Bowers Foundation
EIN 760260739Total Given 2017–2023
$1.2M
75 grants · $171K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $4K–$22K
grant size
44%
supporter · 16/36 multi-year
repeat
$2.9M
Assets (2023)
36
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(713) 627-2600
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $176K | $3.9M | $127K | 14 |
| 2018 | $126K | $3.7M | $91K | 15 |
| 2020 | $280K | $3.5M | $63K | 10 |
| 2021 | $251K | $3.4M | $160K | 10 |
| 2022 | $182K | $3.0M | $112K | 12 |
| 2023 | $180K | $2.9M | $146K | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 75 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$6K
Average
$16K
75th Pctl
$22K
Maximum
$152K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CB
Carin M Barth
President
Leadership
TB
Todd F Barth
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
HB
Hr Bowers
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
CB
Carin M Barth
President
Leadership
HB
Hr Bowers
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
TB
Todd F Barth
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
HB
Hr Bowers
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
TB
Todd F Barth
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
CB
Carin M Barth
President
Leadership
CB
Carin M Barth
President
Leadership
HB
Hr Bowers
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
TB
Todd F Barth
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
TB
Todd F Barth
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
HB
Hr Bowers
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
CB
Carin M Barth
President
Leadership
CB
Carin M Barth
President
Leadership
TB
Todd F Barth
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
HB
Hr Bowers
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (75 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $152,500 | DONATION | 2020 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $125,000 | DONATION | 2021 |
| First Baptist Church of La Grange | Lagrange, TX | $75,000 | DONATION | 2022 |
| First Baptist Church of La Grange | Lagrange, TX | $50,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| First Baptist Church of La Grange | Lagrange, TX | $50,000 | DONATION | 2021 |
| First Baptist Church of La Grange | Lagrange, TX | $50,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| Columbia Business School | New York, NY | $40,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| Columbia Business School | New York, NY | $30,000 | DONATION | 2021 |
| First Baptist Church of La Grange | Lagrange, TX | $25,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| Houston Methodist | Houston, TX | $25,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| West University Baptist Church | Houston, TX | $25,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $25,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| First Baptist Church of La Grange | Lagrange, TX | $25,000 | DONATION | 2017 |
| West University Baptist Church | Houston, TX | $25,000 | DONATION | 2017 |
| Casa El Buen Samaritano | Houston, TX | $25,000 | DONATION | 2017 |
| University of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | DONATION | 2017 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $25,000 | DONATION | 2022 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | $24,100 | DONATIONS | 2022 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | $22,500 | DONATIONS | 2023 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $20,900 | DONATION | 2022 |
| West University Baptist Church | Houston, TX | $20,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| Agape Development Ministries | Houston, TX | $20,000 | DONATION | 2017 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $12,500 | DONATION | 2023 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $10,900 | DONATION | 2021 |
| Agape Development Ministries | Houston, TX | $10,000 | DONATION | 2018 |