Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship
The Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship is a private foundation based in Buffalo, New York. It supports scholarship recipients through grants to individuals; its 2025 filing lists 10 grants, each identified as a scholarship.
Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship at a glance
In short: Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship gave $27K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,600
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,660
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,660
- Total assets
- $565,950
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1504, Buffalo, NY 14240
Phone: (800) 278-5141
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania (60%), West Virginia (20%), Tennessee (10%), and Ohio (10%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% 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 $22K (2023) to $30K (2020). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 10 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $26,600 |
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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 | $565,950 | $56,548 | $36,230 | $26,600 | 10 | $26,600 | $48,043 | $31,513 |
| 2024 | $545,649 | $39,581 | $32,229 | $24,000 | 9 | $24,000 | $31,461 | $30,212 |
| 2023 | $538,934 | $21,089 | $29,312 | $22,000 | 9 | $22,000 | $13,562 | $27,840 |
| 2022 | $547,308 | $27,111 | $32,198 | $23,553 | 7 | $23,553 | $19,536 | $28,473 |
| 2021 | $552,448 | $56,728 | $34,237 | $26,000 | 8 | $26,000 | $48,501 | $32,375 |
| 2020 | $530,093 | $21,787 | $37,472 | $30,000 | 9 | — | $14,765 | $28,967 |
| 2019 | $545,681 | $26,104 | $34,242 | $27,999 | 9 | — | $19,809 | $28,666 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $26,600 through 10 grants. Each grant was $2,660. Listed recipients included an individual recipient ($2,660), Alissa Lalbehary of Lancaster, Pennsylvania ($2,660), an individual recipient ($2,660), and an individual recipient ($2,660).
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship's only listed officer is Manufacturers AND Traders Trust CO, Trustee on filings since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Manufacturers AND Traders Trust CO
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$6K (2019) → $8K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: M&T Bank (2022) — Trustee
- Former: M&T Trust CO (2020–2021) — Trustee
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 $8K, to Manufacturers and Traders Trust CO (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship
How much does Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship give each year?
Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship gave $27K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 9 grants.
What is Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship's typical grant size?
Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $2,660, and its average grant was $2,660, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship give grants?
Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were West Virginia (20%) and Tennessee (10%).
Does Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (10 grants).
How large is Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship?
Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship reported $566K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (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.
How do I apply for a grant from Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship's EIN?
Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7684863. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Robert T & Beatrice V Bowman TW Scholarship accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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