The Bowdon Family Foundation
EIN 273407560Total Given 2020–2024
$1.9M
19 grants · $372K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $5K–$138K
grant size
38%
supporter · 5/13 multi-year
repeat
$3.3M
Assets (2024)
13
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
The Cedars Union
Phone
(214) 908-8030
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $546K | $4.3M | $244K | 4 |
| 2021 | $318K | $4.2M | $230K | 1 |
| 2022 | $357K | $3.5M | $69K | 7 |
| 2023 | $283K | $3.3M | $117K | 4 |
| 2024 | $354K | $3.3M | $347K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 19 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$15K
Average
$98K
75th Pctl
$138K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
KB
Kenneth S Bowdon
5+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
BB
Bobbye Jan Bowdon
5+ yrs
Trustee
MB
Megan Bowdon
5+ yrs
Sec/Tr/Trustee
MB
Matthew Bowdon
5+ yrs
A. Sec/Trustee
JW
John Wilkinson
5+ yrs
Trustee
KB
Kenneth S Bowdon
5+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
BB
Bobbye Jan Bowdon
5+ yrs
Trustee
MB
Megan Bowdon
5+ yrs
Sec/Tr/Trustee
MB
Matthew Bowdon
5+ yrs
A. Sec/Trustee
JW
John Wilkinson
5+ yrs
Trustee
KB
Kenneth S Bowdon
5+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
JW
John Wilkinson
5+ yrs
Trustee
MB
Matthew Bowdon
5+ yrs
A. Sec/Trustee
MB
Megan Bowdon
5+ yrs
Sec/Tr/Trustee
BB
Bobbye Jan Bowdon
5+ yrs
Trustee
KB
Kenneth S Bowdon
5+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
MB
Megan Bowdon
5+ yrs
Sec/Tr/Trustee
BB
Bobbye Jan Bowdon
5+ yrs
Trustee
MB
Matthew Bowdon
5+ yrs
A. Sec/Trustee
JW
John Wilkinson
5+ yrs
Trustee
KB
Kenneth S Bowdon
5+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
JW
John Wilkinson
5+ yrs
Trustee
MB
Matthew Bowdon
5+ yrs
A. Sec/Trustee
MB
Megan Bowdon
5+ yrs
Sec/Tr/Trustee
BB
Bobbye Jan Bowdon
5+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (19 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cedars Union | Dallas, TX | $500,000 | General operating support | 2020 |
| The Cedars Union | Dallas, TX | $345,600 | General operating support | 2024 |
| The Cedars Union | Dallas, TX | $317,998 | General operating support | 2021 |
| The Cedars Union | Dallas, TX | $300,000 | General operating support | 2022 |
| The Cedars Union | Dallas, TX | $240,000 | General operating support | 2023 |
| Nasher Sculpture Center | Dallas, TX | $35,000 | Support for the Nasher Prize | 2023 |
| Nasher Scultpure Center | Dallas, TX | $21,000 | Support for the Nasher Prize | 2022 |
| Texas Ballet Theater | Fort Worth, TX | $20,500 | General operating support | 2020 |
| Van Cliburn Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $20,000 | Emergency funding | 2020 |
| Texas Ballet Theater | Fort Worth, TX | $15,000 | General operating support | 2022 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | Fine Arts Department Gala support | 2022 |
| Van Cliburn Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $7,500 | General operating support | 2024 |
| Dallas Museum of Art | Dallas, TX | $7,000 | General operating support | 2023 |
| Fort Worth Opera | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | Emergency funding | 2020 |
| Fort Worth Opera | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | Towards the Young Artists Program | 2022 |
| The Planetary Society | Pasadena, CA | $5,000 | Towards the Planetary Academy | 2022 |
| Second Thought Theatre | Dallas, TX | $1,250 | General support | 2024 |
| Van Cliburn Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $1,200 | General operating support | 2022 |
| Second Thought Theatre | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | General operating support | 2023 |