Harry E. Bovay Jr Foundation
EIN 760343221 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$13.6M
265 grants · $1.5M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$7K
typical small grants · $3K–$17K
grant size
43%
supporter · 46/107 multi-year
repeat
$60.2M
Assets (2024)
107
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
Rebecca Dietz
Phone
(713) 626-2056
Deadlines
See website: https://bovayfoundation.org/application-guidelines/
How to Apply
See website: https://bovayfoundation.org/application-guidelines/
Restrictions
See website: https://bovayfoundation.org/application-guidelines/
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.2M | $34.6M | $964K | 24 |
| 2017 | $1.9M | $38.7M | $5.5M | 29 |
| 2018 | $1.4M | $37.9M | $3.3M | 29 |
| 2019 | N/A | $47.6M | $7.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.9M | $46.7M | $1.5M | 40 |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $49.1M | $1.7M | 22 |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $55.7M | $2.3M | 39 |
| 2024 | $2.5M | $60.2M | $3.1M | 82 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 265 grants on record
Minimum
$65
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$7K
Average
$51K
75th Pctl
$17K
Maximum
$1.2M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
16.6% of US grants
· Rank #3 of 18 states
$6.7M across
44 grants
7 of 254 counties
Top 7 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Grimes
- 3 Brazos
- 4 Travis
- 5 Bexar
- 6 Dallas
- 7 Collin
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (265 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comm and Economic Development | Jackson, MS | $1,169,910 | Grant - to support the mission of the organization | 2022 |
| Bovay Scout RanchSHAC | Navasota, TX | $1,000,000 | General support | 2024 |
| Bovay Scout Ranchshac | Navasota, TX | $835,865 | Grant - to support the mission of the organization | 2023 |
| Sam Houston Area Council | Houston, TX | $762,433 | Grant - to support the mission of the organization | 2017 |
| Sam Houston Area Council | Houston, TX | $654,267 | Grant - to support the mission of the organization | 2016 |
| Bovay Scout Ranchshac | Navasota, TX | $556,173 | Grant - to support the mission of the organization | 2022 |
| Sam Houston Area Council | Houston, TX | $480,187 | Grant - to support the mission of the organization | 2020 |
| Sam Houston Area Council | Houston, TX | $465,860 | Grant - to support the mission of the organization | 2018 |
| UT Health Science Center at Houston | Houston, TX | $450,000 | Grant - to support the mission of the organization | 2020 |
| Philmont Scout Ranch | Cimarron, NM | $436,616 | General support | 2024 |
| Philmont Scout Ranch | Cimarron, NM | $417,933 | Grant- to support the mission of the organzation | 2023 |
| Philmont Scout Ranch | Cimarron, NM | $392,582 | Grant - to support the mission of the organization | 2017 |
| University of Texas Foundation | Austin, TX | $300,000 | GRANT - TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| UT Health Science Center at Houston | Houston, TX | $300,000 | Grant - to support the mission of the organization | 2017 |
| Philmont Scout Ranch | Cimarron, NM | $283,087 | Grant- to support the mission of the organzation | 2022 |
| Philmont Scout Ranch | Cimarron, NM | $240,093 | Grant - to support the mission of the organization | 2020 |
| Philmont Scout Ranch | Cimarron, NM | $210,779 | Grant - to support the mission of the organization | 2018 |
| St JUDE Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $210,000 | Grant - to support the mission of the organization | 2018 |
| Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | $208,000 | Grant - Harry E Bovay Jr. Foundation Symposium in Chemical Biology Endowment | 2024 |
| Bevill State Community College | Fayette, AL | $203,647 | Scholarships | 2018 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $202,000 | Grant - Division of Cancer Survivorship | 2024 |
| Bevill State Community College | Fayette, AL | $201,179 | Scholarships | 2020 |
| St Jude Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $200,000 | Grant - To support the mission of the organization | 2020 |
| Bevill State Community College | Fayette, AL | $191,780 | Scholarships | 2022 |
| Philmont Scout Ranch | Cimarron, NM | $187,422 | Grant - to support the mission of the organization | 2016 |
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