The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-2125680

Bowanabee Foundation

A private foundation in Boulder, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $513,171 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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 2024

    $513,171

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $15,426,958

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,588,334

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $16,551,782

  • Tax year 2022

    $252,880

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $18,176,644

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,466,231

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $18,179,096

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,187,729

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $16,011,035

  • Tax year 2020

    $32,850

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $9,868,059

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Christian Charitable FoundationAlpharetta, GA

    General operating

    $400,000
  2. Campus Crusade for ChristOrlando, FL

    General operating

    $52,400
  3. The Ridge Project IncMcClure, OH

    General operating

    $25,000
  4. Calvary Bible ChurchBoulder, CO

    General operating

    $14,400
  5. Christianity TodayCarol Streem, IL

    General operating

    $10,000
  6. Young LifeBoulder, CO

    General operating

    $5,000
  7. Compassion InternationalColorado SPGS, CO

    General operating

    $2,961
  8. PDS FoundationIrvine, CA

    General operating

    $2,400
  9. We Grow DreamsWest Chicago, IL

    General operating

    $600
  10. Beyond PesticidesWashington, DC

    General operating

    $360
  11. Bible Study FellowshipSan Antonio, TX

    General operating

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development1 grant $25,00086% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $2,96110% of the total
  3. Jobs and employment1 grant $6002% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $3601% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $50<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia1 grant $400,000
  2. Florida1 grant $52,400
  3. Ohio1 grant $25,000
  4. Colorado3 grants $22,361
  5. Illinois2 grants $10,600
  6. California1 grant $2,400
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $360
  8. Texas1 grant $50

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Scott BeckPRES/SEC/TREAS Hours 20Pay $0
  • Thomas J BeckDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Mark T LupaDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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