Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship
The Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship is a private foundation based in New Orleans, Louisiana. It made 17 grants totaling $120,750 in 2025, with listed purposes including scholarships.
Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship at a glance
In short: Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship gave $121K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Texas. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $120,750
- +95.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,103
- +153.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,750
- Total assets
- $1,334,017
- +1.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship
- How to Apply
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The filing directs applicants to contact their school counselor. The application includes a copy of the ACT financial aid packet, a transcript with ACT score, and a signature letter. Awards are restricted to Bowie County, Texas, graduates.
- Review Cycle
- The 2025 filing lists April of the current year. For that filing, this indicates an April 2025 deadline, which has passed.
- Deadline
- The 2025 filing lists April of the current year.
- Contact
Application contact: Individual'S School Councelor
Mailing address: Bowie County, Bowie County, TX 75503
Phone: (903) 838-2000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texas A&M University - Texarkana ($37K). Together the top 10 received $93K.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 individual scholarships ($17,750), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 99 grants of 99 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s filing restricts awards to Bowie County, Texas, graduates. In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Texas (58%), Louisiana (23%), Arkansas (13%), Oklahoma (3%), and Missouri (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 90% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 154% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2021) to $121K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $121K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University - Texarkana Texarkana, TX | Scholarships | $36,500 |
| University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR | Scholarships | $9,750 |
| Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX | Scholarships | $9,750 |
| Northwestern State University Natchitoches, LA | Scholarships | $9,750 |
| University of Arkansas Fayetville, AR | Scholarships | $6,500 |
| University of Texas - Tyler Tyler, TX | Scholarships | $6,500 |
| 4 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $17,750 |
| Ouachita Baptist University New Orleans, LA | Scholarships for | $4,750 |
| University of Houston New Orleans, LA | Scholarships | $3,250 |
| Tarleton State University New Orleans, LA | Scholarships | $3,250 |
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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 | $1,334,017 | $165,580 | $152,953 | $120,750 | 17 | $128,013 | $144,181 | $83,179 |
| 2024 | $1,320,278 | $101,462 | $94,497 | $61,721 | 22 | $68,664 | $81,660 | $82,947 |
| 2023 | $1,310,635 | $63,728 | $81,671 | $56,250 | 20 | $62,898 | $45,340 | $75,005 |
| 2022 | $1,328,868 | $10,947 | $95,817 | $63,719 | 19 | $70,887 | $7,608 | $79,156 |
| 2021 | $1,414,018 | $193,428 | $76,026 | $54,150 | 21 | $59,867 | $177,269 | $85,864 |
| 2020 | $1,296,537 | $28,829 | $90,980 | $70,203 | 22 | — | $14,223 | $79,130 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $83K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2025 grants include scholarship awards to universities and colleges. Among its grantees, an individual recipient State University describes its mission as supporting the university and its students; College of the Ozarks describes its mission as providing Christian education, especially for youth without sufficient means; and an individual recipient Community College describes its foundation’s purpose as enhancing educational excellence at the college.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 17 grants totaling $120,750. Grant amounts ranged from $3,250 to $36,500, with a median of $4,750. Notable awards included $36,500 to Texas A&M University–Texarkana; $9,750 each to the University of Central Arkansas, Texas A&M University–College Station, and Northwestern State University; and $6,500 each to the University of Arkansas, the University of Texas–Tyler, an individual recipient State University, and College of the an individual recipient Community College also received $3,250.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Hancock Whitney Bank as trustee.
Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship's only listed officer is Hancock Whitney Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hancock Whitney Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$19K (2020) → $25K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $25K, to Hancock Whitney Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship
How much does Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship give each year?
Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship gave $121K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 22 grants.
What is Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship's typical grant size?
Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $4,750, and its average grant was $7,103, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship that year got $5K on average.
Where does Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship give grants?
Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship gives mostly in Texas: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Louisiana (23%) and Arkansas (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (4 grants).
Does Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (16 grants).
Who are Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship's largest grantees?
Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship's largest 2025 grantees include Texas A&M University - Texarkana ($36,500), University of Central Arkansas ($9,750) and Texas A&M University - College Station ($9,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 individual scholarships ($17,750), which are not listed by name. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship?
Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $128K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $83K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship fund?
No separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2025 grants include scholarship awards to universities and colleges. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship?
The filing directs applicants to contact their school counselor. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship's EIN?
Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6414441. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Jack and Charlotte Owen Education Scholarship funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jack-and-charlotte-owen-education-scholarship-morg_a56449289cc041a88a702283f562f866
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