WILLIAM K BOWES JR FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$18.0M-26% YoY
Grants
48
Median Grant
$183K
Organizations Funded
45
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation was established by William K. Bowes, Jr. and incorporated as a private foundation in the State of California in 1991. The foundation supports nonprofit organizations in the areas of medical research, civic institutions, education, arts, and higher education.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Medical research institutions, civic organizations, education programs, arts organizations, higher education institutions
How to Apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited letters of interest or unsolicited proposals. Grants are not made to individuals.
Does Not Fund
No grants made to individuals
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$18.0M
Grants
48
Median
$183K
States
8
$24.4M
Grants
48
Median
$200K
States
8
$25.6M
Grants
51
Median
$200K
States
9
Grant Size Distribution
$183K
Typical Grant (Median)
$5K
Smallest
$50K
25th Pctile
$333K
75th Pctile
$5.8M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $50K and $333K.
Largest Recent Grants
$5.8M
2024
UCSF FOUNDATION
CA · ESTABLISH THE WILLIAM K. BOWES, JR. BIOMEDICAL INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM, UCSF DISCOVERY FELLOWS, CARDIOLOGY COUNCIL, OSHER CENTER RESEARCH SUPPORT, THE NEURAL CODE OF SPEECH
$2.0M
2024
J DAVID GLADSTONE INSTITUTES
CA · TO BE USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PRESIDENT DEEPAK SRIVASTAVA, GENERAL SUPPORT
$1.0M
2024
EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIA
CA · EXPANDING HORIZONS CAMPAIGN
$1.0M
2024
THE EXPLORATORIUM
CA · EXPLORATORIUM GALLERY RENEWAL
$850K
2024
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
CA · 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
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.