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The Bower Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 64-0540635 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $9.6M
- Grants reported
- 88
- Median grant
- $21K
- Future commitments
- $14.2M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | $5.1M |
| 2024 | 37 | $4.4M |
Where The Bower Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Mississippi$9.4MMassachusetts$213.7K
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR MISSISSIPPI HEALTH POLIC | RIDGELAND, MS | FUNDING GRANT 2024-2026 | 2025 | $902.2K |
| CENTER FOR MISSISSIPPI HEALTH POLIC | RIDGELAND, MS | FUNDING GRANT 2024-2026 | 2024 | $656.8K |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI | HATTIESBURG, MS | ACCEL BACHELOR OF SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP | 2024 | $595K |
| SINGING RIVER HEALTH SYSTEMS | GAUTIER, MS | HEALTHCARE ACADEMY EQUIP & APPRENTIC | 2024 | $550.1K |
| MS NEWS AND INFORMATION CORP | RIDGELAND, MS | ENHANCING HEALTH AND HEALTH POLICY | 2024 | $510.4K |
| CONVERGE | RIDGELAND, MS | BIRTH CONTROL EDUCAT & ENGAGEMENT | 2025 | $500K |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI | UNIVERSITY, MS | ENHANCE ACCESS TO AUTISM DISORDER EV | 2025 | $449.9K |
| MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDA | STARKVILLE, MS | ACCEL MASTER OF SCIENCE-NURSING | 2025 | $345K |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI | HATTIESBURG, MS | ACCEL BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING | 2025 | $339K |
| COPIAH-LINCOLN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FN | WESSON, MS | MODERNIZING HEALTHCARE TRAINING | 2025 | $315.9K |
| MHA HEALTH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | MADISON, MS | MS STUDENT NURSE MENTORSHIP | 2025 | $312.8K |
| DIRECT GRANT EXPENSES - V | JACKSON, MS | EXPENSES RELATED TO DIRECT GRANTS | 2025 | $311.4K |
| MHA HEALTH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | MADISON, MS | MS STUDENT NURSE MENTORSHIP | 2024 | $267.8K |
| MS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | STARKVILLE, MS | NURSING GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 | $265K |
| MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN | COLUMBUS, MS | MUW NURSE SCHOLARSHIPS | 2025 | $250K |
| MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN | COLUMBUS, MS | MUW NURSE SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 | $250K |
| DIRECT GRANT EXPENSES - V | JACKSON, MS | EXPENSES RELATED TO DIRECT GRANTS | 2024 | $248.7K |
| PHI THETA KAPPA FOUNDATION | JACKSON, MS | TRNSF SCHLRSHIPS NURSING STUDENTS-DS | 2025 | $232K |
| SINGING RIVER HEALTH SYSTEMS | GAUTIER, MS | HEALTHCARE ACADEMY EQUIP & APPRENTIC | 2025 | $216K |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER | BOSTON, MA | SUSTAINING BABY FRIENDLY INIT-V 2 | 2024 | $168.7K |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI | HATTIESBURG, MS | USM PATHWAYS TO BSW 2.0 | 2025 | $139.2K |
| MS GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE | PERKINSTON, MS | NEW TECHNICAL & HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE | 2025 | $101K |
| MS GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE | PERKINSTON, MS | NEW TECHNICAL & HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE | 2024 | $101K |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MS | HATTIESBURG, MS | BLDG PATHWAY TO LICENSURE & EMPLOY | 2024 | $100.5K |
| MS PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE | MADISON, MS | SUPPT COMMUNICATIONS & DEVELOP DIR | 2025 | $100K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Bower Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.