Grants paid by Bowers Foundation
EIN 76-0260739 · Houston, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Bowers Foundation of Houston, TX (EIN 76-0260739) reported 82 grants paid totaling $1,387,990 to 30 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,387,990
82 grants
Recipients
30
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 15 | $126,300 | — |
| 2019 | 12 | $223,700 | — |
| 2020 | 10 | $279,600 | — |
| 2021 | 10 | $251,100 | — |
| 2022 | 12 | $181,550 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | $180,280 | — |
| 2024 | 9 | $145,460 | — |
Top recipients
The 30 recipients receiving the most from Bowers Foundation, by grants paid, out of 30 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | U | Houston, TX | 5 | $352,500 | 2024 |
| First Baptist Church of la Grange | U | Lagrange, TX | 7 | $350,000 | 2024 |
| Columbia Business School | U | New York, NY | 3 | $150,000 | 2021 |
| Rice University 58-2040071 | C | Houston, TX | 7 | $89,800 | 2024 |
| West University Baptist Church 74-6001407 | B | Houston, TX | 4 | $80,000 | 2023 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation 74-1653640 | B | Houston, TX | 3 | $61,600 | 2024 |
| Houston Methodist | U | Houston, TX | 2 | $50,000 | 2019 |
| Agape Development Ministries 20-2095072 | C | Houston, TX | 4 | $39,700 | 2024 |
| Texas Business Hall of Fame | U | Houston, TX | 7 | $35,100 | 2024 |
| Louise Batz Foundation | U | Elmendorf, TX | 6 | $27,100 | 2023 |
| Avondale House 74-1865489 | B | Houston, TX | 4 | $22,500 | 2023 |
| Trinity Church | U | Cedar Hill, TX | 3 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| A Ronald Mcdonald House Campaign | U | Houston, TX | 7 | $16,600 | 2024 |
| Casa El Buen Samaritano 37-1546805 | B | Houston, TX | 2 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| University of Alabama 52-1538506 | B | Tuscaloosa, AL | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Trinity Church 76-0053343 | C | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Bishop Cemetary Association 74-1021146 | C | Bishop, TX | 2 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Laroca Ministries | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Md Anderson | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Samaritan's Purse 58-1437002 | B | Boone, NC | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Vail Christian High School 84-1464946 | B | Edwards, CO | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Boys and Girls Country | U | Hockley, TX | 1 | $4,200 | 2021 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $3,550 | 2022 |
| Bravo Vail | U | Vail, CO | 2 | $3,540 | 2024 |
| Group 1 Foundation 20-3412167 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $2,500 | 2018 |
| Circle of Compassion - Avondale House | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $2,500 | 2018 |
| Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo 74-1142851 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $2,500 | 2022 |
| The Baker Institute Roundtable | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $2,300 | 2018 |
| Texas Dps Foundation | U | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Khan Academy 26-1544963 | B | Mountain View, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 82 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | First Baptist Church of la Grange Lagrange, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | DONATION | 202531349349103583 |
| 2024 | Rice University Houston, TX | C | $25,900 | paid | DONATION | 202531349349103583 |
| 2024 | Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | DONATION | 202531349349103583 |
| 2024 | Memorial Hermann Foundation Houston, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | DONATIONS | 202531349349103583 |
| 2024 | Casa El Buen Samaritano Missouri City, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | DONATION | 202531349349103583 |
| 2024 | Agape Development Houston, TX | D | $9,700 | paid | DONATION | 202531349349103583 |
| 2024 | Texas Business Hall of Fame Houston, TX | U | $6,000 | paid | DONATION | 202531349349103583 |
| 2024 | Bravo Vail Vail, CO | U | $2,360 | paid | DONATION | 202531349349103583 |
| 2024 | A Ronald Mcdonald House Campaign Houston, TX | U | $1,500 | paid | DONATION | 202531349349103583 |
| 2023 | First Baptist Church of la Grange Lagrange, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | DONATION | 202431359349101383 |
