Wendy Bowen Memorial Foundation
Wendy Bowen Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in Gold Canyon, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $318K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $15K.
Wendy Bowen Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Wendy Bowen Memorial Foundation gave $19K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,500
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,643
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $318,395
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (59% 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 Wendy Bowen Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sunshine Acres Children's Home ($5K). Together the top 7 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wendy Bowen Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2023) to $20K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Acres Children's Home Mesa, AZ | Child Welfare | $5,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Medical Care | $3,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Chattanooga, TN | Child Welfare | $2,500 |
| American Cancer Society Phoenix, AZ | Medical Research | $2,000 |
| American Heart Association Phoenix, AZ | Medical Research | $2,000 |
| True Friends Annadale, MN | Child Welfare | $2,000 |
| Arizona Republic Season For Sharing Phoenix, AZ | Individual Welfare | $2,000 |
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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 | $318,395 | $18,956 | $25,894 | $18,500 | 7 | $18,500 | $15,349 | $17,499 |
| 2024 | $325,333 | $13,191 | $24,497 | $18,200 | 7 | $18,200 | $9,605 | $17,136 |
| 2023 | $336,639 | $11,491 | $23,655 | $17,000 | 7 | $17,000 | $8,008 | $16,685 |
| 2022 | $354,187 | $42,449 | $23,690 | $17,300 | 8 | $17,300 | $38,626 | $16,920 |
| 2021 | $334,600 | $31,072 | $25,974 | $20,000 | 8 | $20,000 | $27,348 | $18,416 |
| 2020 | $329,502 | $57,976 | $25,428 | $19,000 | 8 | — | $1,975 | $17,526 |
| 2019 | $296,954 | $21,337 | $24,451 | $18,300 | 9 | — | $15,186 | $15,889 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wendy Bowen Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wendy Bowen Memorial Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert C Bowen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Wanda L Bowen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Wendy Bowen Memorial Foundation
How much does Wendy Bowen Memorial Foundation give each year?
Wendy Bowen Memorial Foundation gave $19K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 7 grants.
What is Wendy Bowen Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
Wendy Bowen Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,643, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wendy Bowen Memorial Foundation give grants?
Wendy Bowen Memorial Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (30%) and Minnesota (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (3 grants).
Does Wendy Bowen Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Wendy Bowen Memorial Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Child Welfare" (3 grants).
Who are Wendy Bowen Memorial Foundation's largest grantees?
Wendy Bowen Memorial Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sunshine Acres Children's Home ($5,000), St Jude Childrens Research Hospital ($3,000) and Ronald McDonald House ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wendy Bowen Memorial Foundation?
Wendy Bowen Memorial Foundation reported $318K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Wendy Bowen Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Wendy Bowen Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1014338. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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