Bouwer Family Foundation
Bouwer Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Appleton, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $145K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $19K.
Bouwer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bouwer Family Foundation gave $12K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,000
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $144,798
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% 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 Bouwer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Hmong American Assoc ($8K). Together the top 2 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bouwer Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 167% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $13K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Hmong American Assoc Appleton, WI | Scholarships to Hmong Students | $8,000 |
| Fox Valley Literacy Appleton, WI | English Literacy Tutoring | $4,000 |
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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 | $144,798 | $21,228 | $17,185 | $12,000 | 2 | $12,000 | $18,753 | $7,174 |
| 2024 | $140,755 | $23,306 | $17,972 | $13,000 | 2 | $13,000 | $20,994 | $7,323 |
| 2023 | $135,421 | $10,896 | $15,106 | $10,495 | 2 | $10,495 | $8,750 | $7,337 |
| 2022 | $140,136 | $9,087 | $14,162 | $9,112 | 2 | $9,112 | $6,682 | $7,651 |
| 2021 | $145,211 | $15,440 | $12,207 | $7,008 | 2 | $7,008 | $12,841 | $9,112 |
| 2020 | $142,070 | $9,275 | $12,018 | $8,545 | 4 | — | $6,942 | $7,008 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bouwer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bouwer Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Bouwer-Hansen
Executive Co
On filings since 2020
$1K (2021) → $1K (2025)
Joel Bouwer
Executive Co
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kathryn Peotter
Executive Co
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Marc Bouwer
Executive Co
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Lisa Bouwer-Hansen (Executive CO).
Frequently asked questions about Bouwer Family Foundation
How much does Bouwer Family Foundation give each year?
Bouwer Family Foundation gave $12K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 2 grants.
How large is Bouwer Family Foundation?
Bouwer Family Foundation reported $145K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Bouwer Family Foundation operate?
Bouwer Family Foundation has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Bouwer Family Foundation's EIN?
Bouwer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1897340. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Bouwer Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bouwer-family-foundation-morg_7f338c7450a24789b6e85f5cbccd818b
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