Daniel and Sharon Bowen Foundation
EIN 205984891Total Given 2016–2024
$16.4M
77 grants · $1.8M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $8K–$50K
grant size
61%
deep partner · 22/36 multi-year
repeat
$16.5M
Assets (2024)
36
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(616) 791-9934
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $50K | $408K | $14K | 2 |
| 2017 | $75K | $1.4M | $646K | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.0M | $1.4M | $1.4M | 2 |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.2M | $2.2M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $2.3M | $664K | 5 |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $22.2M | $20.8M | 8 |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $16.9M | $-456K | 17 |
| 2023 | $1,000K | $17.7M | $-833K | 21 |
| 2024 | $10.7M | $16.5M | $1.3M | 18 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 77 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$25K
Average
$213K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$8.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (77 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | $8,000,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2024 |
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,000,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2024 |
| Catholic Central High School | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,000,000 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | $900,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2020 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $389,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $383,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Kenya Relief Foundation | Cullman, AL | $350,000 | MISSION | 2022 |
| Catholic Central High School | Grand Rapids, MI | $314,286 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | $250,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2021 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $250,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Our Shepherds Our Future | Grand Rapids, MI | $250,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2022 |
| Our Shepherds Our Future | Grand Rapids, MI | $250,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2023 |
| Our Shepherds Our Future | Grand Rapids, MI | $250,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2024 |
| St Robert Catholic School | Ada, MI | $225,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| St Mary'S Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $166,666 | HEALTHCARE | 2024 |
| Catholic Central High School | Grand Rapids, MI | $117,909 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $100,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Grand Action Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $83,333 | ARTS | 2024 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School | Grand Rapids, MI | $76,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| St Robert Catholic School | Ada, MI | $50,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Aquinas College | Grand Rapids, MI | $50,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Aquinas College | Grand Rapids, MI | $50,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Aquinas College | Grand Rapids, MI | $50,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| One World Surgery | Deerfield, IL | $50,000 | HEALTH CARE | 2022 |
| Aquinas College | Grand Rapids, MI | $50,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |