Overview
The Bowers Foundation, based in Houston, Texas, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $2,445,568. The foundation's annual expenses are $214,979, while its revenue is $145,779. The foundation supports a variety of subject areas including arts and culture, museums, education, higher education, health, in-patient medical care, hospital care, religion (specifically Christianity and Protestantism), human services, youth development, and youth services. It provides funding to cities such as Boone, Elmendorf, Hockley, Houston, LaGrange, Mountain View, New York, San Diego, Tuscaloosa, and Vail, across states like Alabama, California, Colorado, North Carolina, New York, and Texas. The foundation is led by Carin M. Barth as President, with HR Bowers and Todd F. Barth serving as Vice Presidents/Treasurers. All three leaders work part-time and do not receive compensation for their roles.
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Financials
in 2024, compared to $2,514,768 in 2023
14 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $125,000 | HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | DONATION | PO BOX 4384 HOUSTON, TX US | 2022 |
| $75,000 | FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF LA GRANGE | DONATION | 121 SOUTH COLLEGE STREET LAGRANGE, TX US | 2023 |
| $50,000 | FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF LA GRANGE | DONATION | 121 SOUTH COLLEGE STREET LAGRANGE, TX US | 2022 |
| $50,000 | FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF LA GRANGE | DONATION | 121 SOUTH COLLEGE STREET LAGRANGE, TX US | 2024 |
| $30,000 | COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL | DONATION | 33 WEST 60TH STREET - 7TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY US | 2022 |
| $25,000 | HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | DONATION | PO BOX 4384 HOUSTON, TX US | 2023 |
| $25,000 | HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | DONATION | PO BOX 4384 HOUSTON, TX US | 2024 |
| $24,100 | MEMORIAL HERMANN FOUNDATION | DONATIONS | 929 GESSNER SUITE 2650 HOUSTON, TX US | 2023 |
| $22,500 | MEMORIAL HERMANN FOUNDATION | DONATIONS | 929 GESSNER SUITE 2650 HOUSTON, TX US | 2024 |
| $20,900 | RICE UNIVERSITY | DONATION | PO BOX 1892 HOUSTON, TX US | 2023 |
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Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
CMB
CARIN M BARTH
| PRESIDENT | $0 | 2022 |
HB
HR BOWERS
| VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | $0 | 2022 |
TFB
TODD F BARTH
| VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | $0 | 2022 |
CMB
CARIN M BARTH
| PRESIDENT | $0 | 2023 |
HB
HR BOWERS
| VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | $0 | 2023 |
TFB
TODD F BARTH
| VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | $0 | 2023 |
CMB
CARIN M BARTH
| PRESIDENT | $0 | 2024 |
HB
HR BOWERS
| VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | $0 | 2024 |
TFB
TODD F BARTH
| VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | $0 | 2024 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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