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The Bowie Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Newport Beach, California · EIN 912161164

The Bowie Family Foundation is a private foundation in Newport Beach, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $176,936 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $180,848 the year before.

17% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$180,84818$508,083
2024$176,93618$532,314

How to apply

The Bowie Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Bowie Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California8$95,000
Arizona2$68,000
Texas2$5,000
Washington2$3,436
North Carolina1$2,500
Illinois1$1,000
Pennsylvania1$1,000
Wyoming1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Northrise University Initiative
Scottsdale, AZ
General operations support$50,000
Grace Fellowship Church
Costa Mesa, CA
General operations support$36,000
Home Word
San Juan Capistrano, CA
General operations support$30,000
Mercy House
Scottsdale, AZ
General Operations Support$18,000
Free Wheelchair Mission
Irvine, CA
General operations support$10,000
National Christian Foundation
Costa Mesa, CA
Genearl Operations Support$10,000
Every Generation Ministries
Temecula, CA
General operations support$5,000
Children of the Nations Internation
Silverdale, WA
General operations support$2,500
Antioch Ministries International
Waco, TX
General operations support$2,500
The Antioch Partners
Houston, TX
General operations support$2,500
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
Genearl Operations Support$2,500
Christ Life Ministries
Huntington Beach, CA
Genearl Operations Support$2,500
Relationship 180
Mission Viejo, CA
General operations support$1,000
Good Samaritan Mission
Jackson Hole, WY
Food for the community$1,000
Multiplication Network
Sauk Village, IL
General Operations Support$1,000
Pocket Testament League
Lititz, PA
General Operations Support$1,000
World Vision
Tacoma, WA
General operations support$936
Fiji Kindle Project
Laguna Beach, CA
General operations support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Bowie Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Bowie Family Foundation give?

$176,936 in tax year 2024, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The Bowie Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Stephen R Bowie (Ceo) and Wendy W Bowie (Secretary).

What does The Bowie Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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