Bowden Family Foundation
Bowden Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in La Jolla, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $46.
Bowden Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bowden Family Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $25,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $25,000
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Bowden Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Arcs Foundation Inc ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 26 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Bowden Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 89% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $229K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arcs Foundation Inc Rancho Santa Fe, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $46 | $25,849 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $46 | $477 |
| 2023 | $25,814 | $95 | $2,376 | — | — | — | $95 | $1,355 |
| 2022 | $28,095 | $256 | $194,148 | $191,266 | 14 | $191,266 | $881 | $7,185 |
| 2021 | $222,008 | $2,202 | $231,862 | $229,000 | 11 | — | $2,202 | $19,866 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bowden Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $477 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bowden Family Foundation is led by Robert A. Bowden, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert A. Bowden
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Heather Bowden
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Karen G. Bowden
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Bowden Family Foundation
How much does Bowden Family Foundation give each year?
Bowden Family Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bowden Family Foundation operate?
Bowden Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Illinois, New Mexico, Texas.
How much is Bowden Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Bowden Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $477 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Bowden Family Foundation's EIN?
Bowden Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0912285. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Bowden Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bowden-family-foundation-morg_97c4b768231d4580b638308488063247
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