The Kennard L Bowlen Charitable Tru
The Kennard L Bowlen Charitable Tru is a private foundation, based in Newburyport, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $542K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $53.
The Kennard L Bowlen Charitable Tru at a glance
In short: The Kennard L Bowlen Charitable Tru gave $28K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,400
- +28.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,467
- +28.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,700
- Total assets
- $542,362
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Kennard L Bowlen Charitable Tru funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Firehouse Center for the Arts ($15K). Together the top 3 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Kennard L Bowlen Charitable Tru gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2024) to $34K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Firehouse Center for the Arts Newburyport, MA | Arts for Children | $15,000 |
| Museum of Old Newbury Newburyport, MA | History for Children | $6,700 |
| Custom House Newburyport, MA | History for Children | $6,700 |
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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 | $542,362 | $2,848 | $31,195 | $28,400 | 3 | $28,400 | $53 | $28,009 |
| 2024 | $570,709 | $2,981 | $24,839 | $22,114 | 3 | $22,114 | $256 | $29,314 |
| 2023 | $592,567 | $2,994 | $32,760 | $30,000 | 3 | $30,035 | $234 | $30,349 |
| 2022 | $622,333 | $2,142 | $29,610 | $27,000 | 3 | $27,035 | — | $31,403 |
| 2021 | $649,830 | $4,507 | $25,728 | $23,243 | 2 | $23,278 | $2,057 | $32,271 |
| 2020 | $671,092 | $5,383 | $36,387 | $33,957 | 4 | — | $2,988 | $33,915 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kennard L Bowlen Charitable Tru reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Kennard L Bowlen Charitable Tru's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Grace Connolly
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James T. Connolly
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Kennard L Bowlen Charitable Tru
How much does The Kennard L Bowlen Charitable Tru give each year?
The Kennard L Bowlen Charitable Tru gave $28K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 3 grants.
What is The Kennard L Bowlen Charitable Tru's typical grant size?
The Kennard L Bowlen Charitable Tru's median grant in 2025 was $6,700, and its average grant was $9,467, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Kennard L Bowlen Charitable Tru give grants?
The Kennard L Bowlen Charitable Tru gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Newburyport, MA (3 grants).
Does The Kennard L Bowlen Charitable Tru give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Kennard L Bowlen Charitable Tru's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Kennard L Bowlen Charitable Tru?
The Kennard L Bowlen Charitable Tru reported $542K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Kennard L Bowlen Charitable Tru's EIN?
The Kennard L Bowlen Charitable Tru's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6547247. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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