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Bowden William H

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 016011125

Bowden William H is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $23,176 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $464 and the largest $6,253. 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 up from $20,058 the year before.

5% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$21,49721$496,719
2023$20,05821$529,082
2024$23,17622$546,680

How to apply

Bowden William H 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 Bowden William H funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine18$22,432
District of Columbia1$186
Mississippi1$186
New York1$186
Pennsylvania1$186

Grants paid in 2024

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pleasant St United Methodist Chu
Waterville, ME
Unrestricted general$6,253
Goodwill Home Assn DBA Goodwill Hinckley
Hinckley, ME
Unrestricted general$2,317
Kents Hill School
Kents Hill, ME
Unrestricted general$2,317
Sunset Home of Waterville Susan Whalen
Waterville, ME
Unrestricted general$2,317
Preachers Aid Soc of New England
Wells, ME
Unrestricted general$2,317
Womens Society Christian Service
Waterville, ME
Unrestricted general$2,317
Winslow Public Schools
Waterville, ME
Unrestricted general$927
Christian Civic League
Bangor, ME
Unrestricted general$464
Winslow Congreg Church
Winslow, ME
Unrestricted general$464
United Bapt Church of Oakland
Oakland, ME
Unrestricted general$464
Meth Church of Oakland
Oakland, ME
Unrestricted general$464
United Methodist
Waterville, ME
Program funding$464
The Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers
Waterville, ME
Unrestricted general$371
School Superintendents Association
Augusta, ME
Unrestricted general$232
State YMCA
Winthrop, ME
Unrestricted general$186
Pine Tree Boy Scouts
Raymond, ME
Unrestricted general$186
Pine Tree Society
Bath, ME
Unrestricted general$186
Waterville Area Boys & Girls Clu
Waterville, ME
Unrestricted general$186
American Missionary Soc
Villanova, PA
Unrestricted general$186
American Red Cross Office of the General Counsel
Washington, DC
Unrestricted general$186
Piney Woods Country Life School
Piney Woods, MS
Unrestricted general$186
Salvation Army Mr Richard D Allen
West Nyack, NY
Unrestricted general$186

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bowden William H accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bowden William H give?

$23,176 in tax year 2024, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $464.

Who runs Bowden William H?

Its 2024 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Bowden William H fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and human services.

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