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Bowline Fund

Preselected recipients only Seattle, Washington · EIN 911941495

Bowline Fund is a private foundation in Seattle, Washington. In tax year 2024 it gave $175,889 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $175,889 and the largest $175,889. 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 $156,233 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$156,2331$6.2 million
2024$175,8891$7.6 million

How to apply

Its grants go to individuals, not organizations. Every grant in its 2024 filing was paid to an individual (for example a scholarship or assistance with costs), so it is not a funding prospect for a nonprofit.

Bowline Fund 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Washington.

StateGrantsAmount
Washington1$175,889

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
WA
To support safe street advocacy.$175,889

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bowline Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bowline Fund give?

$175,889 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $175,889.

Who runs Bowline Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Barbara Gordon (President) and Rachel Reinhart (Secretary).

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