The Texas State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 76-0181972

Jack and Annis Bowen Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $81,000 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

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

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

    $81,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $839,315
  • Tax year 2024

    $93,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $841,832
  • Tax year 2023

    $83,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $836,833
  • Tax year 2022

    $64,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $881,696
  • Tax year 2021

    $83,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $965,315
  • Tax year 2020

    $62,600

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,002,880

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Nick Finnegan Counseling CenterHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  2. The Shepherd School of Music - Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  3. Urban HarvestHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  4. The BeaconHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  5. Amistad MissionNashville, TN

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  6. Care Partners The GatheringHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  7. Los Angeles County Fire DepartmentCommerce, CA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  8. MagikidsRochester, MN

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  9. Menil CollectionHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  10. Nameless SoundHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  11. New Hope HousingHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  12. Philanthropy KidsDallas, TX

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  13. Rose Bounty Food Pantry United ChurchWest Roxbury, MA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  14. Sixty-Six Theater CoLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  15. The Rock At Hope Lutheran ChurchThe Villages, FL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  16. Theatre Under the StarsHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  17. Waquoit Bay Reserve FoundationWaquoit, MA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  18. Wildwood Food PantryWildwood, FL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  19. Camp for All FoundationHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  20. Denver Urban GardensDenver, CO

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  21. Elizabeth F Gamble GardenPalo Alto, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  22. Grow HausDenver, CO

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  23. Pacific Art LeaguePalo Alto, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  24. People For Bikes FoundationBoulder, CO

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  25. The Women's Club of Palo AltoPalo Alto, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  26. Friends For Life Animal ShelterHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  27. River Oaks Chamber OrchestraHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment4 grants $13,00034% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $7,00018% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $6,00016% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $3,0008% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $3,0008% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $3,0008% of the total
  7. 1 other causes2 grants $3,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas13 grants $45,000
  2. California5 grants $12,000
  3. Colorado3 grants $6,000
  4. Florida2 grants $6,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $3,000
  6. Minnesota1 grant $3,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $3,000
  8. Washington1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Marguerite C RadhakrishnanPres/Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susannah BowenVP/Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Adele Cauble HorwitzSEC/Director Hours 0Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (environment), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. The Marie Bel Fay FundHouston, TX 8 grants Preselected only $78,000 giving
  2. The Davoudi Family FoundationHouston, TX 15 grants Preselected only $75,708 giving
  3. KS Adams Jr FoundationHouston, TX 1 grant Accepts applications $102,401 giving
  4. Mize Family FoundationHouston, TX 16 grants Preselected only $116,733 giving
  5. McAvoy Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2 grants Preselected only $48,612 giving