$271,418
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $33,826$33,826
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $316,460 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$316,460
Part X · Balance sheet $996,822 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $406,872$994,209
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,613$2,613
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $409,485$996,822
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,716$3,517
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,716$3,517
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $406,769$993,305
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $406,769$993,305
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $409,485$996,822
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $993,305 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$902,996
XI-2 Total expenses$316,460
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$586,536
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$406,769
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$993,305

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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