Funding search · EIN 640540635 · Ridgeland, MS

The Bower Foundation

Foundation website ↗Full IRS filings ↗

$19.3M
in grants paid
146
grants
49
recipients
2022–2025
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

  • $902,195

    Center for Mississippi Health Polic · Ridgeland, MS · 2025

    Funding grant 2024-2026

  • $500,000

    Converge · Ridgeland, MS · 2025

    Birth control educat & engagement

  • $449,947

    University of Mississippi · University, MS · 2025

    Enhance access to autism disorder ev

  • $345,000

    Mississippi State University Founda · Starkville, MS · 2025

    Accel master of science-nursing

  • $339,000

    University of Southern Mississippi · Hattiesburg, MS · 2025

    Accel bachelor of science in nursing

  • $315,880

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College Fn · Wesson, MS · 2025

    Modernizing healthcare training

  • $312,836

    Mha Health Research and Education · Madison, MS · 2025

    Ms student nurse mentorship

  • $311,448

    Direct Grant Expenses - V · Jackson, MS · 2025

    Expenses related to direct grants

  • $250,000

    Mississippi University for Women · Columbus, MS · 2025

    Muw nurse scholarships

  • $232,000

    Phi Theta Kappa Foundation · Jackson, MS · 2025

    Trnsf schlrships nursing students-ds

  • $216,000

    Singing River Health Systems · Gautier, MS · 2025

    Healthcare academy equip & apprentic

  • $139,243

    University of Southern Mississippi · Hattiesburg, MS · 2025

    Usm pathways to bsw 2.0

  • $101,000

    Ms Gulf Coast Community College · Perkinston, MS · 2025

    New technical & healthcare workforce

  • $100,000

    Ms Public Health Institute · Madison, MS · 2025

    Suppt communications & develop dir

  • $97,500

    Mississippi Department of Education · Jackson, MS · 2025

    Move to learn 2025-2026

  • $58,800

    Northwest Ms Community College Fnd · Senatobia, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce 3.

  • $51,500

    Phi Theta Kappa Foundation · Jackson, MS · 2025

    Membership for healthcare scholars

  • $48,000

    Itawamba Community College Foundati · Fulton, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce 3.

  • $43,320

    Singing River Health Systems · Gautier, MS · 2025

    Academy website design & deployment

  • $40,000

    Holmes Community College Foundation · Goodman, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce 3.

  • $34,000

    East Ms Commun College Fnd · Scooba, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce 3.

  • $28,800

    Jones County Junior College · Ellisville, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce 3.

  • $25,000

    President and Fellows of Harvard Co · Boston, MA · 2025

    Health coverage fellowship 2025

  • $21,600

    Northeast Ms Community College Fnd · Booneville, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce 3.

  • $21,600

    Meridian Community College Foundati · Meridian, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce 3.

  • $20,000

    Copiah Lincoln Community College · Wesson, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce 3.

  • $20,000

    Boston Medical Center · Boston, MA · 2025

    Sustaining baby friendly init-v 2

  • $18,000

    Coahoma Community College · Clarksdale, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce 3.

  • $15,567

    Inspire Health · Ridgeland, MS · 2025

    Operating budget

  • $12,000

    Pearl River Community College Fnd · Poplarville, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce 3.

  • $11,000

    East Central Ms Community College · Decatur, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $10,000

    East Central Ms Community College · Decatur, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce 3.

  • $10,000

    Hinds Community College Foundation · Raymond, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce 3.

  • $10,000

    Jones County Junior College · Ellisville, MS · 2025

    3d human anatomy technology

  • $6,000

    University of Southern Mississippi · Hattiesburg, MS · 2025

    Accel bachelor of science fellowship

  • $6,000

    Ms State University Foundation · Starkville, MS · 2025

    Nursing graduate student scholarship

  • $5,000

    University of Ms Medical Center · Jackson, MS · 2025

    Culinary medicine teaching kitchen

  • $4,900

    University of Ms Medical Center · Jackson, MS · 2025

    Elementary ed degree with hlth endor

  • $1,000

    University of Ms Medical Center · Jackson, MS · 2025

    Bldg strong future for nursing in ms

  • $1,000

    Jones County Junior College · Ellisville, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $1,000

    Northwest Ms Community College Fnd · Senatobia, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $1,000

    Pearl River Community College Found · Poplarville, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $1,000

    Itawamba Community College Fnd · Fulton, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $1,000

    Holmes Community College Fnd · Goodman, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $1,000

    Hinds Community College Foundation · Raymond, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $1,000

    East Ms Commun College Fnd · Scooba, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $1,000

    Delta State University · Cleveland, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $1,000

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College · Wesson, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $1,000

    Coahoma Community College · Clarksdale, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $1,000

    Alcorn State University · Lorman, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $1,000

    Meridian Community College Fnd · Meridian, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $656,806

