Funding search · EIN 202077682 · Charleston, WV
Bowles Rice 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
- $365,094
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $1,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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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Top recipients
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- Mountaineer Food Bank1 grant · $48,000
- Legal Aid of West Virginia4 grants · $30,170
- West Virginia University Foundation2 grants · $25,750
- Wvma Educational Fund1 grant · $25,000
- Marshall University Foundation1 grant · $15,000
- Ronald McDonald House1 grant · $15,000
- Parkersburg Ymca1 grant · $14,000
- Food Helpers Dba Greater Washington County Food Bank2 grants · $13,000
- Legal Aid of West Virginia1 grant · $10,000
- Washington and Jefferson College2 grants · $6,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 147 grants.
- $48,000
Mountaineer Food Bank · Gassaway, WV · 2025
General program support
- $25,000
West Virginia University Foundation · Morgantown, WV · 2024
General program support
- $25,000
Wvma Educational Fund · Charleston, WV · 2023
General program support
- $15,000
Marshall University Foundation · Huntington, WV · 2024
General program support
- $15,000
Ronald McDonald House · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General program support
- $14,000
Parkersburg Ymca · Parkersburg, WV · 2022
General program support
- $12,000
Food Helpers Dba Greater Washington County Food Bank · Brownsville, PA · 2025
General program support
- $10,170
Legal Aid of West Virginia · Charleston, WV · 2025
General program support
- $10,000
Legal Aid of West Virginia · Charleston, WV · 2023
General program support
- $10,000
Legal Aid of West Virginia · Charleston, WV · 2022
High quality legal services for the poor and vulnerable
- $7,000
Legal Aid of West Virginia · Charleston, WV · 2024
General program support
- $5,000
The University of Charleston · Charleston, WV · 2025
General program support
- $5,000
Washington and Jefferson College · Washington, PA · 2024
General program support
- $5,000
Canonsburg Educational and Cultural Institute · Canonsburg, PA · 2023
General program support
- $5,000
Education Alliance-Business and Community for Public Schools · Charleston, WV · 2023
General program support
- $5,000
Ywca of Charleston West Virginia · Charleston, WV · 2023
General program support
- $5,000
Charleston Area Ymca · Charleston, WV · 2022
General program support
- $5,000
Discover the Real West Virginia Foundation · Charleston, WV · 2022
To diversify west virginia's economy and give existing industries the tools they need to be competitive in the global economy
- $5,000
The Education Alliance-Business and Community for Public Schools · Charleston, WV · 2022
General program support
- $5,000
Wvu Foundation for Wvu Festival of Ideas · Morgantown, WV · 2022
General program support
- $4,500
The Ymca of Parkersburg Heart of the Valley · Parkersburg, WV · 2022
General program support
- $3,000
Legal Aid of West Virginia · Charleston, WV · 2024
General program support
- $2,500
The Mid-Ohio Valley Symphony Society · Vienna, WV · 2025
General program support
- $2,500
Wvu at Parkersburg Foundation · Parkersburg, WV · 2025
General program support
- $2,500
Animal Friends · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General program support
- $2,500
Parkersburg Area Community Foundation · Parkersburg, WV · 2024
General program support
- $2,500
Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Aid · Washington, PA · 2024
General program support
- $2,500
Ignite a Better World Foundation · Wixom, MI · 2023
General program support
- $2,500
Bluefield State University · Bluefield, WV · 2022
General program support
- $2,500
Ignite a Better World Foundation · Wixom, MI · 2022
General program support
- $2,500
Wvu at Parkersburg Foundation · Parkersburg, WV · 2022
General program support
- $2,000
Ymca of Greater Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General program support
- $1,574
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education · Chicago, IL · 2023
General program support
- $1,500
United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties · Morgantown, WV · 2025
General program support
- $1,500
Discover the Real West Virginia Foundation · Charleston, WV · 2024
General program support
- $1,500
Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center · Morgantown, WV · 2024
General program support
- $1,500
Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center · Morgantown, WV · 2023
General program support
- $1,500
North Parkersburg Baptist Church · Parkersburg, WV · 2023
General program support
- $1,500
Parkersburg Art Center · Parkersburg, WV · 2023
General program support
- $1,500
United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties · Morgantown, WV · 2023
General program support
- $1,500
Voices for Children Foundation · Parkersburg, WV · 2023
General program support
- $1,500
Washington City Mission · Washington, PA · 2023
General program support
- $1,500
Washington County Community Foundation · Eighty Fourt, PA · 2023
General program support
- $1,500
Casa for Kids of Monongalia and Preston Counties · Morgantown, WV · 2022
General program support
- $1,000
Berkeley County Backpack Program · Martinsburg, WV · 2025
General program support
- $1,000
Berkeley County Congregational Cooperative Action Project · Martinsburg, WV · 2025
General program support
- $1,000
Boys and Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle · Martinsburg, WV · 2025
