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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-2077682

Bowles Rice Foundation

A private foundation in Charleston, WV. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $100,170 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $100,170

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,047,585

  • Tax year 2024

    $86,600

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $1,836,057

  • Tax year 2023

    $81,324

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,773,003

  • Tax year 2022

    $97,000

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $1,624,581

  • Tax year 2021

    $76,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,580,792

  • Tax year 2020

    $77,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,469,041

  • Tax year 2019

    $76,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,497,095

  • Tax year 2018

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,509,511

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mountaineer Food Bank IncGassaway, WV

    General program support

    $48,000
  2. Food Helpers DBA Greater Washington County Food BankBrownsville, PA

    General program support

    $12,000
  3. Legal Aid of West Virginia IncCharleston, WV

    General program support

    $10,170
  4. The University of Charleston IncCharleston, WV

    General program support

    $5,000
  5. The Mid-Ohio Valley Symphony Society IncVienna, WV

    General program support

    $2,500
  6. Wvu at Parkersburg Foundation IncParkersburg, WV

    General program support

    $2,500
  7. United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties IncMorgantown, WV

    General program support

    $1,500
  8. Berkeley County Backpack Program IncMartinsburg, WV

    General program support

    $1,000
  9. Boys and Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle IncMartinsburg, WV

    General program support

    $1,000
  10. Canonsburg Educational and Cultural InstituteCanonsburg, PA

    General program support

    $1,000
  11. Casa of the Eastern Panhandle IncMartinsburg, WV

    General program support

    $1,000
  12. Berkeley County Congregational Cooperative Action Project IncMartinsburg, WV

    General program support

    $1,000
  13. Food Helpers DBA Greater Washington County Food BankBrownsville, PA

    General program support

    $1,000
  14. Friends of Happy Retreat IncCharles Town, WV

    General program support

    $1,000
  15. Kids of Kanawha IncCharleston, WV

    General program support

    $1,000
  16. Morgantown Community ResourcesMorgantown, WV

    General program support

    $1,000
  17. The Salvation ArmyWest Nyack, NY

    General program support

    $1,000
  18. Washington and Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA

    General program support

    $1,000
  19. Washington City Mission IncWashington, PA

    General program support

    $1,000
  20. Washington County Community FoundationEighty Four, PA

    General program support

    $1,000
  21. American Heart Association IncDallas, TX

    General program support

    $500
  22. Animal Friends of North Central West Virginia IncDellslow, WV

    General program support

    $500
  23. Cherry River Foundation IncRichwood, WV

    General program support

    $500
  24. Common Grounds Outreach IncCharleston, WV

    General program support

    $500
  25. Covenant House IncCharleston, WV

    General program support

    $500
  26. Heart and Hand Outreach Ministries IncS Charleston, WV

    General program support

    $500
  27. Krazie Ladies Animal RescueCharleston, WV

    General program support

    $500
  28. Kyfc Keep Your Faith CorporationCharleston, WV

    General program support

    $500
  29. Mountain Mission Inc Welfare AcctCharleston, WV

    General program support

    $500
  30. The Pantry Plus More IncMorgantown, WV

    General program support

    $500
  31. YWCA of Charrleston West VirginiaCharleston, WV

    General program support

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Food and agriculture3 grants $49,00062% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid2 grants $11,17014% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $6,5008% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $3,5004% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $3,0004% of the total
  6. Youth development2 grants $2,0003% of the total
  7. 4 other causes5 grants $3,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. West Virginia23 grants $81,670
  2. Pennsylvania6 grants $17,000
  3. New York1 grant $1,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Marc MonteleonePRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Thomas HeywoodVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Ben ThomasMEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jennifer HagedornMEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Stuart McMillanMEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • David DejarnettMEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Diana JacobsMEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Seth WilsonMEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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