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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-3148482

William K Bowes Jr Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 48 grants and $18 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $18,019,500

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $236,755,476

  • Tax year 2023

    $24,361,008

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $231,390,225

  • Tax year 2022

    $25,611,166

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $235,253,719

  • Tax year 2021

    $35,977,000

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $286,251,836

  • Tax year 2020

    $48,606,333

    Grants listed
    79
    Assets, end of year
    $283,562,212

Grants paid in 2024

48 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UCSF FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Establish the william k. Bowes, JR. Biomedical investigator program, UCSF discovery fellows, cardiology council, osher center research support, the neural code of speech

    $5,833,333
  2. J David Gladstone InstitutesSan Francisco, CA

    To be used at the discretion of the president deepak srivastava, general support

    $2,000,000
  3. Episcopal Diocese of CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA

    Expanding horizons campaign

    $1,000,000
  4. The ExploratoriumSan Francisco, CA

    Exploratorium gallery renewal

    $1,000,000
  5. Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityStanford, CA

    William k. Bowes, JR. Foundation: stanford bio-x bowes fellows, ute and bill bowes, JR. Library and the department of art and art history in the school of humanities and sciences

    $850,000
  6. Episcopal Diocese of CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA

    Annual fund

    $500,000
  7. Harvard UniversityBoston, MA

    For the grant seed program

    $500,000
  8. KIPP Bay Area SchoolsOakland, CA

    General operating support for KIPP public schools northern california

    $500,000
  9. UC Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CA

    Uc berkeley fiat lux scholarships, bowes faculty fellows

    $500,000
  10. The University of Texas Foundation IncAustin, TX

    Alzheimer's research, emt STEM cells research

    $375,000
  11. Canary FundWoodside, CA

    To support new directions: techniques and technologies to detect cancer early and identify high risk individuals

    $333,334
  12. Teach for All IncNew York, NY

    To support ensena por mexico and teach for all: developing collective leadership to ensure all children have the opportunity to fulfill their potential

    $333,334
  13. UC Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    The garland initiative for vision

    $333,333
  14. FoodcorpsPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $250,000
  15. NSSFSan Francisco, CA

    Educator excellence

    $250,000
  16. Outward Bound CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  17. Sansum Diabetes Research InstituteSanta Barbara, CA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  18. Teach for America IncNew York, NY

    To advance tfas strategies nationally and in the bay to ensure equitable access to a quality education for all students.

    $250,000
  19. Asian Art Museum Foundation of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    The william k. Bowes, JR. Foundation fund for education and research

    $200,000
  20. Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedNew York, NY

    Climate corps, oceans programs

    $200,000
  21. Institute for Systems BiologySeattle, WA

    New faculty support

    $200,000
  22. OnegoalChicago, IL

    To support bay area programs

    $200,000
  23. San Francisco General Hospital FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Patient care, with an inclusive 10% administrative fee

    $200,000
  24. The Tech InteractiveSan Jose, CA

    Healthcare exhibit at the tech

    $200,000
  25. Cancer Research Fund of the Damon Runyon - Walter Winchell FoundationNew York, NY

    Damon runyon clinical investigator continuation grant

    $166,666
  26. San Francisco Conservatory of MusicSan Francisco, CA

    President's fund

    $150,000
  27. Real Options for City KidsSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $125,000
  28. Science Friday Initiative IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $125,000
  29. ALS Therapy Development FoundationWatertown, MA

    To support the ALS capsule

    $100,000
  30. Boys & Girls Clubs of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Citywide education programming

    $100,000
  31. Junior Achievement of Northern CaliforniaWalnut Creek, CA

    Ja leader ship academy

    $100,000
  32. Kqed IncSan Francisco, CA

    Education STEM programming

    $100,000
  33. PeerforwardWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $100,000
  34. Quantum Leap Healthcare CollaborativeSan Francisco, CA

    Renewal for aggregating and visualizing ehr and epro information

    $75,000
  35. Clearity FoundationSan Diego, CA

    Ovarian cancer support

    $50,000
  36. College TrackOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  37. Hoover InstitutionStanford, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  38. San Francisco AchieversSan Francisco, CA

    Achievers and scholars program

    $50,000
  39. Youth Tennis AdvantageSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $35,000
  40. Ten StrandsSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  41. Corporation of the Fine Arts MuseumsSan Francisco, CA

    Equity schools partnership

    $22,500
  42. Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA

    Stanford university scholar

    $20,000
  43. United Anglers of Casa Grande IncPetaluma, CA

    General operating support

    $17,000
  44. San Francisco Boys ChorusSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $15,000
  45. East Palo Alto Tennis & TutoringE Palo Alto, CA

    Aces for kids (general support)

    $10,000
  46. Meals on Wheels of San Francisco IncSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  47. Monkey Tail RanchHollister, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  48. Bolinas MuseumBolinas, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000

Approved for future payment

11 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. The ExploratoriumSan Francisco, CA

    Exploratorium gallery renewal

    $2,000,000
  2. UC Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    The garland initiative for vision

    $666,667
  3. FoodcorpsPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $500,000
  4. UCSF FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Osher center research support, the neural code of speech

    $450,000
  5. Cancer Research Fund of the Damon Runyon - Walter Winchell FoundationNew York, NY

    Damon runyon clinical investigator continuation grant

    $333,334
  6. Sansum Diabetes Research InstituteSanta Barbara, CA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  7. UC Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CA

    Bowes faculty fellows

    $250,000
  8. Boys & Girls Clubs of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Citywide education programming

    $100,000
  9. College TrackOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  10. San Francisco AchieversSan Francisco, CA

    Achievers and scholars program

    $50,000
  11. Ten StrandsSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education12 grants $8,825,00060% of the total
  2. Medical research3 grants $2,350,00016% of the total
  3. Arts and culture6 grants $1,527,50010% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $366,6662% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $333,3342% of the total
  6. Science and technology2 grants $325,0002% of the total
  7. 5 other causes10 grants $1,072,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California36 grants $15,219,500
  2. New York5 grants $1,075,000
  3. Massachusetts2 grants $600,000
  4. Texas1 grant $375,000
  5. Oregon1 grant $250,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $200,000
  7. Washington1 grant $200,000
  8. District of Columbia1 grant $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Ute BowesPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Chris PerkinsVP, SECRETARY-TREASURER, CFO Hours 3Pay $80,000
  • Douglas TinkerVP, AUDIT CHAIR Hours 2Pay $0

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