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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-6072377

Bowker Foundation Irrev Char Ta

A private foundation in Saint Louis, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $80,000 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Wells Fargo Bank Attn Jennifer King
11 East Wayne St
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 461-6458
Form and materials
Letter
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Women's organizations in allen county, indiana

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,391,119
  • Tax year 2024

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,356,425
  • Tax year 2023

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,382,535
  • Tax year 2022

    $77,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,401,842
  • Tax year 2021

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,452,709
  • Tax year 2020

    $76,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,376,517

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. YWCA Northeast Indiana IncFort Wayne, IN

    General operating

    $20,000
  2. Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana MichianaFort Wayne, IN

    General operating

    $15,000
  3. Associated Churches of Fort Wayne Ind inFort Wayne, IN

    General operating

    $10,000
  4. Healthier Moms and Babies IncFort Wayne, IN

    General operating

    $10,000
  5. Women's Fund of Greater Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN

    General operating

    $7,500
  6. Hope Alive IncFort Wayne, IN

    General operating

    $7,000
  7. Matthew 25 IncFort Wayne, IN

    General operating

    $5,500
  8. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ne IndianaFort Wayne, IN

    General operating

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $20,00040% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $15,50031% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $15,00030% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana8 grants $80,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Wells Fargo Bank N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $28,631

The return

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