| 2023 | Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | DONATION | 202431359349101383 |
| 2023 | Memorial Hermann Foundation Houston, TX | B | $22,500 | paid | DONATIONS | 202431359349101383 |
| 2023 | West University Baptist Church Houston, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | DONATION | 202431359349101383 |
| 2023 | Rice University Houston, TX | C | $12,500 | paid | DONATION | 202431359349101383 |
| 2023 | Laroca Ministries San Diego, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | DONATION | 202431359349101383 |
| 2023 | Agape Development Houston, TX | D | $10,000 | paid | DONATION | 202431359349101383 |
| 2023 | University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | B | $10,000 | paid | DONATION | 202431359349101383 |
| 2023 | Texas Business Hall of Fame Houston, TX | U | $5,600 | paid | DONATION | 202431359349101383 |
| 2023 | Louise Batz Foundation Elmendorf, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | DONATION | 202431359349101383 |
| 2023 | Avondale House Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | DONATION | 202431359349101383 |
| 2023 | A Ronald Mcdonald House Campaign Houston, TX | U | $2,500 | paid | DONATION | 202431359349101383 |
| 2023 | Bravo Vail Vail, CO | U | $1,180 | paid | DONATION | 202431359349101383 |
| 2023 | Khan Academy Mountain View, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202431359349101383 |
| 2022 | First Baptist Church of la Grange Lagrange, TX | U | $75,000 | paid | DONATION | 202331359349102913 |
| 2022 | Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | DONATION | 202331359349102913 |
| 2022 | Memorial Hermann Foundation Houston, TX | B | $24,100 | paid | DONATIONS | 202331359349102913 |
| 2022 | Rice University Houston, TX | C | $20,900 | paid | DONATION | 202331359349102913 |
| 2022 | Trinity Church Houston, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | DONATION | 202331359349102913 |
| 2022 | Louise Batz Foundation Elmendorf, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | DONATION | 202331359349102913 |
| 2022 | Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | B | $5,000 | paid | DONATION | 202331359349102913 |
| 2022 | Avondale House Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | DONATION | 202331359349102913 |
| 2022 | Md Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | U | $3,550 | paid | DONATION | 202331359349102913 |
| 2022 | Texas Business Hall of Fame Houston, TX | U | $3,000 | paid | DONATION | 202331359349102913 |
| 2022 | Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Houston, TX | B | $2,500 | paid | DONATION | 202331359349102913 |
| 2022 | A Ronald Mcdonald House Campaign Houston, TX | U | $2,500 | paid | DONATION | 202331359349102913 |
| 2021 | Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX | U | $125,000 | paid | DONATION | 202201339349102480 |
| 2021 | First Baptist Church of la Grange Lagrange, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | DONATION | 202201339349102480 |
| 2021 | Columbia Business School New York, NY | U | $30,000 | paid | DONATION | 202201339349102480 |
| 2021 | Rice University Houston, TX | C | $10,900 | paid | DONATION | 202201339349102480 |
| 2021 | West University Baptist Church Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | DONATION | 202201339349102480 |
| 2021 | Agape Development Ministries Houston, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | DONATION | 202201339349102480 |
| 2021 | Texas Business Hall of Fame Houston, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | DONATION | 202201339349102480 |
| 2021 | Boys and Girls Country Hockley, TX | U | $4,200 | paid | DONATION | 202201339349102480 |
| 2021 | A Ronald Mcdonald House Campaign Houston, TX | U | $3,500 | paid | DONATION | 202201339349102480 |
| 2021 | Louise Batz Foundation Elmendorf, TX | U | $2,500 | paid | DONATION | 202201339349102480 |
| 2020 | Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX | U | $152,500 | paid | DONATION | 202122079349100602 |
| 2020 | First Baptist Church of la Grange Lagrange, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | DONATION | 202122079349100602 |
| 2020 | Columbia Business School New York, NY | U | $40,000 | paid | DONATION | 202122079349100602 |
| 2020 | Trinity Church Cedar Hill, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | DONATION | 202122079349100602 |
