Corinne R & Henry Bower Memorial

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 23-6205062
Arts and culturePublic affairsHuman services

Corinne R & Henry Bower Memorial is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $739K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $58K.

Corinne R & Henry Bower Memorial at a glance

In short: Corinne R & Henry Bower Memorial gave $35K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$35,316
+5.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,829
+5.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,772
Total assets
$739,382
+3.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (78% 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 Corinne R & Henry Bower Memorial

Who Corinne R & Henry Bower Memorial funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Bucks County Society for the Prevention: $12KBucks County Society for thePrevention$12KPhiladelphia Children's Alliance: $8KPhiladelphia Children'sAlliance$8KNew Leash on Life USA: $8KNew Leash on Life USA$8KChild Advocacy Center of Allen County: $8KChild Advocacy Center of AllenCounty$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Bucks County Society for the Prevention ($12K). Together the top 4 received $35K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

PhiladelphiaKennett SquareFort WayneJenkintownKing of PrussiaLahaskaNarberthNewtown SquareNorristownPenn ValleyPhildelphia

How Corinne R & Henry Bower Memorial gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 85% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants2019 5 grants2020 1 grant2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2024) to $40K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $35K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bucks County Society for the Prevention Lahaska, PAGeneral Support$12,000
Philadelphia Children's Alliance Philadelphia, PAPsycho-Educational Support$7,772
New Leash on Life USA Penn Valley, PAGeneral Support$7,772
Child Advocacy Center of Allen County Fort Wayne, INGeneral Support$7,772
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$739,382$66,956$49,209$35,3164$39,816$58,219$47,049
2024$715,887$40,475$46,013$33,4654$37,725$32,263$39,576
2023$721,740$20,598$45,672$34,5372$37,512$11,445$36,440
2022$746,202$8,952$53,845$39,9264$43,603$8,125$38,214
2021$790,621$78,924$49,545$35,7801$39,475$68,391$43,621
2020$761,131$24,117$49,869$35,9385—$14,935$39,232
2019$788,388$96,671$49,638$38,0262—$87,861$39,076

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Corinne R & Henry Bower Memorial reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Corinne R & Henry Bower Memorial's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $9K (2019) → $10K (2025)

  • Kate Moore

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Rhoton

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: John A. Eichman III Esq. (2019–2023) — Co-Trustee
  • Former: John A. Eichman IV Esq. (2019–2023) — Co-Trustee
  • Former: Tom Kaiden (2019–2023) — Co-Trustee

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

PNC Bank N a — Co-Truste: $10KPNC Bank N aCo-Truste$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to PNC Bank N a (Co-Truste).

Frequently asked questions about Corinne R & Henry Bower Memorial

How much does Corinne R & Henry Bower Memorial give each year?

Corinne R & Henry Bower Memorial gave $35K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 4 grants.

What is Corinne R & Henry Bower Memorial's typical grant size?

Corinne R & Henry Bower Memorial's median grant in 2025 was $7,772, and its average grant was $8,829, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Corinne R & Henry Bower Memorial give grants?

Corinne R & Henry Bower Memorial gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (22%).

Does Corinne R & Henry Bower Memorial give general operating support?

Yes: 75% of Corinne R & Henry Bower Memorial's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Corinne R & Henry Bower Memorial?

Corinne R & Henry Bower Memorial reported $739K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (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 Corinne R & Henry Bower Memorial?

Corinne R & Henry Bower Memorial is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $739K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Corinne R & Henry Bower Memorial's EIN?

Corinne R & Henry Bower Memorial's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6205062. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)

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