Funders › CA › William K Bowes Jr Foundation › 2020
Grants paid by William K Bowes Jr Foundation, tax year 2020
EIN 94-3148482 · San Francisco, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2020, William K Bowes Jr Foundation (EIN 94-3148482) reported 79 grants paid totaling $48,606,333. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2020
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ucsf Foundation San Francisco, CA | U | $8,733,333 | paid | TO SUPPORT EIGHT PROJECTS/PROGRAMS. | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | San Francisco Conservatory of Music San Francisco, CA | B | $6,050,000 | paid | PURCHASE AND/OR RENOVATION OF PROPERTY FOR A RESIDENCE HALL, CREATE THE BOWES CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS, 2021 ANNUAL FUND, 2021 PRESIDENT'S FUND | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | California Institute for Regenerative Medicine Oakland, CA | U | $2,500,000 | paid | STEM CELL RESEARCH | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | The Exploratorium San Francisco, CA | B | $2,500,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - TO SUPPORT THE HIGHEST PRIORITIES AND MOST URGENT FINANCIAL NEEDS | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford, CA | B | $2,150,000 | paid | WILLIAM K. BOWES, JR. FOUNDATION: STANFORD BIO-X BOWES FELLOWS, HOOVER HOUSE CIRCLE 2020-21, UTE AND WILLIAM BOWES, JR. LIBRARY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ART AND ART HISTORY IN THE SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | J David Gladstone Institutes San Francisco, CA | B | $2,000,000 | paid | TO BE USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PRESIDENT DEEPAK SRIVASTAVA, GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated New York, NY | B | $2,000,000 | paid | CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS AND OCEANS PROGRAMS | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Uc Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | U | $1,700,000 | paid | FIAT LUX SCHOLARSHIPS, BOWES FACULTY FELLOWS | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Uc Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | B | $1,000,000 | paid | THE GARLAND INITIATIVE FOR VISION | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Episcopal Diocese of California San Francisco, CA | D | $1,000,000 | paid | EXPANDING HORIZONS CAMPAIGN | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Kqed Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $1,000,000 | paid | CAMPAIGN 21 | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Harvard University (harvard STEM Cell Institute) Cambridge, MA | U | $1,000,000 | paid | 2010-2016: BOWES ACCELERATION FUND; 2017-2021: EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF FUNDED PROJECTS | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Teach for America Inc New York, NY | B | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR TEACH FOR AMERICA NATIONAL AND BAY AREA | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Outward Bound California San Francisco, CA | C | $1,000,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Kipp Bay Area Schools Oakland, CA | C | $1,000,000 | paid | GROWTH CAMPAIGN | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Canary Fund Palo Alto, CA | C | $1,000,000 | paid | 2019 CANARY CENTER: COMPLETE THE TEAM | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Onegoal Chicago, IL | C | $950,000 | paid | PHASE III STRATEGIC PLAN FOR BAY AREA PROGRAMS | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Sansum Diabetes Research Institute Santa Barbara, CA | C | $750,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Sansum Diabetes Research Institute Santa Barbara, CA | C | $750,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | The Episcopal Diocese of California San Francisco, CA | D | $750,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND FOR GRACE CATHEDRAL | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | The Draper Richards Foundation Menlo Park, CA | D | $666,667 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR DRK FUND IV | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Institute for Systems Biology Seattle, WA | B | $666,667 | approved, future | NEW FACULTY SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | The University of Texas Foundation Inc Austin, TX | C | $666,667 | paid | THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER - ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH (NEURODEGENERATIVE RESEARCH), EMT STEM CELLS RESEARCH | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Ucsf Foundation San Francisco, CA | U | $666,667 | approved, future | UCSF DISCOVERY FELLOWS | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Teach for All Inc New York, NY | B | $600,000 | paid | ENSENA POR MEXICO AND TEACH FOR ALL: ENSURING ALL CHILDREN CAN FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Foodcorps Inc Portland, OR | B | $600,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Outward Bound California San Francisco, CA | C | $600,000 | paid | COMPREHENSIVE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Peerforward Washington, DC | B | $500,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Kqed Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $500,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Nssf San Francisco, CA | C | $500,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Learning Accelerator Princeton, NJ | U | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation New York, NY | U | $500,000 | paid | DAMON RUNYON CLINICAL INVESTIGATOR CONTINUATION GRANT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | International Rescue Committee Inc New York, NY | B | $400,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Inc Norwalk, CT | B | $400,000 | paid | MMRF IMMUNOTHERAPY INITIATIVE | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Peerforward Washington, DC | B | $400,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | B | $350,000 | paid | THE WILLIAM K. BOWES, JR. FOUNDATION FUND FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, ANNUAL FUND | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Institute for Systems Biology Seattle, WA | B | $333,333 | paid | NEW FACULTY SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | The Draper Richards Foundation Menlo Park, CA | D | $333,333 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR DRK FUND IV | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Pro Publica Inc New York, NY | B | $318,000 | paid | INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING BEAT ON CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Vascular Cures Redwood City, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Caremessage San Francisco, CA | C | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, TRANSITION GRANT FOR EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES TEAM | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Science Friday Initiative Inc New York, NY | C | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Als Therapy Development Foundation Cambridge, MA | C | $250,000 | paid | AT-1501 AND PMP STUDIES | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | San Francisco Opera Association San Francisco, CA | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | The New School of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | C | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative San Francisco, CA | D | $250,000 | paid | EVOLUTION OF I-SPY 2 TRIAL TO A CONFIRMATORY CLINICAL TRIAL | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Alliance for School Choice Inc Washington, DC | U | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums San Francisco, CA | B | $225,000 | paid | GET SMART WITH ART PROGRAM, VARIOUS EXHIBITIONS | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | San Francisco General Hospital Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Equalize Health San Francisco, CA | C | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Fogarty Institute for Innovation Mountain View, CA | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Peer Health Exchange Inc Oakland, CA | C | $200,000 | paid | STRATEGIC PLAN, GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | The Tech Interactive San Jose, CA | B | $200,000 | paid | AMENDED: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | California Academy of Sciences San Francisco, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | CORAL REEF SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM. TRANSITION GRANT. | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Clearity Foundation San Diego, CA | C | $150,000 | paid | MISSION ACCELERATION CAMPAIGN, IMPROVING TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR OVARIAN CANCER PATIENTS | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Food Systems 6 Accelerator Inc Redwood City, CA | C | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR FS6 | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Myelin Repair Foundation Saratoga, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | MRF BIOMARKER INITIATIVE | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Youth Tennis Advantage San Francisco, CA | B | $140,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Real Options for City Kids San Francisco, CA | B | $125,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Tinker Family Foundation Wilmington, DE | B | $120,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Clearity Foundation San Diego, CA | C | $100,000 | approved, future | IMPROVING TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR OVARIAN CANCER PATIENTS | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | San Francisco Jazz Organization San Francisco, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ ANNUAL FUND | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Collegespring Inc Oakland, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | SCALING SCHOOL-DAY TEST PREP FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. TRANSITION GRANT. | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | B | $100,000 | approved, future | DISTRICT 10 EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Hoover Institution Stanford, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | DISTRICT 10 EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Junior Achievement of Northern California Walnut Creek, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | JA'S BAY AREA WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | College Track Oakland, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | College Track Oakland, CA | B | $100,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Peninsula Bridge Program San Mateo, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | BIG DREAMS CAMPAIGN | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | San Francisco Achievers San Francisco, CA | C | $85,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | San Francisco Achievers San Francisco, CA | C | $85,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Youth Tennis Advantage San Francisco, CA | B | $70,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Ten Strands San Rafael, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | PREPARING K12 TEACHERS TO BRING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY TO CALIFORNIA'S STUDENTS | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | San Domenico School San Anselmo, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | VIRTUOSO PROGRAM | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Cato Institute Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Partners in Oakland Education Oakland, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | SUMMER PROGRAM AT VINCENT ACADEMY | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Thesecondopinion San Francisco, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Seti Institute Mountain View, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | BIG PICTURE SCIENCE PROGRAM | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Concord, CA | D | $25,000 | paid | EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | The Alameda County Community Food Bank Inc Oakland, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Regents of the University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | UC BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE (BAMPFA) - SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS PROGRAM | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | San Francisco Food Bank San Francisco, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Lowell Alumni Association San Francisco, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | United Anglers of Casa Grande Inc Petaluma, CA | B | $16,667 | paid | HATCHERY EQUIPMENT UPGRADES & EXPANDED CAPACITY FOR FISH RESCUE OPERATIONS | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | San Francisco Boys Chorus San Francisco, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Meals On Wheels of San Francisco Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Monkey Tail Ranch Hollister, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring Palo Alto, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | ACES FOR KIDS (GENERAL SUPPORT) | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Save the Redwoods League San Francisco, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
| 2020 | Bolinas Museum Bolinas, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349104921 |
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