Funding search · EIN 943148482 · San Francisco, CA
William K Bowes Jr 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.
- 147
- grants reported
- $68.0M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $200,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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3 grants matching “garland” · $1.3M
- $333,333
Uc Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
The garland initiative for vision
- $500,000
Uc Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
The garland initiative for vision
- $500,000
Uc Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
The garland initiative for vision
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Ucsf Foundation3 grants · $18.2M
- San Francisco Conservatory of Music3 grants · $8.0M
- J David Gladstone Institutes3 grants · $6.0M
- The Exploratorium3 grants · $5.3M
- Episcopal Diocese of California4 grants · $3.5M
- Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University3 grants · $2.5M
- Kipp Bay Area Schools3 grants · $2.0M
- Uc Berkeley Foundation3 grants · $1.7M
- Harvard University3 grants · $1.5M
- Foodcorps3 grants · $1.4M
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 147 grants.
- $6.2M
Ucsf Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Establish the william k. Bowes, jr. Biomedical investigator program, ucsf osher center research support, the neural code of speech, cardiology council, ucsf discovery fellows
- $6.2M
Ucsf Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Establish the william k. Bowes, jr. Biomedical investigator program; ucsf osher center research support; the neural code of speech; ucsf discovery fellows; cardiology council
- $5.8M
Ucsf Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Establish the william k. Bowes, jr. Biomedical investigator program, ucsf discovery fellows, cardiology council, osher center research support, the neural code of speech
- $3.9M
San Francisco Conservatory of Music · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Create the bowes center for performing arts, president's fund
- $3.9M
San Francisco Conservatory of Music · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Create the bowes center for performing arts; president's fund
- $2.3M
The Exploratorium · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General operating support, to support the field trip program for schools that support economically disadvantaged students (title 1 schools)
- $2.0M
The Exploratorium · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General operating support; to support 2022 party at the piers
- $2.0M
J David Gladstone Institutes · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To be used at the discretion of the president deepak srivastava, general support
- $2.0M
J David Gladstone Institutes · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To be used at the discretion of the president deepak srivastava, general support
- $2.0M
J David Gladstone Institutes · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To be used at the discretion of the president deepak srivastava; general support
- $1.0M
Episcopal Diocese of California · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Expanding horizons campaign
- $1.0M
The Exploratorium · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Exploratorium gallery renewal
- $1.0M
Episcopal Diocese of California · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Expanding horizons campaign
- $1.0M
Episcopal Diocese of California · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Expanding horizons campaign
- $1.0M
Kipp Bay Area Schools · Oakland, CA · 2022
Growth campaign
- $850,000
Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford, CA · 2024
William k. Bowes, jr. Foundation: stanford bio-x bowes fellows, ute and bill bowes, jr. Library and the department of art and art history in the school of humanities and sciences
- $850,000
Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford, CA · 2023
William k. Bowes, jr. Foundation: stanford bio-x bowes fellows, ute and bill bowes, jr. Library and the department of art and art history in the school of humanities and sciences
- $850,000
Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford, CA · 2022
William k. Bowes, jr. Foundation: stanford bio-x bowes fellows; ute and william bowes, jr. Library and the department of art and art history in the school of humanities and sciences;
- $600,000
Foodcorps · Portland, OR · 2023
General support
- $600,000
Foodcorps · Portland, OR · 2022
General support
- $583,334
Uc Berkeley Foundation · Berkeley, CA · 2022
Fiat lux scholarships; bowes faculty fellows
- $583,333
Uc Berkeley Foundation · Berkeley, CA · 2023
Bowes faculty fellows, uc berkeley fiat lux scholarships
- $500,000
Episcopal Diocese of California · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Annual fund
- $500,000
Harvard University · Boston, MA · 2024
For the grant seed program
- $500,000
Kipp Bay Area Schools · Oakland, CA · 2024
General operating support for kipp public schools northern california
- $500,000
Uc Berkeley Foundation · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Uc berkeley fiat lux scholarships, bowes faculty fellows
- $500,000
Harvard University · Boston, MA · 2023
For the grant seed program
- $500,000
Kipp Bay Area Schools · Oakland, CA · 2023
General operating support for kipp public schools northern california
- $500,000
Sansum Diabetes Research Institute · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $500,000
The Episcopal Diocese of California · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Annual fund for grace cathedral
- $500,000
Uc Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
The garland initiative for vision
- $500,000
Harvard University · Boston, MA · 2022
For the grant seed program
- $500,000
Sansum Diabetes Research Institute · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $500,000
Teach for America · New York, NY · 2022
General operating support
- $500,000
The Episcopal Diocese of California · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Annual fund for grace cathedral
- $500,000
Uc Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
The garland initiative for vision
- $375,000
The University of Texas Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024
Alzheimer's research, emt stem cells research
- $375,000
The University of Texas Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023
Alzheimer's research, emt stem cells research
- $375,000
The University of Texas Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022
Alzheimer's research (neurodegeneration consortium) at the university of texas md anderson cancer center; emt stem cells research at the university of texas md anderson cancer center
- $333,334
Canary Fund · Woodside, CA · 2024
To support new directions: techniques and technologies to detect cancer early and identify high risk individuals
- $333,334
