Private foundation · EIN 64-0540635

The Bower Foundation

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Ridgeland, MS

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202600919349100220
Total assets (EOY)$134,189,284
Grants paid$12,582,317
Typical (median) grant$20,000
Grants listed51
Giving in home state (MS)99%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K14
$5K–$25K14
$25K–$100K9
$100K+14

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $902,195

Geographic focus

MS
99%
MA
1%

Common purposes

healthcareworkforceadvancingnursingaccelsciencebachelorstudentnurseacademyfellowshipfundingbirthcontroleducat

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$5,650,589$113,197,33737
2024$3,613,267$119,672,41637
2025$12,582,317$134,189,28451

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Center For Mississippi Health PolicRIDGELAND, MSFUNDING GRANT 2024-2026$902,195
ConvergeRIDGELAND, MSBIRTH CONTROL EDUCAT & ENGAGEMENT$500,000
University Of MississippiUNIVERSITY, MSENHANCE ACCESS TO AUTISM DISORDER EV$449,947
Mississippi State University FoundaSTARKVILLE, MSACCEL MASTER OF SCIENCE-NURSING$345,000
University Of Southern MississippiHATTIESBURG, MSACCEL BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING$339,000
Copiah-Lincoln Community College FnWESSON, MSMODERNIZING HEALTHCARE TRAINING$315,880
Mha Health Research And EducationMADISON, MSMS STUDENT NURSE MENTORSHIP$312,836
Direct Grant Expenses - VJACKSON, MSEXPENSES RELATED TO DIRECT GRANTS$311,448
Mississippi University For WomenCOLUMBUS, MSMUW NURSE SCHOLARSHIPS$250,000
Phi Theta Kappa FoundationJACKSON, MSTRNSF SCHLRSHIPS NURSING STUDENTS-DS$232,000
Singing River Health SystemsGAUTIER, MSHEALTHCARE ACADEMY EQUIP & APPRENTIC$216,000
University Of Southern MississippiHATTIESBURG, MSUSM PATHWAYS TO BSW 2.0$139,243
Ms Gulf Coast Community CollegePERKINSTON, MSNEW TECHNICAL & HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE$101,000
Ms Public Health InstituteMADISON, MSSUPPT COMMUNICATIONS & DEVELOP DIR$100,000
Mississippi Department Of EducationJACKSON, MSMOVE TO LEARN 2025-2026$97,500
Northwest Ms Community College FndSENATOBIA, MSADVANCING MS HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE 3.$58,800
Phi Theta Kappa FoundationJACKSON, MSMEMBERSHIP FOR HEALTHCARE SCHOLARS$51,500
Itawamba Community College FoundatiFULTON, MSADVANCING MS HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE 3.$48,000
Singing River Health SystemsGAUTIER, MSACADEMY WEBSITE DESIGN & DEPLOYMENT$43,320
Holmes Community College FoundationGOODMAN, MSADVANCING MS HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE 3.$40,000
East Ms Commun College FndSCOOBA, MSADVANCING MS HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE 3.$34,000
Jones County Junior CollegeELLISVILLE, MSADVANCING MS HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE 3.$28,800
President And Fellows Of Harvard CoBOSTON, MAHEALTH COVERAGE FELLOWSHIP 2025$25,000
Meridian Community College FoundatiMERIDIAN, MSADVANCING MS HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE 3.$21,600
Northeast Ms Community College FndBOONEVILLE, MSADVANCING MS HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE 3.$21,600
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