General program support
- $1,000
Canonsburg Educational and Cultural Institute · Canonsburg, PA · 2025
General program support
- $1,000
Casa of the Eastern Panhandle · Martinsburg, WV · 2025
General program support
- $1,000
Food Helpers Dba Greater Washington County Food Bank · Brownsville, PA · 2025
General program support
- $1,000
Friends of Happy Retreat · Charles Town, WV · 2025
General program support
- $1,000
Kids of Kanawha · Charleston, WV · 2025
General program support
- $1,000
Morgantown Community Resources · Morgantown, WV · 2025
General program support
- $1,000
The Salvation Army · West Nyack, NY · 2025
General program support
- $1,000
Washington and Jefferson College · Washington, PA · 2025
General program support
- $1,000
Washington City Mission · Washington, PA · 2025
General program support
- $1,000
Washington County Community Foundation · Eighty Four, PA · 2025
General program support
- $1,000
Berkeley County Meals-On-Wheels · Martinsburg, WV · 2024
General program support
- $1,000
Children'S Museum of the Mov · Parkersburg, WV · 2024
General program support
- $1,000
Danny Humble Memorial · Waynesburg, PA · 2024
General program support
- $1,000
Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern Pennsylvania · Brownsville, PA · 2024
General program support
- $1,000
Horses With Hearts · Martinsburg, WV · 2024
General program support
- $1,000
Hospice of the Panhandle · Kearneysville, WV · 2024
General program support
- $1,000
Monongalia County Arts Center Association · Morgantown, WV · 2024
General program support
- $1,000
Morgantown Community Resources · Morgantown, WV · 2024
General program support
- $1,000
Off the Floor Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General program support
- $1,000
Oil Gas and Industrial Historical Association · Parkersburg, WV · 2024
General program support
- $1,000
Stars That Shine Corp · Ranson, WV · 2024
General program support
- $1,000
United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties · Morgantown, WV · 2024
General program support
- $1,000
Young Mens Christian Association · Frederick, MD · 2024
General program support
- $1,000
Berkeley County Meals-On-Wheels · Martinsburg, WV · 2023
General program support
- $1,000
Buckskin Council Boy Scouts of America · East Charleston, WV · 2023
General program support
- $1,000
Discover the Real West Virginia Foundation · Charleston, WV · 2023
General program support
- $1,000
Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation · Martinsburg, WV · 2023
General program support
- $1,000
Feed Our Students · Canonsburg, PA · 2023
General program support
- $1,000
Friends of Happy Retreat · Charles Town, WV · 2023
General program support
- $1,000
Hospice of the Panhandle · Kearneysville, WV · 2023
General program support
- $1,000
Jefferson County Community Ministries Incorporated · Charles Town, WV · 2023
General program support
- $1,000
Kyfc Keep Your Faith Corporation · Charleston, WV · 2023
General program support
- $1,000
Monongalia County Arts Center Association · Morgantown, WV · 2023
General program support
- $1,000
The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation · Charleston, WV · 2023
General program support
- $1,000
The Healing House · St Albans, WV · 2023
General program support
- $1,000
The Salvation Army of Morgantown West Virginia · Morgantown, WV · 2023
General program support
- $1,000
Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council · Charleston, WV · 2022
General program support
- $1,000
Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation · Charleston, WV · 2022
General program support
- $1,000
Jefferson County Community Ministries Incorporated · Charles Town, WV · 2022
General program support
- $1,000
Pacesetter Fund of the Boy Scouts Buckskin Council · Charleston, WV · 2022
General program support
- $1,000
Shepherd University Foundation · Shepherdstown, WV · 2022
Last dollar fund
- $1,000
University Healthcare Foundation · Martinsburg, WV · 2022
General program support
- $750
West Virginia University Foundation · Morgantown, WV · 2023
General program support
- $750
Beyond Measure West Vi · Martinsburg, WV · 2022
General program support
- $750
Big Brothers Big Siste · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General program support
- $750
Boys & Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle · Martinsburg, WV · 2022
General program support
- $750
Casa of the Eastern Panhandle · Martinsburg, WV · 2022
General program support
- $750
Empty Bowls Monongalia · Westover, WV · 2022
General program support
- $750
Horses With Hearts · Martinsburg, WV · 2022
General program support
- $750
Hospice of the Panhandle · Kearneysville, WV · 2022
General program support
- $750
Mon Valley Alliance Foundation · Monongahela, PA · 2022
General program support
- $750
Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center · Morgantown, WV · 2022
General program support
- $750
Morgan County Homeless Coalition · Berkeley Springs, WV · 2022
General program support
Who else funds this kind of work
Same state
- Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust133 grants · $39.4M
- West Virginia University580 grants · $121.9M
- The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation540 grants · $27.9M
Similar purposes
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- Interact for Health216 grants · $20.8M
- Nra Foundation965 grants · $29.9M
Similar grant size
- Shell USA Company Foundation24,663 grants · $80.1M
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