A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 81-0684725Arts and culture

Who funds Bower Center for the Arts?

13 private foundations gave Bower Center for the Arts in Bedford, VA $621,991 across 39 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

39 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. VNTC TTEE Bower Center for the Arts CharitabValley Forge, PA 2025

    Support of charitable

    $73,577
  2. The Eliza Mount Thomas FoundationDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $3,000
  3. M F Moorman Family FoundationThaxton, VA 2025

    Operating purpose

    $1,000
  4. VNTC TTEE Bower Center for the Arts CharitabValley Forge, PA 2024

    Support of charitable

    $78,399
  5. Oddangels FoundationLongboat Key, FL 2024

    Charitable contribution

    $11,250
  6. Rea Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH 2024

    Support for daily operation

    $5,000
  7. The Al Stroobants FoundationLynchburg, VA 2024

    Support youth outreach program

    $4,000
  8. The Eliza Mount Thomas FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $3,000
  9. We McGuire Charitable Foundation IncNorfolk, VA 2024

    Various programs

    $1,000
  10. VNTC TTEE Bower Center for the Arts CharitabValley Forge, PA 2023

    Support of charitable

    $51,334
  11. The Al Stroobants FoundationLynchburg, VA 2023

    2023 grant - support youth outreach program

    $10,000
  12. M F Moorman Family FoundationThaxton, VA 2023

    Opearting purpose

    $7,000
  13. Rea Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH 2023

    Support for daily operation

    $5,000
  14. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2023

    Operations

    $3,000
  15. The Eliza Mount Thomas FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $3,000
  16. We McGuire Charitable Foundation IncNorfolk, VA 2023

    Various programs

    $2,500
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $11
  18. VNTC TTEE Bower Center for the Arts CharitabValley Forge, PA 2022

    Support of charitable

    $65,795
  19. Schewel Charitable FoundationLynchburg, VA 2022

    Operational expenses

    $10,000
  20. Rea Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH 2022

    For purposes of daily

    $8,700
  21. Easley Char Irr Tua 5019004715Lynchburg, VA 2022

    Equipment

    $6,500
  22. M F Moorman Family FoundationThaxton, VA 2022

    Opearting purpose

    $6,071
  23. The Eliza Mount Thomas FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $3,000
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  25. VNTC TTEE Bower Center for the Arts CharitabValley Forge, PA 2021

    Support of charitable

    $59,205
  26. Rea Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  27. The Eliza Mount Thomas FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $3,000
  28. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    MG

    $50
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  30. VNTC TTEE Bower Center for the Arts CharitabValley Forge, PA 2020

    Support of charitable

    $54,066
  31. Easley Char Irr Tua 5019004715Lynchburg, VA 2020

    Parking lot regrading, repaving, and leveling, excavation, grading, and sealing the building, sign removal

    $15,000
  32. The Eliza Mount Thomas FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $3,000
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  34. VNTC TTEE Bower Center for the Arts CharitabValley Forge, PA 2019

    Support of charitable

    $45,868
  35. Rea Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH 2019

    General operating

    $10,000
  36. George J & Effie L SeayDallas, TX 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  37. The Eliza Mount Thomas FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $3,000
  38. VNTC TTEE Bower Center for the Arts CharitabValley Forge, PA 2018

    Support of charitable

    $51,600
  39. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Matching Gifts Education/Other

    $50

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Bedford, VA and are not among Bower Center for the Arts’s funders above.

  1. Johnson Family Charitable FoundatioMcLean, VA 2 grants Preselected only $25,000 to similar organizations
  2. Fabenco Founding Fathers FDNHouston, TX 1 grant Preselected only $500 to similar organizations
  3. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2 grants Accepts applications $78 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-0684725 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.