Bowles Rice Foundation

CHARLESTON, WV EIN: 20-2077682

Bowles Rice Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHARLESTON, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 38 grants totaling $87K. Net investment income was $104K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

+3.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$87K

+6.5% YoY

Grant Count

38

+11.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-4.7% YoY

About Bowles Rice Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Bowles Rice Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHARLESTON, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 38 grants totaling $87K. Net investment income was $104K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

Berkeley SpringsBluefieldBrownsvilleCanonsburgCharles TownCharlestonChicagoEast CharlestonEighty FourEighty FourtFinleyvilleFrederickGassawayGreenvilleHuntingtonHurricaneKearneysvilleMartinsburgMonongahelaMorgantown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$72K$144K$216K$288K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,836,057$1,773,003$1,624,581
Revenue$177,077$262,123$168,300
Expenses$114,023$113,701$125,060
Qualifying Distributions$88,193$83,970$99,520
Net Investment Income$103,876$83,474$77,138
Distributable Amount$101,823$89,186$87,610

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$24K$49K$73K$97K20 grants202028 grants202144 grants202234 grants202338 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY…$25KMARSHALL UNIVERSITY FOUN…$15KLEGAL AID OF WEST VIRGIN…$7KWASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON…$5KLEGAL AID OF WEST VIRGIN…$3KPARKERSBURG AREA COMMUNI…$3KSOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANI…$3KANIMAL FRIENDS INC$3KDISCOVER THE REAL WEST V…$2KMONONGALIA COUNTY CHILD …$2K

Grant Size Distribution

164 grants across all recorded years

164<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARC MONTELEONEPRESIDENT0.5
THOMAS HEYWOODVICE PRESIDENT0.5
JENNIFER HAGEDORNMEMBER0.5
COREY PALUMBOMEMBER0.5
MARK ADKINSMEMBER0.5
DAVID DEJARNETTMEMBER0.5
DIANA JACOBSMEMBER0.5
SETH WILSONMEMBER0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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