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The Bowers-Rodgers Home Foundation

Preselected recipients only Greenwood, South Carolina · EIN 571032533

The Bowers-Rodgers Home Foundation is a private foundation in Greenwood, South Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $38,260 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $13,260 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $40,000 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$120,0002$647,541
2024$40,0002$633,638
2025$38,2603$615,823

How to apply

The Bowers-Rodgers Home 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 Bowers-Rodgers Home Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina3$38,260

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Project Hope Foundation
Greenwood, SC
To benefit charitable causes$15,000
First Baptist Church
Greenwood, SC
To benefit charitable causes$13,260
First Baptist Church
Greenwood, SC
To benefit charitable causes$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Bowers-Rodgers Home Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Bowers-Rodgers Home Foundation give?

$38,260 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $13,260.

Who runs The Bowers-Rodgers Home Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Carole Mauldin (Vice Chairma), Kenneth W Poston (Chairman/Tre) and James D Firmin (Secretary).

What does The Bowers-Rodgers Home Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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