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Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read IRS filings instead — 9.6 million grants from 174,053 foundations and grantmaking charities, searchable by what the money was actually for.
12 funders with a record of paying for “bowen”
Where the money went
Largest: $186,719 to University of Southern Maine — scholarships - m abdulmahdi, e agbuya, j aldrich gauthier, a almohammed, k anderson, k andrews, m atwood, v bailey, m baker, j barabe, m barnes, j batty, l beal, h black, m black, …
Largest: $8,030 to VADA BOWEN — educational scholarship
University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MNCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $243,731 · through 2024Largest: $64,257 to BOWEN CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE FAMILY — fund grant per charitable remainder trust agreement to make annual distribution of endowment payout.
Largest: $25,000 to FOUNDATION FOR MINORITY INTERESTS IN MEDIA INC — general operating support for the emma bowen foundation
Largest: $5,000 to DANIYAH BOWEN — college scholarships
Ncta - the Internet & TelevisionWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $60,000 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to EMMA L BOWEN FOUNDATION — annual emma bowen fdn. contribution 2024
The Walter Kaitz FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $846,950 · through 2024Largest: $296,950 to EMMA BOWEN FOUNDATION — promote diversity in the cable industry
Largest: $10,000 to Murray Bowen Archives Project — project support
Largest: $1,500 to Bowen Nussbaum — scholarship grant for undergraduate tuition
Largest: $5,000 to YMCA CAMP SILVER BEACH — rocky bowen memorial camper scholarship fund
Largest: $5,000 to McCormick Theological Seminary — the bowen scholarship fund
North Carolina Association of Black Lawyer Land Loss Prevention ProjecDurham, NCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $780,000 · through 2024Largest: $470,000 to WALLIS BOWENS AVERHART & ASSOCIATES PLLC — technical assistance
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →