Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust

ORLANDO, FL EIN: 25-6091907

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.8M

-0.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$242K

+12.5% YoY

Grant Count

+4.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+7.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $300K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Grantmaking

The trust accepts grant applications from eligible organizations. Information about the application process is available through their applications portal.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Pennsylvania $448K (46%)

West Virginia $344K (35%)

California $37K (4%)

Virginia $28K (3%)

North Carolina $25K (3%)

Massachusetts $24K (2%)

Kentucky $22K (2%)

Ohio $21K (2%)

+7 more states

States

Alabama California Florida Georgia Illinois Kentucky Massachusetts Missouri Montana North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Virginia West Virginia

Cities

AshlandBeckleyBuckhannonCambridgeCedarvilleCharlotteChicagoClarksburgColumbiaFairmontFayetteveilleFayettevilleGrove CityHomewoodHuntingtonKing Of PrussiaLa MiradaLisleLithoniaLombard

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$5,755,111	$5,760,653	$5,970,635
Revenue	$323,490	$89,586	$360,903
Expenses	$326,835	$298,072	$350,649
Qualifying Distributions	$306,447	$276,601	$311,971
Net Investment Income	$301,573	$114,767	$339,502
Distributable Amount	$300,198	$277,947	$289,462

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

225 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include West Viriginia Baptist Convention ($73,950), Devin Freeman Co Eastern University ($7,800), Alex Deshelter Co Cedarville Univ ($6,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
WEST VIRIGINIA BAPTIST CONVENTION PARKERSBURG, WV	BOBBY WOOD SCHOOL OF	$73,950
ALEX DESHELTER CO CEDARVILLE UNIV CEDARVILLE, OH	SCHOLARSHIP	$6,000
ANDREW KIDDLE CO EASTERN UNIVERSITY SAINT DAVIDS, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$2,668
ANDREW MCDAVID CO EASTERN UNIVERSITY ST DAVIDS, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$2,644
BRIAN SHIRAK CO EASTERN UNIVERSITY ST DAVIDS, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$3,000
CASEY DAWSON CO EASTERN UNIVERSITY SAINT DAVIDS, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$5,507
CALEB KUHL - GROVE CITY COLLEGE GROVE CITY, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$3,000
CECILY THOMPSON CO EASTERN UNIVERSITY ST DAVIDS, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$1,302
CHARLES K HINZMAN CO EASTERN UNIVERSIT SAINT DAVIDS, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$3,439
CLAIRE COTTRILL CO EASTERN UNIVERSITY SAINT DAVIDS, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$3,987

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
TRUIST BANK N A	TRUSTEE	12	$37,024
REV JOE SEESE	COMMITTEE MEMBER	5	$300
MICHAEL B SISSON	COMMITTEE MEMBER	4	$900
Jeff Biddle	COMMITTEE MEMBER	5	$900
William Brown	COMMITTEE MEMBER	5	$900

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The trust accepts grant applications from eligible organizations. Information about the application process is available through their applications portal. --- **Note:** The provided sources do not contain detailed information about this specific trust's mission, focus areas, geographic scope, leadership, financial data, or recent activity. To develop a comprehensive funding profile, additional verified sources directly documenting the Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust would be needed.

What size grants does Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust awarded 65 grants totaling $242K — an average of about $4K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Franklin W & Helen S Bowen Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $300K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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 2020–2024.