The Jimmy Bowden Foundation
The Jimmy Bowden Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Enterprise, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $52K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $1K.
The Jimmy Bowden Foundation at a glance
In short: The Jimmy Bowden Foundation gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $52,112
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (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 The Jimmy Bowden Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Army Aviation Museum ($1K). Together the top 4 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Jimmy Bowden Foundation gives
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $4K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Army Aviation Museum Fort Novosel, AL | Charity | $1,000 |
| First Baptist Church of Enterprise Enterprise, AL | Charity | $1,000 |
| Escc Foundation Enterprise, AL | Charity | $1,000 |
| The Christian Mission Enterprise, AL | Charity | $1,000 |
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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 | $52,112 | $33,363 | $28,646 | $4,000 | 4 | $29,145 | $1,304 | $2,556 |
| 2024 | $47,395 | $35,120 | $31,644 | $4,000 | 4 | $31,644 | $1,526 | $2,290 |
| 2023 | $43,919 | $18,762 | $14,526 | $4,000 | 4 | $14,526 | $1,187 | $2,765 |
| 2022 | $39,683 | $23,186 | $22,190 | $3,000 | 3 | $22,190 | $1,001 | $1,966 |
| 2021 | $38,687 | $21,879 | $22,939 | $3,000 | 4 | $22,939 | $1,334 | $2,232 |
| 2020 | $39,747 | $21,287 | $19,545 | $3,500 | 4 | — | $1,072 | $1,862 |
| 2019 | $38,005 | $16,935 | $18,345 | $4,000 | 4 | — | $945 | $1,871 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jimmy Bowden Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Jimmy Bowden Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Abby Tippins
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ben Bowden
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John O. Bowden
Director & C
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Shelly Bowden
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Karen Bowden (2019–2023) — 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 The Jimmy Bowden Foundation
How much does The Jimmy Bowden Foundation give each year?
The Jimmy Bowden Foundation gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 4 grants.
What is The Jimmy Bowden Foundation's typical grant size?
The Jimmy Bowden Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Jimmy Bowden Foundation give grants?
The Jimmy Bowden Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Enterprise, AL (3 grants).
Does The Jimmy Bowden Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Jimmy Bowden Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (4 grants).
How large is The Jimmy Bowden Foundation?
The Jimmy Bowden Foundation reported $52K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Jimmy Bowden Foundation?
The Jimmy Bowden Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Enterprise, AL. It holds $52K in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Jimmy Bowden Foundation's EIN?
The Jimmy Bowden Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2740081. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 4, 2024)
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