Teach for All · New York, NY · 2024
To support ensena por mexico and teach for all: developing collective leadership to ensure all children have the opportunity to fulfill their potential
- $333,333
Uc Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
The garland initiative for vision
- $333,333
Canary Fund · Woodside, CA · 2023
To support new directions: techniques and technologies to detect cancer early and identify high risk individuals
- $333,333
Teach for All · New York, NY · 2023
To support ensena por mexico and teach for all: developing collective leadership to ensure all children have the opportunity to fulfill their potential
- $333,333
Canary Fund · Palo Alto, CA · 2022
To support new directions: techniques and technologies to detect cancer early and identify high risk individuals; to support new directions: techniques and technologies to detect cancer early and identify high risk indi… read allTo support new directions: techniques and technologies to detect cancer early and identify high risk individuals; to support new directions: techniques and technologies to detect cancer early and identify high risk individuals less
- $333,333
Institute for Systems Biology · Seattle, WA · 2022
New faculty support
- $333,333
Teach for All · New York, NY · 2022
Ensena por mexico and teach for all: ensuring all children can fulfill their potential
- $333,333
The Draper Richards Foundation · Menlo Park, CA · 2022
General support for drk fund iv
- $250,000
Foodcorps · Portland, OR · 2024
General operating support
- $250,000
Nssf · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Educator excellence
- $250,000
Outward Bound California · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $250,000
Sansum Diabetes Research Institute · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $250,000
Teach for America · New York, NY · 2024
To advance tfas strategies nationally and in the bay to ensure equitable access to a quality education for all students.
- $250,000
Nssf · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Educator excellence
- $250,000
Outward Bound California · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $250,000
Teach for America · New York, NY · 2023
To advance tfas strategies nationally and in the bay to ensure equitable access to a quality education for all students.
- $250,000
Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2022
The william k. Bowes, jr. Foundation fund for education and research
- $250,000
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated · New York, NY · 2022
Edf - business climate corps and edf oceans
- $250,000
Kqed · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $250,000
New School of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $250,000
Outward Bound California · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $200,000
Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2024
The william k. Bowes, jr. Foundation fund for education and research
- $200,000
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated · New York, NY · 2024
Climate corps, oceans programs
- $200,000
Institute for Systems Biology · Seattle, WA · 2024
New faculty support
- $200,000
Onegoal · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support bay area programs
- $200,000
San Francisco General Hospital Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Patient care, with an inclusive 10% administrative fee
- $200,000
The Tech Interactive · San Jose, CA · 2024
Healthcare exhibit at the tech
- $200,000
Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2023
The william k. Bowes, jr. Foundation fund for education and research
- $200,000
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated · New York, NY · 2023
Climate corps, oceans programs
- $200,000
Institute for Systems Biology · Seattle, WA · 2023
New faculty support
- $200,000
Onegoal · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support bay area programs
- $200,000
San Francisco General Hospital Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Patient care, with an inclusive 10% administrative fee
- $200,000
The Tech Interactive · San Jose, CA · 2023
Healthcare exhibit at the tech
- $200,000
Onegoal · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support bay area programs
- $200,000
San Francisco General Hospital Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $200,000
The Tech Interactive · San Jose, CA · 2022
Healthcare exhibit at the tech
- $166,667
Cancer Research Fund of the Damon Runyon - Walter Winchell Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Damon runyon clinical investigator continuation grant
- $166,667
Cancer Research Fund of the Damon Runyon - Walter Winchell Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Damon runyon clinical investigator continuation grant
- $166,666
Cancer Research Fund of the Damon Runyon - Walter Winchell Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Damon runyon clinical investigator continuation grant
- $150,000
San Francisco Conservatory of Music · San Francisco, CA · 2024
President's fund
- $150,000
Junior Achievement of Northern California · Walnut Creek, CA · 2023
Junior achievement leadership program, ja leadership academy
- $125,000
Real Options for City Kids · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $125,000
Science Friday Initiative · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support
- $125,000
Real Options for City Kids · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $125,000
Science Friday Initiative · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $125,000
Real Options for City Kids · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $125,000
Science Friday Initiative · New York, NY · 2022
General operating support
- $100,000
Als Therapy Development Foundation · Watertown, MA · 2024
To support the als capsule
- $100,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Citywide education programming
- $100,000
Junior Achievement of Northern California · Walnut Creek, CA · 2024
Ja leader ship academy
- $100,000
Kqed · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Education stem programming
- $100,000
Peerforward · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
Als Therapy Development Foundation · Watertown, MA · 2023
To support the als capsule
- $100,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To expand education enrichment
- $100,000
Kqed · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Education stem programming
- $100,000
Peerforward · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating support
- $100,000
Als Therapy Development Foundation · Watertown, MA · 2022
To support the als capsule
- $100,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To expand education enrichment
- $100,000
Myelin Repair Foundation · Saratoga, CA · 2022
To support the biomarker initiative
- $100,000
Peerforward · Washington, DC · 2022
General operating support
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