| 2020 | Rice University Houston, TX | C | $7,300 | paid | DONATION | 202122079349100602 |
| 2020 | Casa El Buen Samaritano Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | DONATION | 202122079349100602 |
| 2020 | Texas Business Hall of Fame Houston, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | DONATION | 202122079349100602 |
| 2020 | Louise Batz Foundation Elmendorf, TX | U | $4,800 | paid | DONATION | 202122079349100602 |
| 2020 | Avondale House Houston, TX | B | $2,500 | paid | DONATION | 202122079349100602 |
| 2020 | A Ronald Mcdonald House Campaign Houston, TX | U | $2,500 | paid | DONATION | 202122079349100602 |
| 2019 | Columbia Business School New York, NY | U | $80,000 | paid | DONATION | 202031909349101223 |
| 2019 | First Baptist Church of la Grange Lagrange, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | DONATION | 202031909349101223 |
| 2019 | West University Baptist Church Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | DONATION | 202031909349101223 |
| 2019 | Houston Methodist Houston, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | DONATION | 202031909349101223 |
| 2019 | Avondale House Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | DONATION | 202031909349101223 |
| 2019 | Rice University Houston, TX | C | $7,300 | paid | DONATION | 202031909349101223 |
| 2019 | Md Anderson Houston, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | DONATION | 202031909349101223 |
| 2019 | Texas Business Hall of Fame Houston, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | DONATION | 202031909349101223 |
| 2019 | Bishop Cemetary Association Bishop, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | DONATION | 202031909349101223 |
| 2019 | Trinity Church Cedar Hill, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | DONATION | 202031909349101223 |
| 2019 | Louise Batz Foundation Elmendorf, TX | U | $4,800 | paid | DONATION | 202031909349101223 |
| 2019 | A Ronald Mcdonald House Campaign Houston, TX | U | $1,600 | paid | DONATION | 202031909349101223 |
| 2018 | First Baptist Church of la Grange Lagrange, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | DONATION | 201921369349100527 |
| 2018 | West University Baptist Church Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | DONATION | 201921369349100527 |
| 2018 | Houston Methodist Houston, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | DONATION | 201921369349100527 |
| 2018 | Agape Development Ministries Houston, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | DONATION | 201921369349100527 |
| 2018 | Texas Business Hall of Fame Houston, TX | U | $5,500 | paid | DONATION | 201921369349100527 |
| 2018 | Bishop Cemetary Association Bishop, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | DONATION | 201921369349100527 |
| 2018 | Trinity Church Cedar Hill, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | DONATION | 201921369349100527 |
| 2018 | Rice University Houston, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | DONATION | 201921369349100527 |
| 2018 | Louise Batz Foundation Elmendorf, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | DONATION | 201921369349100527 |
| 2018 | Vail Christian High School Edwards, CO | B | $5,000 | paid | DONATION | 201921369349100527 |
| 2018 | Group 1 Foundation Houston, TX | B | $2,500 | paid | DONATION | 201921369349100527 |
| 2018 | A Ronald Mcdonald House Campaign Houston, TX | U | $2,500 | paid | DONATION | 201921369349100527 |
| 2018 | Circle of Compassion - Avondale House Houston, TX | U | $2,500 | paid | DONATION | 201921369349100527 |
| 2018 | The Baker Institute Roundtable Houston, TX | U | $2,300 | paid | DONATION | 201921369349100527 |
| 2018 | Texas Dps Foundation Dallas, TX | U | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 201921369349100527 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202531349349103583 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202431359349101383 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202331359349102913 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202201339349102480 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202122079349100602 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202031909349101223 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201921369349100527 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/760260739.json.
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