Cowles Company
Cowles family's Single Family Office · Spokane, Washington
$500M estimated AUM
AUM figures are estimates compiled from public sources. How we source our data.
About Cowles Company
Cowles Company is the Spokane, United States single-family office of the Cowles family, whose fortune originated in newspaper publishing and media. The family has long controlled The Spokesman-Review, Spokane's daily newspaper, with William "Stacey" Cowles serving as publisher and a principal of the family enterprise. Alongside media, the family holds diversified interests, and its office is estimated by a third party to oversee roughly $500 million. In a notable recent development, the Cowles family plans to donate The Spokesman-Review to a local nonprofit, part of the paper's transition to a nonprofit hybrid model.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cowles Company?
Cowles Company is a single family office associated with Cowles family, based in Spokane, Washington.
Where is Cowles Company located?
Cowles Company is based in Spokane, Washington.
How much does Cowles Company manage?
Cowles Company is estimated to oversee approximately $500M in assets. As a private family office it files no public AUM disclosures, so figures are third-party estimates compiled from public sources.