Bowling Family Charitable Foundation
EIN 272955506 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$1.7M
74 grants · $216K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$9K
typical small grants · $1K–$24K
grant size
55%
supporter · 18/33 multi-year
repeat
$20K
Assets (2023)
33
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
ROBERT L BOWLING III
Phone
(915) 248-5511
Deadlines
NA
How to Apply
IN WRITING, TO INCLUDE 501(C)(3) LETTER, BACKGROUND OF ORGANIZATION, PURPOSE AND NATURE OF REQUESTED GRANT, BUDGET, TIMETABLE FOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GOALS
Restrictions
LIMITED TO WEST TEXAS REGION; SUPPORTING CHARITIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE BETTERMENT OF THE COMMUNITY
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $350K | $14K | $350K | 18 |
| 2017 | $602K | $27K | $616K | 16 |
| 2018 | $244K | $49K | $267K | 8 |
| 2020 | $132K | $10K | $128K | 5 |
| 2021 | $146K | $11K | $148K | 8 |
| 2022 | $121K | $29K | $140K | 10 |
| 2023 | $128K | $20K | $120K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 74 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$9K
Average
$23K
75th Pctl
$24K
Maximum
$300K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
97.3% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 3 states
$1.7M across
72 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 El Paso
- 2 Bexar
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (74 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Matthew Catholic Parish | El PASO, TX | $300,000 | CHURCH BUILDING | 2017 |
| Our Ladys Youth Center | El PASO, TX | $149,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Our Ladys Youth Center | El PASO, TX | $133,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Our Ladys Youth Center | El PASO, TX | $104,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Saint Matthew Catholic Parish | El PASO, TX | $100,000 | CHURCH BUILDING | 2016 |
| Recovery Alliance | El PASO, TX | $57,600 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Recovery Alliance | El PASO, TX | $57,600 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Recovery Alliance | El PASO, TX | $57,600 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Recovery Alliance | El PASO, TX | $57,600 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| El PASO Villa Maria | El PASO, TX | $38,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| El PASO Villa Maria | El PASO, TX | $36,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| El PASO Villa Maria | El PASO, TX | $36,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| El PASO Villa Maria | El PASO, TX | $36,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| El PASO Villa Maria | El PASO, TX | $36,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| El PASO Villa Maria | El PASO, TX | $36,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| El PASO Villa Maria | El PASO, TX | $36,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Recovery Alliance | El PASO, TX | $35,300 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Freedom in Christ Residential Cent | El PASO, TX | $24,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Freedom in Christ Residential Cent | El PASO, TX | $24,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Freedom in Christ Residential Cent | El PASO, TX | $24,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Teen Challenge El PASO | El PASO, TX | $24,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Teen Challenge El PASO | El PASO, TX | $24,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Freedom in Christ Residential Cent | El PASO, TX | $24,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Teen Challenge El PASO | El PASO, TX | $24,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Kingdom of Christ Ministry | El PASO, TX | $21,800 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
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