Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 25-6091907

The Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Orlando, Florida. Its 2024 filing reports grants that include scholarship awards and a grant to the West Virginia Baptist Convention.

Key facts about Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust

In short: Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust gave $174K across 52 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
25-6091907
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$173,909
Grants made (2025)
52
Average grant
$3,344
Median grant
$2,751
Total assets
$6,212,111
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.2M

+7.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$174K

-28.2% YoY

Grant Count

52

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-10.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $307K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 79% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the trust reported 65 grants totaling $242,279. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $73,950, with a median of $2,847. The largest listed grant was $73,950 to the West Virginia Baptist Convention in Parkersburg, West Virginia; the stated purpose was “BOBBY WOOD SCHOOL OF” (the filing description is incomplete in the available data). Other listed grants included $7,800 for a scholarship associated with Eastern University and $6,000 each for scholarships associated with Cedarville University and Mount Vernon Nazarene University.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania (50%), West Virginia (39%), Ohio (5%), Virginia (3%), and California (1%).

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of all 52 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Saint DavidsRipleyParkersburgFairmontLynchburgLa MiradaSpringfieldLouisvilleCedarvilleHuntingtonLisleMorgantownSouth HamiltonWilliamstownBeckleyChicagoPhilippiWilliamsburgAshlandBuckhannon

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K28 grants201925 grants202060 grants202186 grants202262 grants202365 grants202452 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $174K (2025) to $272K (2020). In 2025 it made 52 grants totaling $174K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Eastern University: $25KEastern University$25KCaleb Kuhl - Grove City College: $10KCaleb Kuhl - Grove CityCollege$10KAlex Deshelter Co Cedarville Univ: $7KAlex Deshelter Co CedarvilleUniv$7KMatt Easter Co Mt Vernon Nazarene Univ: $7KMatt Easter Co Mt VernonNazarene Univ$7KDevin Freeman Co Eastern University: $6KDevin Freeman Co EasternUniversity$6KTuran Rush Co New Hope Community Church: $5KTuran Rush Co New HopeCommunity Church$5KCasey Dawson Co Eastern University: $5KCasey Dawson Co EasternUniversity$5KMichelle Dawson Co Eastern University: $5KMichelle Dawson Co EasternUniversity$5KJillene Narraway Co Eastern University: $5KJillene Narraway Co EasternUniversity$5KOlivia Tunnell Co Eastern University: $4KOlivia Tunnell Co EasternUniversity$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Eastern University ($25K). Together the top 10 received $79K.

Grant Size Distribution

325 grants across all recorded years

324<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 324 grants of 325 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Eastern University St Davids, PAScholarships$25,000
Caleb Kuhl - Grove City College Grove City, PAScholarship$10,000
Alex Deshelter Co Cedarville Univ Cedarville, OHScholarship$7,000
Matt Easter Co Mt Vernon Nazarene Univ Mount Vernon, OHScholarship$7,000
Devin Freeman Co Eastern University St Davids, PAScholarship$6,000
Turan Rush Co New Hope Community Church Charleston, WVScholarship$5,000
Casey Dawson Co Eastern University Saint Davids, PAScholarship$4,950
Michelle Dawson Co Eastern University Saint Davids, PAScholarship$4,950
Jillene Narraway Co Eastern University Saint Davids, PAScholarship$4,839
Olivia Tunnell Co Eastern University Saint Davids, PAScholarship$4,352

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $5,755,111 $323,490 $326,835 $242,279 (65 grants)
2023 $5,760,653 $89,586 $298,072 $215,411 (62 grants)
2022 $5,970,635 $360,903 $350,649 $250,241 (86 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,212,111$5,755,111$5,760,653
Revenue$732,838$323,490$89,586
Expenses$273,438$326,835$298,072
Qualifying Distributions$242,770$306,447$276,601
Net Investment Income$708,346$301,573$114,767
Distributable Amount$307,436$300,198$277,947

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Truist Bank N.A. as trustee. Committee members listed are Rev Joe Seese, Michael B Sisson, Jeff Biddle, and William Brown.

Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Truist Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    12 hrs/week

    $37K (2020) → $39K (2025)

  • Jeff Biddle

    Committee Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $900 (2024) → $2K (2025)

  • Jim Adkins

    Committee Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2025)

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Joe Seese (2019–2024) — Committee Member
  • Former: Michael B. Sisson (2019–2024) — Committee Member
  • Former: William Brown (2024) — Committee Member
  • Former: Archie Snedegar (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: David Carrico (2019–2023) — Chairman

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

Truist Bank N a — Trustee: $39KTruist Bank N aTrustee$39KJeff Biddle — Committee Member: $2KJeff BiddleCommittee Member$2KJim Adkins — Committee Member: $2KJim AdkinsCommittee Member$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $39K, to Truist Bank N a (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 919798, Orlando, FL 32891-9798
Phone: (304) 348-7271

Frequently asked questions about Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust

How much does Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust give each year?

Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust gave $174K across 52 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $242K across 65 grants.

What is Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,751, and its average grant was $3,344, across 52 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust give grants?

Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were West Virginia (14%) and Ohio (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Davids, PA (28 grants), Ripley, WV (6 grants), Parkersburg, WV (3 grants) and Lynchburg, VA (2 grants).

Does Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 52 grants with a stated purpose on Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (49 grants).

Who are Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Eastern University ($25,000), Caleb Kuhl - Grove City College ($10,000) and Alex Deshelter Co Cedarville Univ ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust?

Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $243K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $307K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

How do I apply for a grant from Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust?

The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust's EIN?

Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6091907. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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