Private foundation · EIN 35-1906672 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Bowen Family Foundation Inc

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: 7 grants paid, $472K total, median $56K. 86% of grants stayed in Indiana.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
7
$472K
Median grant
$56K
Stays in IN
86%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.8M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ivy Tech Community College FoundationIndianapolis, INScholarships$261K
Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, INScholarships$75K
Indiana University FoundationIndianapolis, INScholarships$73K
Marion UniversityIndianapolis, INScholarships$56K
University of IndianapolisIndianapolis, INScholarships$4,500
CieePortland, MEScholarships$1,500
Indiana UniversityBloomington, INScholarships$1,500

By state: Indiana 6 · Maine 1

About this foundation

Bowen Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Indianapolis, Indiana, administered in care of Robert L Bowen, tax-exempt since 1994. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Bowen Family Foundation Inc 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 Bowen Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $472K across 7 grants, a median of $56K.

Where does Bowen Family Foundation Inc give?

Indiana (6 grants), Maine (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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