Well Told Grants

Foundations / Maryland

Bowes Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Bel Air, Maryland · EIN 522136027

Bowes Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Bel Air, Maryland. In tax year 2022 it gave $334,761 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $22,761 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2022.

How to apply

Bowes Foundation Inc 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 Bowes Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland4$130,761
Florida1$100,000
Massachusetts1$100,000
California1$4,000

Grants paid in 2022

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Towson University Foundation
Towson, MD
Provide funds for school programs$100,000
Schwab Charitable
Orlando, FL
Provide funds for their charitable purposes$100,000
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund
Boston, MA
Provide funds for their charitable purposes$100,000
St Margaret Church
Bel Air, MD
Provdie funds for their charitable purposes$22,761
Loyola Blakefield School
Towson, MD
Provide funds for school programs$6,000
Team Rubicon
El Segundo, CA
Provide funds to assist veterans$4,000
The Hope Center of Maryland
Churchville, MD
Provide funds for providing food$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2022 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bowes Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bowes Foundation Inc give?

$334,761 in tax year 2022, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $22,761.

Who runs Bowes Foundation Inc?

Its 2022 filing lists Charles R Bowes (President), Joanne Bowes (Vice President) and Katherine Allen (Sec/Treasurer).

What does Bowes Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

Similar foundations in Maryland