Bowen Scholarship Fund Ochr
Bowen Scholarship Fund Ochr is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $903K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $37K.
Bowen Scholarship Fund Ochr at a glance
In short: Bowen Scholarship Fund Ochr gave $31K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,000
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,200
- -41.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $902,550
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (77% 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 Bowen Scholarship Fund Ochr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Indiana University Kokomo ($7K). Together the top 4 received $28K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($3,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 15 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bowen Scholarship Fund Ochr gives
- Giving fell 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $20K (2021) to $73K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana University Kokomo Kokomo, IN | Scholarship | $7,000 |
| Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, IN | Scholarship | $7,000 |
| Indiana University Bloomington, IN | Scholarship | $7,000 |
| Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL | Scholarship | $7,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $3,000 |
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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 | $902,550 | $43,336 | $47,956 | $31,000 | 5 | $40,080 | $37,081 | $42,082 |
| 2024 | $907,169 | $71,502 | $47,242 | $32,000 | 3 | $41,052 | $65,550 | $39,218 |
| 2023 | $882,908 | $13,806 | $45,651 | $30,500 | 3 | $40,263 | $5,210 | $41,021 |
| 2022 | $914,751 | $-9,053 | $100,904 | $72,500 | 3 | $81,206 | $1,273 | $38,107 |
| 2021 | $1,140,258 | $229,024 | $38,257 | $20,000 | 1 | $28,512 | $221,893 | $56,019 |
| 2020 | $949,466 | $36,742 | $98,119 | $67,000 | 4 | — | $30,428 | $48,450 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bowen Scholarship Fund Ochr reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bowen Scholarship Fund Ochr's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keybank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$12K (2024) → $13K (2025)
Keith Richie Principal
Advisor
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Key R. N.
Advisor
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Gatewood MD
Advisor
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Keybank National Association (2020–2023) — Trustee
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 $13K, to Keybank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bowen Scholarship Fund Ochr
How much does Bowen Scholarship Fund Ochr give each year?
Bowen Scholarship Fund Ochr gave $31K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 3 grants.
What is Bowen Scholarship Fund Ochr's typical grant size?
Bowen Scholarship Fund Ochr's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $6,200, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bowen Scholarship Fund Ochr give grants?
Bowen Scholarship Fund Ochr gives mostly in Indiana: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (23%).
Does Bowen Scholarship Fund Ochr give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Bowen Scholarship Fund Ochr's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (5 grants).
Who are Bowen Scholarship Fund Ochr's largest grantees?
Bowen Scholarship Fund Ochr's largest 2025 grantees include Indiana University Kokomo ($7,000), Indiana University School of Medicine ($7,000) and Indiana University ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($3,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bowen Scholarship Fund Ochr?
Bowen Scholarship Fund Ochr reported $903K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Bowen Scholarship Fund Ochr's EIN?
Bowen Scholarship Fund Ochr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2018090. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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