How to apply
See website: https://bovayfoundation.org/application-guidelines/ Contact: Rebecca Dietz, 1415 Louisiana St Suite 1900, Houston, Tx, 7136512328, RDietz@legacytrust.com Deadlines: See website: https://bovayfoundation.org/application-guidelines/ Restrictions: See website: https://bovayfoundation.org/application-guidelines/
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
Top 30 of 82 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bovay Scout RanchshacNavasota, TX | General support | $1.0M |
| Philmont Scout RanchCimarron, NM | General support | $437K |
| Texas A&m FoundationCollege Station, TX | Grant - Harry E Bovay Jr. Foundation Symposium in Chemical Biology Endowment | $208K |
| St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN | Grant - Division of Cancer Survivorship | $202K |
| Bevill State Community CollegeFayette, AL | Tuition Guarantee Program and textbooks in Spring 2024 and Fall 2024 | $133K |
| Retina Research FoundationHouston, TX | General support | $50K |
| Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC | Donation - hurricane relief | $25K |
| Allen Community CollegeIola, KS | HS Dual Credit, Kansas voucher program | $20K |
| Washburn UniversityTopeka, KS | Kansas voucher program | $20K |
| Girl Scouts of San JacintoHouston, TX | General support | $20K |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers FndationStaten Island, NY | General support | $17K |
| Itawamba Community CollegeBelden, MS | HS Dual Credit program | $15K |
| Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS | Kansas voucher program | $13K |
| West Alabama Children's Advocacy CenterVernon, AL | General support | $13K |
| Northwest Georgia CouncilRome, GA | General support | $12K |
| Chickasaw CouncilMemphis, TN | General support | $10K |
| Emporia State UniversityEmporia, KS | Kansas voucher program | $10K |
| Jayhawk Area CouncilTopeka, KS | General support | $10K |
| Flint Hills Technical CollegeEmporia, LA | Kansas voucher program | $9,639 |
| University of KansasLawrence, KS | Kansas voucher program | $9,000 |
| Houlka Attendance CenterHoulka, MS | General support | $6,630 |
| Black Warrior CouncilTuscaloosa, AL | General support | $6,000 |
| Christar International IncRichardson, TX | General support | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Children - Central OregonBend, OR | General support | $5,000 |
| The Salvation ArmyAlexandria, VA | Grant- To Support The Mission Of The Organization | $5,000 |
| Propst Memorial United Methodist ChurchHouston, TX | General support | $3,000 |
| Fort Hays State UniversityHays, KS | Kansas voucher program | $2,000 |
| Washburn TechnologyTopeka, KS | Kansas voucher program | $2,000 |
| Mississippi Methodist Senior ServicesTupelo, MS | General support | $1,000 |
| Pleasant Hill Baptist ChurchHouston, TX | General support | $1,000 |
By state: Texas 7 · New Mexico 1 · Tennessee 2 · Alabama 18 · Kansas 38 · Mississippi 8
About this foundation
Harry E Bovay Jr Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Houston, Texas, administered in care of Legacy Trust, tax-exempt since 1991. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Harry E Bovay Jr Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. See website: https://bovayfoundation.org/application-guidelines/ Deadlines: See website: https://bovayfoundation.org/application-guidelines/.
How much does Harry E Bovay Jr Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $2.5M across 82 grants, a median of $5,000.
Where does Harry E Bovay Jr Foundation give?
Texas (7 grants), New Mexico (1 grants), Tennessee (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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