Bowsher Charitable Foundation

BATON ROUGE, LA EIN: 31-0886547

Bowsher Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in BATON ROUGE, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $83K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $6K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$83K

-13.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$35K

+250.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

+75.0% YoY

About Bowsher Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Bowsher Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in BATON ROUGE, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $83K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $6K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Baton RougeHoustonLake Charles

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$15K$30K$45K$60K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$83,017$95,775$97,425
Revenue$24,101$8,370$6,427
Expenses$35,883$10,888$25,893
Qualifying Distributions$35,000$10,000$25,000
Net Investment Income$5,954$7,037$7,405
Distributable Amount$5,772$6,412$8,337

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$13K$27K$40K$54K7 grants20203 grants20211 grants20221 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

ST JAMES DAY SCHOOL$25KBATON ROUGE YOUTH COALIT…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K1$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
ROBERT T BOWSHERTRUSTEE
LINDA H BOWSHERTRUSTEE

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

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