Mark and Katie Bowles Family Foundation
Mark and Katie Bowles Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in La Jolla, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $98K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K.
Mark and Katie Bowles Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mark and Katie Bowles Family Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,000
- -91.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -63.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $97,795
- +594.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Mark and Katie Bowles Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Kiss the Ground ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Mark and Katie Bowles Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 91% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $360 (2022) to $55K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kiss the Ground Los Angeles, CA | Promote Environmental Issues | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $97,795 | $94,639 | $10,921 | $5,000 | 1 | $7,750 | — | $390 |
| 2023 | $14,077 | $79,126 | $77,074 | $55,360 | 4 | $56,385 | — | $258 |
| 2022 | $12,025 | $1,378 | $50,598 | $360 | 1 | $360 | $619 | $2,330 |
| 2021 | $61,245 | $30,615 | $56,117 | $53,220 | 9 | $53,220 | $29,540 | $3,895 |
| 2020 | $86,747 | $19,654 | $36,114 | $34,860 | 5 | — | $18,943 | $5,408 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mark and Katie Bowles Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $390 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mark and Katie Bowles Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Marshal Bowles
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$15K (2022) → $0 (2024)
Miles Bowles
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$34K (2022) → $0 (2024)
Kathleen A. Bowles
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark V. Bowles
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $10K, to Miles Bowles (Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Mark and Katie Bowles Family Foundation
How much does Mark and Katie Bowles Family Foundation give each year?
Mark and Katie Bowles Family Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $55K across 4 grants.
How large is Mark and Katie Bowles Family Foundation?
Mark and Katie Bowles Family Foundation reported $98K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $390 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Mark and Katie Bowles Family Foundation operate?
Mark and Katie Bowles Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, New York, Texas.
What is Mark and Katie Bowles Family Foundation's EIN?
Mark and Katie Bowles Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2672726. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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