Bowes Foundation Inc

Invitation Only

Bel Air, Maryland · EIN 52-2136027 · Private foundation

The latest return we have is for tax year 2022. This funder may have changed its giving since then, or stopped.

Grants paid (2022)$335K

Organizations funded7

Typical grant$22,761

Total assets$0

Half of its grants to organizations were between $4,000 and $100,000.

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From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2022 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Education2
Food Assistance1
Veterans1

Where it gives

42% of grants went outside Maryland.

Where it gives most, by cause

Its largest causes in a single state on the latest return. Each page shows the leading foundations that fund the same cause there, with their largest grants.

Grants paid in tax year 2022

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Towson University Foundation	Towson, MD	Provide funds for school programs	$100,000
Name withheld	Orlando, FL	Provide funds for their charitable purposes	$100,000
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund	Boston, MA	Provide funds for their charitable purposes	$100,000
St Margaret Church	Bel Air, MD	Provdie funds for their charitable purposes	$22,761
Loyola Blakefield School	Towson, MD	Provide funds for school programs	$6,000
Team Rubicon	El Segundo, CA	Provide funds to assist veterans	$4,000
The Hope Center of Maryland	Churchville, MD	Provide funds for providing food	$2,000

Name withheld: we could not match the recipient to an IRS-registered organization, and the name may be a person's. Amount, place and purpose are as filed.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2022	$334,761	7

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2022, filed Jan 29, 2024 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202410299349100706
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 52-2136027
Profile updated Nov 10, 2026

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