Funding search · EIN 640540635 · Ridgeland, MS

The Bower Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

146
grants reported
$19.3M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$44,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

healthcareworkforceadvancingnursingnursebldgbudgetbaby

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Funding pattern

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1 grant matching “women's health · $615,575

  • $615,575

    Women'S Foundation of Mississippi · Jackson, MS · 2022

    Training & grad health care wrkforce

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • University of Ms Medical Center13 grants · $3.7M
  • Center for Mississippi Health Polic3 grants · $1.6M
  • University of Southern Mississippi4 grants · $1.1M
  • Direct Grant Expenses - V4 grants · $1.1M
  • Mississippi University for Women4 grants · $1.0M
  • Singing River Health Systems3 grants · $809,458
  • Ms News and Information Corp2 grants · $753,357
  • Center for Mississippi He2 grants · $722,906
  • Boston Medical Center6 grants · $674,224
  • Mha Health Research and Education3 grants · $615,672

Giving over time

$5.1M
2022
$4.6M
2023
$4.4M
2024
$5.1M
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 146 grants.

  • $2.0M

    University of Ms Medical Center · Jackson, MS · 2022

    Bldg strong future for nursing in ms

  • $902,195

    Center for Mississippi Health Polic · Ridgeland, MS · 2025

    Funding grant 2024-2026

  • $780,495

    University of Ms Medical Center · Jackson, MS · 2023

    Bldg strong future for nursing in ms

  • $656,806

    Center for Mississippi Health Polic · Ridgeland, MS · 2024

    Funding grant 2024-2026

  • $615,575

    Women'S Foundation of Mississippi · Jackson, MS · 2022

    Training & grad health care wrkforce

  • $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

  • $500,000

    Converge · Ridgeland, MS · 2025

    Birth control educat & engagement

  • $449,947

    University of Mississippi · University, MS · 2025

    Enhance access to autism disorder ev

  • $445,859

    Center for Mississippi He · Jackson, MS · 2022

    Funding grant for cmhp mission

  • $360,000

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

    Ms women's policy institute

  • $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

  • $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

  • $317,000

    Converge · Jackson, MS · 2022

    Family planning via clin pl/teleheal

  • $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

  • $277,047

    Center for Mississippi He · Jackson, MS · 2023

    Funding grant for cmhp mission

  • $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

  • $255,380

    Direct Grant Expenses - V · Jackson, MS · 2023

    Expenses related to direct grants

  • $250,000

    Mississippi University for Women · Columbus, MS · 2025

    Muw nurse scholarships

  • $250,000

    Mississippi University for Women · Columbus, MS · 2024

    Muw nurse scholarships

  • $250,000

    Mississippi University for Women · Columbus, MS · 2023

    Muw nurse scholarships

  • $250,000

    Mississippi University for Women · Columbus, MS · 2022

    Muw nurse scholarships

  • $248,674

    Direct Grant Expenses - V · Jackson, MS · 2024

    Expenses related to direct grants

  • $244,839

    Direct Grant Expenses - V · Jackson, MS · 2022

    Expenses related to direct grants

  • $242,925

    Ms News and Information Corp · Ridgeland, MS · 2023

    Enhancing health and health policy

  • $232,000

    Phi Theta Kappa Foundation · Jackson, MS · 2025

    Trnsf schlrships nursing students-ds

  • $225,000

    Jones County Junior College · Ellisville, MS · 2023

    3d human anatomy technology

  • $216,000

    Singing River Health Systems · Gautier, MS · 2025

    Healthcare academy equip & apprentic

  • $198,902

    Boston Medical Center · Boston, MA · 2023

    Sustaining baby friendly init-v 2

  • $191,694

    Boston Medical Center · Boston, MA · 2022

    Sustaining baby friendly init-v 2

  • $168,710

    Boston Medical Center · Boston, MA · 2024

    Sustaining baby friendly init-v 2

  • $142,973

    Mha Health Research Educ Foundati · Jackson, MS · 2022

    Hs nurse aid mentorship 2017-2022

  • $139,243

    University of Southern Mississippi · Hattiesburg, MS · 2025

    Usm pathways to bsw 2.0

  • $139,000

    Delta State University · Cleveland, MS · 2022

    Summer nursing profession prog

  • $120,000

    University of Ms Medical Center · Jackson, MS · 2022

    Culinary medicine teaching kitchen

  • $106,002

    University of Ms Medical Center · Jackson, MS · 2022

    Center for advance youth expan iii

  • $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 · 2025

    New technical & healthcare workforce

  • $101,000

    Ms Gulf Coast Community College · Perkinston, MS · 2024

    New technical & healthcare workforce

  • $101,000

    Ms Gulf Coast Community College · Perkinston, MS · 2023

    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 · 2025

