Private foundation · EIN 46-3039106 · Naples, Florida · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Peter Bowe and Barbara Stewart 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: 17 grants paid, $533K total, median $17K. 6% of grants stayed in Florida.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
17
$533K
Median grant
$17K
Stays in FL
6%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$9.8M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Enterprise InstituteWashington, DCGeneral fund$111K
American Battlefield TrustWashington, DCGeneral fund$100K
The Policy CircleWilmette, ILGeneral fund$65K
Center for Urban FamiliesBaltimore, MDTo strengthen urban communities by helping fathers and families achieve stability and economic success$50K
University of Chicago - Graham SchoolChicago, ILGeneral fund$50K
Christopher HouseChicago, ILTo work with families so that they are able to reach their full potential through education and a partnership with parents to break the cyc…$25K
Foundation for Individual Rights and ExpressionPhiladelphia, PAGeneral fund$25K
Jack Miller CenterBala Cynwyd, PAGeneral fund$25K
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School - BaltimoreBaltimore, MDGeneral fund$17K
Boy Scouts of America - Baltimore CouncilBaltimore, MDGeneral fund$10K
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School - ChicagoChicago, ILGeneral fund$10K
Upwardly GlobalNew York, NYGeneral fund$10K
University of Flordia Fdtn - Hamilton SchoolGainesville, FLGeneral fund$10K
Northwestern University - Center for Enlightened DisagreementEvanston, ILGeneral fund$10K
IcivicsCambridge, MAGeneral fund$7,500
Enoch Pratt Free LibraryBaltimore, MDUnrestricted grant$5,000
Philanthropy Roundtable ConferenceWashington, DCGeneral fund$2,564

By state: District of Columbia 3 · Illinois 5 · Maryland 4 · Pennsylvania 2 · New York 1 · Florida 1

About this foundation

Peter Bowe and Barbara Stewart Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Naples, Florida, administered in care of Barbara Stewart, tax-exempt since 2013. 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 Peter Bowe and Barbara Stewart 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 Peter Bowe and Barbara Stewart Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $533K across 17 grants, a median of $17K.

Where does Peter Bowe and Barbara Stewart Foundation give?

District of Columbia (3 grants), Illinois (5 grants), Maryland (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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