Bowers Foundation
HOUSTON, TX EIN: 76-0260739
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$2.4M
-2.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$145K
-19.3% YoY
Grant Count
9
-35.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$16K
+25.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,377,789 | $2,445,568 | $2,514,768 |
| Revenue | $113,947 | $145,779 | $112,472 |
| Expenses | $181,726 | $214,979 | $221,567 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $162,299 | $197,173 | $199,538 |
| Net Investment Income | $98,644 | $127,154 | $91,859 |
| Distributable Amount | $132,433 | $144,109 | $153,216 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARIN M BARTH | PRESIDENT | 0.5 | — |
| HR BOWERS | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| TODD F BARTH | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Texas $938K (90%)
New York $70K (7%)
California $11K (1%)
Alabama $10K (1%)
North Carolina $5K (0%)
Colorado $4K (0%)
Cities
BooneCedar HillElmendorfHockleyHoustonLagrangeMissouri CityMountain ViewNew YorkSan DiegoTuscaloosaVail
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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