Bowsher-Booher Foundation Grant

Bowsher-Booher Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Bowsher Booher Foundation
Amount: US $5,000 - US $10,000
Last Updated: April 19, 2025

Summary

The Bowsher-Booher Foundation, established as a memorial by Eleanor Booher Warner, aims to support charitable, scientific, literary, and educational initiatives in St. Joseph County, Indiana, particularly focusing on early childhood education. The foundation emphasizes assisting 501(c)(3) organizations in South Bend and surrounding areas, ensuring that its contributions significantly benefit the local community. With a commitment to enhancing educational opportunities, the foundation plays a vital role in fostering development for young learners.

Overview

About the Foundation The Bowsher-Booher Foundation was established by Eleanor Booher Bowsher Warner as a continuing memorial to her deceased husband, Jay C. Bowsher, and his brother, Delevan D. Bowsher, sons of South Bend pioneers Nelson P. and Clarissa Bowsher. She believed that the foundation would be a fitting way for the family to give something back to the community which had given so much to them. Eleanor Booher was born on March 22, 1891. She grew up on a farm near Dayton, Ohio, taught in the country schools, and then moved to Chicago to further her education at the University of Chicago. She graduated with honors and then taught in the Oak Park, Illinois schools until coming to South Bend. She met Jay C. Bowsher while teaching at Central High School, and they married in 1937. Jay C. Bowsher died on August 12, 1950. Mrs. Bowsher later moved to Coral Gables, Florida, where the couple had a winter home. She subsequently married Dr. James Warner, a professor of English at the University of Miami. She passed away on March 4, 1980. Mission To support charitable, scientific, literary and educational efforts in St. Joseph County, Indiana, with an emphasis on early childhood education. Program areas Education  Health Human services Program limitations There are no program limitations; however, the foundation has a practice of primarily supporting organizations that support early childhood education.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Requirements To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue CodeGeographic limitations

South Bend, Indiana and St. Joseph County, IndianaStates served
Indiana