THE BOWER FOUNDATION
https://WWW.BOWERFOUNDATION.ORG
$118.5M
Total Assets (2024)
$7.0M
Total Giving (2024)
81
Grants on File (2023–2024)
$174K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
DIRECT GRANT EXPENSES - V
Phone
6016073163
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $7.9M | $111.8M | $2.6M | 41 |
| 2024 | $7.0M | $118.5M | $8.6M | 40 |
Grant Size Distribution
Min: $1K
Median: $44K
Avg: $184K
Max: $3.1M
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| ANNE TRAVIS | CEO/BOARD VI | $251K |
| TERESA LINDSEY | CFO | $136K |
| CHERYL LEE SYKES | DIRECTOR | $19K |
| WALTER NEELY PHD | DIRECTOR | $15K |
| RALPH DIDLAKE MD | DIRECTOR | $12K |
| WILLIAM S PAINTER | DIRECTOR | $12K |
Grants Awarded (81 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR MISSISSIPPI HE | JACKSON, MS | $3,073,074 | FUNDING GRANT 2024-2026 | 2023 |
| CENTER FOR MISSISSIPPI HE | JACKSON, MS | $2,416,266 | FUNDING GRANT 2024-2026 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MS MEDICAL CENTER | JACKSON, MS | $780,495 | BLDG STRONG FUTURE FOR NURSING IN MS | 2023 |
| CENTER FOR MISSISSIPPI HEALTH POLIC | RIDGELAND, MS | $656,806 | FUNDING GRANT 2024-2026 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI | HATTIESBURG, MS | $595,000 | ACCEL BACHELOR OF SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP | 2024 |
| SINGING RIVER HEALTH SYSTEMS | GAUTIER, MS | $550,138 | HEALTHCARE ACADEMY EQUIP & APPRENTIC | 2024 |
| MS NEWS AND INFORMATION CORP | RIDGELAND, MS | $510,432 | ENHANCING HEALTH AND HEALTH POLICY | 2024 |
| WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF MS | JACKSON, MS | $360,000 | MS WOMEN'S POLICY INSTITUTE | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MS MEDICAL CENTER | JACKSON, MS | $330,000 | MATERNAL & NEONATAL TRAINING EQUIP | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MS MEDICAL CENTER | JACKSON, MS | $318,006 | CENTER FOR ADVANCE YOUTH EXPAN III | 2023 |
| CENTER FOR MISSISSIPPI HE | JACKSON, MS | $277,047 | FUNDING GRANT FOR CMHP MISSION | 2023 |
| MHA HEALTH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | MADISON, MS | $267,836 | MS STUDENT NURSE MENTORSHIP | 2024 |
| MS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | STARKVILLE, MS | $265,000 | NURSING GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| DIRECT GRANT EXPENSES - V | JACKSON, MS | $255,380 | EXPENSES RELATED TO DIRECT GRANTS | 2023 |
| MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN | COLUMBUS, MS | $250,000 | MUW NURSE SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 |
| MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN | COLUMBUS, MS | $250,000 | MUW NURSE SCHOLARSHIPS | 2023 |
| DIRECT GRANT EXPENSES - V | JACKSON, MS | $248,674 | EXPENSES RELATED TO DIRECT GRANTS | 2024 |
| MS NEWS AND INFORMATION CORP | RIDGELAND, MS | $242,925 | ENHANCING HEALTH AND HEALTH POLICY | 2023 |
| JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE | ELLISVILLE, MS | $225,000 | 3D HUMAN ANATOMY TECHNOLOGY | 2023 |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $198,902 | SUSTAINING BABY FRIENDLY INIT-V 2 | 2023 |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $168,710 | SUSTAINING BABY FRIENDLY INIT-V 2 | 2024 |
| INSPIRE HEALTH INC | RIDGELAND, MS | $150,000 | OPERATING BUDGET-2022 | 2023 |
| INSPIRE HEALTH INC | RIDGELAND, MS | $125,000 | OPERATING BUDGET-2022 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MS MEDICAL CENTER | JACKSON, MS | $106,002 | CENTER FOR ADVANCE YOUTH EXPAN III | 2023 |
| MHA HEALTH RESEARCH EDUC FOUNDATI | JACKSON, MS | $105,947 | HS NURSE AID MENTORSHIP 2017-2022 | 2023 |