Janet E Bowen Foundation
Janet E Bowen Foundation is a private foundation, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K.
Janet E Bowen Foundation at a glance
In short: Janet E Bowen Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -44.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -44.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $15,630
- -21.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Janet E Bowen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Providence St Vincent Medical Foundation ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Janet E Bowen Foundation gives
- Giving fell 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 539% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $5K (2025) to $36K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Providence St Vincent Medical Foundation Portland, OR | A donation to support cancer research and support the mission of the foundation to serve those who are poor and vulnerable. | $5,000 |
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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 | $15,630 | $2,000 | $6,276 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | — | $927 |
| 2024 | $19,959 | $3,216 | $10,363 | $9,000 | 1 | $9,000 | $216 | $860 |
| 2023 | $27,053 | $17,716 | $37,200 | $36,000 | 1 | $36,000 | $566 | $1,237 |
| 2022 | $46,537 | $38,000 | $37,200 | $36,000 | 1 | $36,000 | — | $1,249 |
| 2021 | $45,761 | $36,000 | $37,200 | $36,000 | 1 | $36,000 | — | $1,259 |
| 2020 | $46,961 | $36,023 | $36,100 | $36,000 | 1 | — | $23 | $1,289 |
| 2019 | $47,038 | $42,103 | $37,300 | $36,000 | 1 | — | $103 | $1,174 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Janet E Bowen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $927 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Janet E Bowen Foundation is led by Walter C. Bowen, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Walter C. Bowen
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Elizabeth B. Olsen
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Elizabeth J. Bowen (2019–2020) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Janet E Bowen Foundation
How much does Janet E Bowen Foundation give each year?
Janet E Bowen Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 1 grant.
How large is Janet E Bowen Foundation?
Janet E Bowen Foundation reported $16K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $927 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Janet E Bowen Foundation operate?
Janet E Bowen Foundation has awarded grants in Nevada, Oregon.
What is Janet E Bowen Foundation's EIN?
Janet E Bowen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0544424. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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