John H & Amy Bowles Lawrence Foundation

ALAMO, CA EIN: 94-6098361

The John H & Amy Bowles Lawrence Foundation is a private foundation based in Alamo, California. Established in 1965, it operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with a focus on grantmaking in select regions.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

-1.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$126K

-25.6% YoY

Grant Count

30

-9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-18.1% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding priorities include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

The foundation operates as a private grantmaking foundation and files Form 990-PF with the IRS annually.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily directs grants to organizations in:

  • California
  • Idaho
  • South Dakota

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

BaltimoreBedfordBerkeleyBeverly HillsBrentwoodByronCantonCarmelCarpenteriaChallisChicagoColorado SpringsConcordDunmoreGold RiverHillsdaleKetchumLafayetteLos AngelesMartinez

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $1,329,774
  • Total Giving: $125,500
  • Total Liabilities: $0

As of 2023:

  • Revenue: $78,200
  • Expenses: $203,000
  • Total Assets: $1,350,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$104K$208K$313K$417K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,329,774$1,346,398$1,470,952
Revenue$96,348$78,225$88,525
Expenses$161,302$202,780$165,032
Qualifying Distributions$125,500$168,600$132,900
Net Investment Income$67,618$53,084$63,560
Distributable Amount$143,302$128,442$128,666

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$42K$84K$126K$169K36 grants202029 grants202138 grants202233 grants202330 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HOMELESS PRENATAL PROGRAM$35KUCSF FOUNDATION$30KST THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH$5KALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHU…$5KSUN VALLEY SUMMER SYMPHONY$4KGRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH$4KUC REGENTS$4KCOLORADO COLLEGE$3KST STEPHENS EPISCOPAL CH…$3KST ALBAN'S EPISCOPAL CHU…$3K

Grant Size Distribution

166 grants across all recorded years

165<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN MARK LAWRENCECEO1
STEVEN E LAWRENCECFO1
JAMES B LAWRENCESecretary1
AMY SHELLEY DE ROUVRAYDirector1

Contact Information

Address: 60 Jennifer Lane, Alamo, CA 94507

EIN: 94-6098361

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

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