Robert & Ellen Bowles Trust fbo
Robert & Ellen Bowles Trust fbo is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Topeka, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $613K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $43K. Net investment income was $45K.
Robert & Ellen Bowles Trust fbo at a glance
In short: Robert & Ellen Bowles Trust fbo gave $43K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,623
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,623
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $42,623
- Total assets
- $612,628
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (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 Robert & Ellen Bowles Trust fbo funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Breakthrough House Inc ($43K).
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.
States
Cities
How Robert & Ellen Bowles Trust fbo gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $39K (2021) to $43K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough House Inc Topeka, KS | Program for individuals with mental illness. | $42,623 |
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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 | $612,628 | $47,110 | $52,139 | $42,623 | 1 | $42,623 | $44,573 | $44,619 |
| 2024 | $617,683 | $42,807 | $52,367 | $42,853 | 1 | $42,853 | $40,454 | $44,070 |
| 2023 | $626,502 | $24,848 | $49,479 | $41,791 | 1 | $41,791 | $25,334 | $40,112 |
| 2022 | $651,133 | $24,254 | $49,660 | $41,985 | 1 | $41,985 | $24,064 | $40,816 |
| 2021 | $676,539 | $22,952 | $47,426 | $39,126 | 1 | $39,126 | $20,713 | $41,916 |
| 2020 | $700,835 | $-21,013 | $48,018 | $39,712 | 1 | — | $21,735 | $36,016 |
| 2019 | $769,866 | $40,425 | $47,469 | $40,011 | 1 | — | $38,232 | $37,856 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert & Ellen Bowles Trust fbo reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert & Ellen Bowles Trust fbo's only listed officer is CoreFirst Bank Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
CoreFirst Bank Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$6K (2019) → $7K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to CoreFirst Bank Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Robert & Ellen Bowles Trust fbo
How much does Robert & Ellen Bowles Trust fbo give each year?
Robert & Ellen Bowles Trust fbo gave $43K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 1 grant.
How large is Robert & Ellen Bowles Trust fbo?
Robert & Ellen Bowles Trust fbo reported $613K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Robert & Ellen Bowles Trust fbo?
Robert & Ellen Bowles Trust fbo is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Topeka, KS. It holds $613K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Robert & Ellen Bowles Trust fbo operate?
Robert & Ellen Bowles Trust fbo has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Robert & Ellen Bowles Trust fbo's EIN?
Robert & Ellen Bowles Trust fbo's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4341234. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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