Private foundation · EIN 20-5984891 · Grand Rapids, Michigan · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Dan and Sherry Bowen Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 24 grants paid, $3.8M total, median $10K. 92% of grants stayed in Michigan.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
24
$3.8M
Median grant
$10K
Stays in MI
92%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$16M

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Robert Catholic ChurchAda, MIReligious$2.0M
Catholic Central High SchoolGrand Rapids, MIEducation$1.1M
St Mary's FoundationGrand Rapids, MIHealthcare$167K
San Juan Diego AcademyWyoming, MIEducation$110K
Grand Action FoundationGrand Rapids, MIArts$83K
Hope CollegeHolland, MIEducation$75K
One World SurgeryDeerfield, ILHealth care$50K
Aquinas CollegeGrand Rapids, MIEducation$50K
Beer City Dog BiscuitsGrand Rapids, MITherapy$25K
Oak Heart LodgeNewaygo, MITherapy$25K
Help Pregnancy AidGrand Rapids, MIHealthcare$17K
Franciscan Renewal CenterScottsdale, AZTherapy$10K
Artists Creating TogetherGrand Rapids, MIArts$10K
Brown-Hutcherson MinistriesGrand Rapids, MIReligious$10K
Ihm - CsaGrand Rapids, MIReligious$10K
Catholic Charities of West MichiganGrand Rapids, MIReligious$7,000
The van Andel InstituteGrand Rapids, MIArts$5,000
The New Growth ProjectRockford, MIFood$5,000
Dominican SistersGrand Rapids, MIEducation$5,000
St John VianneyWyoming, MIReligious$2,500
Shrine of St Francis Xavier Festival of RosesGrand Rapids, MIArts$2,500
Camp BlodgettGrand Rapids, MIEducation$2,500
The Peter G Ruppert Scholarship FundGrand Rapids, MIEducation$2,500
Ihm - Killgoar Education FoundationGrand Rapids, MIEducation$1,500

By state: Michigan 22 · Illinois 1 · Arizona 1

About this foundation

Dan and Sherry Bowen Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Grand Rapids, Michigan, administered in care of Daniel J Bowen, tax-exempt since 2007. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Dan and Sherry Bowen Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Dan and Sherry Bowen Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $3.8M across 24 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Dan and Sherry Bowen Foundation give?

Michigan (22 grants), Illinois (1 grants), Arizona (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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