Bowsher the Booher Foundation
Bowsher the Booher Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $131K.
Bowsher the Booher Foundation at a glance
In short: Bowsher the Booher Foundation gave $80K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,000
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,429
- +21.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,565,150
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Bowsher the Booher Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Bowsher the Booher Foundation
Who Bowsher the Booher Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Michiana Public Broadcasting Corporation ($15K). Together the top 7 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bowsher the Booher Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2019) to $90K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Michiana Public Broadcasting Corporation South Bend, IN | General Operating | $15,000 |
| La CASA De Amistad Inc South Bend, IN | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Logan Community Resources Inc South Bend, IN | General Operating | $12,000 |
| St Joseph Cnty Public Library Foundation South Bend, IN | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Northern South Bend, IN | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Robinson Community Learning Center South Bend, IN | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Family Childrens Center La Crosse, WI | General Operating | $8,000 |
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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 | $1,565,150 | $158,186 | $119,001 | $80,000 | 7 | $90,137 | $131,117 | $98,919 |
| 2024 | $1,527,163 | $126,200 | $120,665 | $85,000 | 9 | $95,330 | $100,071 | $94,427 |
| 2023 | $1,520,702 | $79,705 | $122,355 | $90,000 | 9 | $99,568 | $55,416 | $87,739 |
| 2022 | $1,565,547 | $52,951 | $122,860 | $87,000 | 7 | $96,972 | $43,040 | $91,929 |
| 2021 | $1,635,510 | $205,714 | $115,078 | $78,000 | 8 | $88,818 | $181,203 | $101,024 |
| 2020 | $1,544,731 | $137,105 | $108,257 | $78,000 | 7 | — | $116,135 | $86,291 |
| 2019 | $1,516,338 | $82,750 | $109,406 | $76,000 | 6 | — | $61,398 | $85,597 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bowsher the Booher Foundation reported a distributable amount of $99K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bowsher the Booher Foundation's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$26K (2019) → $32K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $32K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bowsher the Booher Foundation
How much does Bowsher the Booher Foundation give each year?
Bowsher the Booher Foundation gave $80K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 9 grants.
What is Bowsher the Booher Foundation's typical grant size?
Bowsher the Booher Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,429, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bowsher the Booher Foundation give grants?
Bowsher the Booher Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wisconsin (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were South Bend, IN (6 grants).
Does Bowsher the Booher Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bowsher the Booher Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bowsher the Booher Foundation's largest grantees?
Bowsher the Booher Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Michiana Public Broadcasting Corporation ($15,000), La CASA De Amistad Inc ($15,000) and Logan Community Resources Inc ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bowsher the Booher Foundation?
Bowsher the Booher Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $99K (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 Bowsher the Booher Foundation's EIN?
Bowsher the Booher Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0979401. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
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