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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5984891

Dan and Sherry Bowen Foundation

A private foundation in Grand Rapids, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $3.8 million 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

    $3,759,665

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $16,187,961

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,697,499

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $16,316,977

  • Tax year 2023

    $999,576

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $17,724,797

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,302,167

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $19,617,480

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,144,286

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $21,616,812

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,125,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,917,819

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,155,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,386,722

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,010,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,357,528

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Robert Catholic ChurchAda, MI

    Religious

    $2,000,000
  2. Catholic Central High SchoolGrand Rapids, MI

    Education

    $1,084,500
  3. St Mary's FoundationGrand Rapids, MI

    Healthcare

    $166,666
  4. San Juan Diego AcademyWyoming, MI

    Education

    $110,000
  5. Grand Action FoundationGrand Rapids, MI

    Arts

    $83,333
  6. Hope CollegeHolland, MI

    Education

    $75,000
  7. One World SurgeryBirmingham, AL

    Health care

    $50,000
  8. Aquinas CollegeGrand Rapids, MI

    Education

    $50,000
  9. Beer City Dog BiscuitsGrand Rapids, MI

    Therapy

    $25,000
  10. Oak Heart LodgeNewaygo, MI

    Therapy

    $25,000
  11. Help Pregnancy AidGrand Rapids, MI

    Healthcare

    $16,666
  12. Franciscan Renewal CenterScottsdale, AZ

    Therapy

    $10,000
  13. Artists Creating TogetherGrand Rapids, MI

    Arts

    $10,000
  14. Brown-Hutcherson MinistriesGrand Rapids, MI

    Religious

    $10,000
  15. Ihm - CsaGrand Rapids, MI

    Religious

    $10,000
  16. Catholic Charities of West MichiganGrand Rapids, MI

    Religious

    $7,000
  17. The Van Andel InstituteGrand Rapids, MI

    Arts

    $5,000
  18. The New Growth ProjectRockford, MI

    Food

    $5,000
  19. Dominican SistersGrand Rapids, MI

    Education

    $5,000
  20. St John VianneyWyoming, MI

    Religious

    $2,500
  21. Shrine of St Francis Xavier Festival of RosesGrand Rapids, MI

    Arts

    $2,500
  22. Camp BlodgettWest Olive, MI

    Education

    $2,500
  23. The Peter G Ruppert Scholarship FundGrand Rapids, MI

    Education

    $2,500
  24. Ihm - Killgoar Education FoundationGrand Rapids, MI

    Education

    $1,500

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. St Robert Catholic ChurchAda, MI

    Religious

    $4,700,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $125,00054% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $50,00022% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $25,00011% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $7,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan22 grants $3,699,665
  2. Illinois1 grant $50,000
  3. Arizona1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Daniel J BowenPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sharon BowenSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

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