Bowman Foundation
Bowman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Overland Park, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $180K. Net investment income was $55K.
Bowman Foundation at a glance
In short: Bowman Foundation gave $180K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $180K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $180,201
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $180,201
- Median grant
- $180,201
- Total assets
- $1,374,187
- -8.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Bowman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Arizona Foundation ($180K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bowman Foundation gives
- Giving grew 126% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 244% 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 $78K (2023) to $180K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $180K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona Foundation Tucson, AZ | Exclusively for Use in Medical Research | $180,201 |
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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 | $1,374,187 | $74,385 | $207,683 | $180,201 | 1 | $186,566 | $54,761 | $76,592 |
| 2024 | $1,509,202 | $110,519 | $25,036 | — | — | $6,088 | $89,459 | $79,777 |
| 2023 | $1,423,652 | $56,716 | $115,347 | $78,317 | 1 | $84,301 | $38,657 | $74,756 |
| 2022 | $1,482,387 | $772,528 | $105,071 | $79,909 | 1 | $85,632 | $754,489 | $68,613 |
| 2021 | $814,846 | $29,315 | $117,361 | $92,989 | 1 | $98,710 | $12,089 | $87,641 |
| 2020 | $903,161 | $100,181 | $101,288 | $83,338 | 1 | — | $86,705 | $72,796 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bowman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $77K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bowman Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sunflower Bank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$17K (2020) → $8K (2025)
3lori Montenegro
Administrator
Adminstrator → Dminstrator, 2023
Dminstrator → Administrator, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shenequa D. Curry
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 $8K, to Sunflower Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bowman Foundation
How much does Bowman Foundation give each year?
Bowman Foundation gave $180K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Bowman Foundation?
Bowman Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $187K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $77K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Bowman Foundation operate?
Bowman Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Bowman Foundation's EIN?
Bowman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0885812. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 April 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- 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 March 26, 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 April 29, 2026)
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