Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation
Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation is a private foundation, based in Olympia, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $4.6M. Net investment income was $1.3M.
Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation at a glance
In short: Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation gave $4.6M across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $516K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,642,231
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $515,803
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $105,000
- Total assets
- $38,238,208
- -9.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Capitol Land Trust ($2.1M). Together the top 9 received $4.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 20 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation gives
- Giving grew 121% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 210% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2021) to $4.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $4.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol Land Trust Tumwater, WA | For acquisition & stewardship of land to be held & maintained for park, open space and nature conservancy purposes in perpetuity | $2,072,000 |
| City of Olympia Olympia, WA | For acquisition & stewardship of land to be held & maintained for conservancy/parkland purposes in perpetuity | $1,450,000 |
| Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain Biloxi, MS | For acquisition & stewardship of land to be held & maintained for conservancy purposes in perpetuity | $630,570 |
| Olympiaecosystems Olympia, WA | For acquisition & stewardship of land to be held & maintained for park, open space and nature conservancy purposes in perpetuity | $284,661 |
| Heernett Environmental Foundation Inc Ave Maria, FL | For acquisition & stewardship of land to be held & maintained for conservancy purposes in perpetuity | $105,000 |
| Friends of the Animal Shelter in Hancock County Bay St Louis, MS | Control of feral and domestic animal populations for wildlife habitat enhancement | $35,000 |
| Mississippi Spay and Neuter Richland, MS | Control of feral and domestic animal populations for wildlife habitat enhancement | $30,000 |
| Olympia School District Olympia, WA | For restoration & habitat enhancement at lp brown elementary environmental learning property | $20,000 |
| Friends of Jackson County Animal Shelter Pets Ocean Springs, MS | Control of feral and domestic animal populations for wildlife habitat enhancement | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $38,238,208 | $1,803,293 | $5,713,184 | $4,642,231 | 9 | $5,052,373 | $1,277,237 | $2,402,320 |
| 2024 | $42,149,248 | $1,733,258 | $3,825,227 | $2,785,000 | 5 | $3,150,801 | $1,252,505 | $2,454,652 |
| 2023 | $44,236,754 | $1,668,571 | $1,127,819 | $354,500 | 4 | $642,243 | $1,281,610 | $2,335,413 |
| 2022 | $43,803,763 | $817,896 | $2,848,258 | $2,100,000 | 1 | $2,355,753 | $447,713 | $2,307,912 |
| 2021 | $45,832,663 | $49,138,134 | $691,865 | $250,000 | 1 | $425,433 | $194,452 | $1,492,700 |
| 2020 | $2,149,737 | $340,876 | $15,169 | — | — | — | — | $77,229 |
| 2019 | $1,852,383 | $1,400,000 | $1,328,110 | $1,300,000 | 1 | — | — | $70,709 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation is led by Rick Walley, Director & Board Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rick Walley
Director & Board Chair
Chairman of the Board → Director, 2023
Director → Director & Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Benson
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
June Shannon
Director
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2020
Director & Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Buckley
Director
Board Chair → Director & Board Chair, 2024
Director & Board Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Bennett
Director
Director → Director & Secretary, 2020
Director & Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Henderson
Director & Treasurer
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Booth
Director & Vice Chair
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Jeffcoat
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Mah
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Mike Murphy (2021–2024) — Director & Treasurer
- Former: Frank Tony Villari (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Daryl Jenson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ted Schultz (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ann Flannery (2019) — Director
- Former: Bill Jacobs (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation
How much does Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation give each year?
Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation gave $4.6M across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.8M across 5 grants.
What is Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation's typical grant size?
Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $105,000, and its average grant was $515,803, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation give grants?
Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Mississippi (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Olympia, WA (3 grants).
Does Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation's largest grantees?
Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Capitol Land Trust ($2,072,000), City of Olympia ($1,450,000) and Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain ($630,570), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation?
Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation reported $38.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation's EIN?
Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2015916. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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