William K Bowes Jr Foundation
Invitation OnlySan Francisco, California · EIN 94-3148482 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$18M
Organizations funded48
Typical grant$166,666
Total assets$236.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $50,000 and $333,333.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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.
Where it gives
25% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Establish the william K. bowes, jr. biomedical investigator program, ucsf discovery fellows, cardiology council, osher center research… | $5,833,333 |
| J David Gladstone Institutes | San Francisco, CA | To be used at the discretion of the president deepak srivastava, general support | $2,000,000 |
| Episcopal Diocese of California | San Francisco, CA | Expanding horizons campaign | $1,000,000 |
| The Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | Exploratorium gallery renewal | $1,000,000 |
| Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | William K. bowes, jr. foundation: stanford bio-x bowes fellows, ute and bill bowes, jr. library and the department of art and art history… | $850,000 |
| Episcopal Diocese of California | San Francisco, CA | Annual fund | $500,000 |
| Harvard University | Boston, MA | For the grant seed program | $500,000 |
| Kipp Bay Area Schools | Oakland, CA | General operating support for kipp public schools northern california | $500,000 |
| UC Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | UC berkeley fiat lux scholarships, bowes faculty fellows | $500,000 |
| The University of Texas Foundation Inc | Austin, TX | Alzheimer's research, emt STEM cells research | $375,000 |
| Canary Fund | Woodside, CA | To support new directions: techniques and technologies to detect cancer early and identify high risk individuals | $333,334 |
| Teach for All Inc | New York, NY | To support ensena por mexico and teach for all: developing collective leadership to ensure all children have the opportunity to fulfill… | $333,334 |
| UC Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | The garland initiative for vision | $333,333 |
| Foodcorps | Portland, OR | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Nssf | San Francisco, CA | Educator excellence | $250,000 |
| Outward Bound California | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Sansum Diabetes Research Institute | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Teach for America Inc | New York, NY | To advance tfas strategies nationally and in the bay to ensure equitable access to a quality education for all students. | $250,000 |
| Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | The william K. bowes, jr. foundation fund for education and research | $200,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | New York, NY | Climate corps, oceans programs | $200,000 |
| Institute for Systems Biology | Seattle, WA | New faculty support | $200,000 |
| Onegoal | Chicago, IL | To support bay area programs | $200,000 |
| San Francisco General Hospital Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Patient care, with an inclusive 10% administrative fee | $200,000 |
| The Tech Interactive | San Jose, CA | Healthcare exhibit at the tech | $200,000 |
| Cancer Research Fund of the Damon Runyon - Walter Winchell Foundation | New York, NY | Damon runyon clinical investigator continuation grant | $166,666 |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | San Francisco, CA | President's fund | $150,000 |
| Real Options for City Kids | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Science Friday Initiative Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Als Therapy Development Foundation | Watertown, MA | To support the als capsule | $100,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Citywide education programming | $100,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Northern California | Walnut Creek, CA | Ja leader ship academy | $100,000 |
| Kqed Inc | San Francisco, CA | Education STEM programming | $100,000 |
| Peerforward | Washington, DC | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative | San Francisco, CA | Renewal for aggregating and visualizing ehr and epro information | $75,000 |
| Clearity Foundation | San Diego, CA | Ovarian cancer support | $50,000 |
| College Track | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Hoover Institution | Stanford, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| San Francisco Achievers | San Francisco, CA | Achievers and scholars program | $50,000 |
| Youth Tennis Advantage | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $35,000 |
| Ten Strands | San Rafael, CA | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums | San Francisco, CA | Equity schools partnership | $22,500 |
| Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation Inc | San Francisco, CA | Stanford university scholar | $20,000 |
| United Anglers of Casa Grande Inc | Petaluma, CA | General operating support | $17,000 |
| San Francisco Boys Chorus | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $15,000 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring | Palo Alto, CA | Aces for kids (general support) | $10,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of San Francisco Inc | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Monkey Tail Ranch | Hollister, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Bolinas Museum | Bolinas, CA | General operating support | $5,000 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | Exploratorium gallery renewal | $2,000,000 |
| UC Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | The garland initiative for vision | $666,667 |
| Foodcorps | Portland, OR | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Osher center research support, the neural code of speech | $450,000 |
| Cancer Research Fund of the Damon Runyon - Walter Winchell Foundation | New York, NY | Damon runyon clinical investigator continuation grant | $333,334 |
| Sansum Diabetes Research Institute | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| UC Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | Bowes faculty fellows | $250,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Citywide education programming | $100,000 |
| College Track | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| San Francisco Achievers | San Francisco, CA | Achievers and scholars program | $50,000 |
| Ten Strands | San Rafael, CA | General operating support | $25,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18,019,500 | 59 |
| 2023 | $24,361,008 | 60 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503189349105365
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-3148482
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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