    Center for Mississippi Health Polic · Ridgeland, MS · 2024

    Funding grant 2024-2026

  • $595,000

    University of Southern Mississippi · Hattiesburg, MS · 2024

    Accel bachelor of science fellowship

  • $550,138

    Singing River Health Systems · Gautier, MS · 2024

    Healthcare academy equip & apprentic

  • $510,432

    Ms News and Information Corp · Ridgeland, MS · 2024

    Enhancing health and health policy

  • $267,836

    Mha Health Research and Education · Madison, MS · 2024

    Ms student nurse mentorship

  • $265,000

    Ms State University Foundation · Starkville, MS · 2024

    Nursing graduate student scholarship

  • $250,000

    Mississippi University for Women · Columbus, MS · 2024

    Muw nurse scholarships

  • $248,674

    Direct Grant Expenses - V · Jackson, MS · 2024

    Expenses related to direct grants

  • $168,710

    Boston Medical Center · Boston, MA · 2024

    Sustaining baby friendly init-v 2

  • $101,000

    Ms Gulf Coast Community College · Perkinston, MS · 2024

    New technical & healthcare workforce

  • $100,519

    University of Southern Ms · Hattiesburg, MS · 2024

    Bldg pathway to licensure & employ

  • $100,000

    Ms Public Health Institute · Madison, MS · 2024

    Suppt communications & develop dir

  • $92,500

    Mississippi Department of Education · Jackson, MS · 2024

    Move to learn 2024-2025

  • $86,309

    Ms State University Foundation · Starkville, MS · 2024

    Social work pathways

  • $81,500

    Mississippi Dept of Education · Jackson, MS · 2024

    Building programmatic capacity

  • $50,000

    Phi Theta Kappa Foundation · Jackson, MS · 2024

    Membership for healthcare scholars

  • $25,000

    Inspire Health · Ridgeland, MS · 2024

    Operating budget 2022-2023

  • $21,000

    Northeast Ms Community College Fnd · Booneville, MS · 2024

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $21,000

    Coahoma Community College · Clarksdale, MS · 2024

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $21,000

    East Central Ms Commun College Fnd · Scooba, MS · 2024

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $21,000

    Holmes Community College Fnd · Goodman, MS · 2024

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $21,000

    Itawamba Community College Fnd · Fulton, MS · 2024

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $21,000

    Pearl River Community College Found · Poplarville, MS · 2024

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $21,000

    Jones County Junior College · Ellisville, MS · 2024

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $21,000

    Meridian Community College Fnd · Meridian, MS · 2024

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $21,000

    Northwest Ms Community College Fnd · Senatobia, MS · 2024

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $20,186

    Inspire Health · Ridgeland, MS · 2024

    Operating budget

  • $20,000

    Converge · Ridgeland, MS · 2024

    Statewide mkting access birth contro

  • $20,000

    University of Ms Medical Center · Jackson, MS · 2024

    Maternal & neonatal training equip

  • $10,000

    East Central Ms Community College · Scooba, MS · 2024

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $5,000

    Jones County Junior College · Ellisville, MS · 2024

    3d human anatomy technology

  • $5,000

    Women'S Foundation of Ms · Jackson, MS · 2024

    Ms women's policy institute

  • $1,000

    Hinds Community College Foundation · Raymond, MS · 2024

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $1,000

    Delta State University · Cleveland, MS · 2024

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $1,000

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College · Wesson, MS · 2024

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $1,000

    Alcorn State University · Lorman, MS · 2024

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $1,000

    University of Ms Medical Center · Jackson, MS · 2024

    Bldg strong future for nursing in ms

  • $780,495

    University of Ms Medical Center · Jackson, MS · 2023

    Bldg strong future for nursing in ms

  • $360,000

    Women'S Foundation of Ms · Jackson, MS · 2023

    Ms women's policy institute

  • $330,000

    University of Ms Medical Center · Jackson, MS · 2023

    Maternal & neonatal training equip

  • $318,006

    University of Ms Medical Center · Jackson, MS · 2023

    Center for advance youth expan iii

  • $277,047

    Center for Mississippi He · Jackson, MS · 2023

    Funding grant for cmhp mission

  • $255,380

    Direct Grant Expenses - V · Jackson, MS · 2023

    Expenses related to direct grants

  • $250,000

    Mississippi University for Women · Columbus, MS · 2023

    Muw nurse scholarships

  • $242,925

    Ms News and Information Corp · Ridgeland, MS · 2023

    Enhancing health and health policy

  • $225,000

    Jones County Junior College · Ellisville, MS · 2023

    3d human anatomy technology

  • $198,902

    Boston Medical Center · Boston, MA · 2023

    Sustaining baby friendly init-v 2

  • $105,947

    Mha Health Research Educ Foundati · Jackson, MS · 2023

    Hs nurse aid mentorship 2017-2022

  • $101,000

    Ms Gulf Coast Community College · Perkinston, MS · 2023

    New technical & healthcare workforce

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