    Suppt communications & develop dir

  • $100,000

    Ms Public Health Institute · Madison, MS · 2024

    Suppt communications & develop dir

  • $100,000

    Inspire Health · Ridgeland, MS · 2022

    Operating budget

  • $100,000

    Ms Gulf Coast Community College · Perkinston, MS · 2022

    New technical & healthcare workforce

  • $97,500

    Mississippi Department of Education · Jackson, MS · 2025

    Move to learn 2025-2026

  • $92,500

    Mississippi Department of Education · Jackson, MS · 2024

    Move to learn 2024-2025

  • $90,000

    University of Ms Medical Center · Jackson, MS · 2023

    Elementary ed degree with health em

  • $86,309

    Ms State University Foundation · Starkville, MS · 2024

    Social work pathways

  • $86,109

    University of Southern Ms · Hattiesburg, MS · 2023

    Bldg pathway to licensure & employ

  • $85,000

    Mississippi Dept of Education · Jackson, MS · 2023

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $81,500

    Mississippi Dept of Education · Jackson, MS · 2024

    Building programmatic capacity

  • $81,500

    Ms Public Health Institute · Madison, MS · 2023

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $80,000

    Mississippi Department of Education · Jackson, MS · 2022

    Move to learn 2022-2023

  • $77,613

    University of Southern Ms · Hattiesburg, MS · 2022

    Bldg pathway to licensure & employ

  • $72,848

    Inspire Health · Ridgeland, MS · 2022

    Operations

  • $70,100

    Center for Mississippi Health Polic · Ridgeland, MS · 2023

    Funding grant 2024-2026

  • $69,975

    Boston Medical Center · Boston, MA · 2022

    Plan mass distr breastfeeding/h med

  • $58,800

    Northwest Ms Community College Fnd · Senatobia, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce 3.

  • $55,000

    Inspire Health · Ridgeland, MS · 2023

    Operating budget 2022-2023

  • $51,500

    Phi Theta Kappa Foundation · Jackson, MS · 2025

    Membership for healthcare scholars

  • $50,000

    Phi Theta Kappa Foundation · Jackson, MS · 2024

    Membership for healthcare scholars

  • $50,000

    Phi Theta Kappa Foundation · Jackson, MS · 2023

    Membership for healthcare scholars

  • $48,000

    Itawamba Community College Foundati · Fulton, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce 3.

  • $44,000

    Alcorn State University · Lorman, MS · 2023

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $44,000

    Coahoma Community College · Clarksdale, MS · 2023

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $44,000

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College · Wesson, MS · 2023

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $44,000

    Delta State University · Cleveland, MS · 2023

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $44,000

    East Ms Community College Foundati · Scooba, MS · 2023

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $44,000

    Hinds Community College Foundation · Raymond, MS · 2023

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $44,000

    Holmes Community College Fnd · Goodman, MS · 2023

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $44,000

    Itawamba Community College Fnd · Fulton, MS · 2023

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $44,000

    Jones County Junior College · Ellisville, MS · 2023

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $44,000

    Meridian Community College Fnd · Meridian, MS · 2023

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $44,000

    Northeast Ms Community College Fnd · Booneville, MS · 2023

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $44,000

    Northwest Ms Community College Fnd · Senatobia, MS · 2023

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $44,000

    Pearl River Community College Found · Poplarville, MS · 2023

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $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.

  • $35,000

    Mha Health Research and Education · Madison, MS · 2023

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

  • $34,000

    East Ms Commun College Fnd · Scooba, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce 3.

  • $33,212

    Inspire Health · Ridgeland, MS · 2022

    Nutrition and chronic illness

  • $29,998

    Inspire Health · Ridgeland, MS · 2023

    Operating budget

  • $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

  • $25,000

    Inspire Health · Ridgeland, MS · 2024

    Operating budget 2022-2023

  • $24,943

    Boston Medical Center · Boston, MA · 2022

    Sustaining baby friendly hosp init

  • $21,600

    Meridian Community College Foundati · Meridian, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce 3.

  • $21,600

    Northeast Ms Community College Fnd · Booneville, MS · 2025

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce 3.

  • $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

    Jones County Junior College · Ellisville, MS · 2024

    Advancing ms healthcare workforce

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.