William K Bowes Jr Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 94-3148482
Foundation Overview
Based in San Francisco, CA, William K Bowes Jr Foundation has awarded 384 grants totaling $203,797,339 to organizations in California, Massachusetts and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $5,000 to $8,733,333, with a median award of $200,000.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$203,797,339
Total Assets
$236,755,476
Median Grant (all grants)
$200,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
48
Median Grant
$183,333
% Median Grant Decline
-8%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: N/A
0 of 48 recipients (0%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
California
75% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in San Francisco (52%), Oakland (7%), Stanford (5%).
Funding Trajectory
-63%
Declining funding trend with 63% decrease over 4 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
General Purposes + 4 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (30%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into William K Bowes Jr Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement Rewards For College Scientists Foundation Inc | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Stanford University Scholar | 2024 |
| Als Therapy Development Foundation | $100,000 | Watertown, MA, US | To Support The Als Capsule | 2024 |
| Asian Art Museum Foundation Of San Francisco | $200,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | The William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation Fund For Education And Research | 2024 |
| Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | $850,000 | Stanford, CA, US | 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 | 2024 |
| Bolinas Museum | $5,000 | Bolinas, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of San Francisco | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Citywide Education Programming | 2024 |
| Canary Fund | $333,334 | Woodside, CA, US | To Support New Directions: Techniques And Technologies To Detect Cancer Early And Identify High Risk Individuals | 2024 |
| Cancer Research Fund Of The Damon Runyon - Walter Winchell Foundation | $166,666 | New York, NY, US | Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Continuation Grant | 2024 |
| Clearity Foundation | $50,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Ovarian Cancer Support | 2024 |
| College Track | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Corporation Of The Fine Arts Museums | $22,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Equity Schools Partnership | 2024 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring | $10,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Aces For Kids (General Support) | 2024 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Climate Corps, Oceans Programs | 2024 |
| Episcopal Diocese Of California | $1,000,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Expanding Horizons Campaign | 2024 |
| Episcopal Diocese Of California | $500,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Annual Fund | 2024 |
| Foodcorps | $250,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Harvard University | $500,000 | Boston, MA, US | For The Grant Seed Program | 2024 |
| Hoover Institution | $50,000 | Stanford, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Institute For Systems Biology | $200,000 | Seattle, WA, US | New Faculty Support | 2024 |
| J David Gladstone Institutes | $2,000,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Be Used At The Discretion Of The President Deepak Srivastava, General Support | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement Of Northern California | $100,000 | Walnut Creek, CA, US | Ja Leader Ship Academy | 2024 |
| Kipp Bay Area Schools | $500,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating Support For Kipp Public Schools Northern California | 2024 |
| Kqed Inc | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education Stem Programming | 2024 |
| Meals On Wheels Of San Francisco Inc | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Monkey Tail Ranch | $10,000 | Hollister, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Nssf | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Educator Excellence | 2024 |
| Onegoal | $200,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Bay Area Programs | 2024 |
| Outward Bound California | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Peerforward | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative | $75,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Renewal For Aggregating And Visualizing Ehr And Epro Information | 2024 |
| Real Options For City Kids | $125,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| San Francisco Achievers | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Achievers And Scholars Program | 2024 |
| San Francisco Boys Chorus | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| San Francisco Conservatory Of Music | $150,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | President's Fund | 2024 |
| San Francisco General Hospital Foundation | $200,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Patient Care, With An Inclusive 10% Administrative Fee | 2024 |
| Sansum Diabetes Research Institute | $250,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Science Friday Initiative Inc | $125,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Teach For All Inc | $333,334 | New York, NY, US | To Support Ensena Por Mexico And Teach For All: Developing Collective Leadership To Ensure All Children Have The Opportunity To Fulfill Their Potential | 2024 |
| Teach For America Inc | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | To Advance Tfas Strategies Nationally And In The Bay To Ensure Equitable Access To A Quality Education For All Students. | 2024 |
| Ten Strands | $25,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| The Exploratorium | $1,000,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Exploratorium Gallery Renewal | 2024 |
| The Tech Interactive | $200,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Healthcare Exhibit At The Tech | 2024 |
| The University Of Texas Foundation Inc | $375,000 | Austin, TX, US | Alzheimer's Research, Emt Stem Cells Research | 2024 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $500,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Uc Berkeley Fiat Lux Scholarships, Bowes Faculty Fellows | 2024 |
| Uc Santa Barbara Foundation | $333,333 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | The Garland Initiative For Vision | 2024 |
| Ucsf Foundation | $5,833,333 | San Francisco, CA, US | Establish The William K. Bowes, Jr. Biomedical Investigator Program, Ucsf Discovery Fellows, Cardiology Council, Osher Center Research Support, The Neural Code Of Speech | 2024 |
| United Anglers Of Casa Grande Inc | $17,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Youth Tennis Advantage | $35,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Achievement Rewards For College Scientists Foundation Inc | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Stanford University Scholar | 2023 |
| Als Therapy Development Foundation | $100,000 | Watertown, MA, US | To Support The Als Capsule | 2023 |
| Asian Art Museum Foundation Of San Francisco | $200,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | The William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation Fund For Education And Research | 2023 |
| Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | $850,000 | Stanford, CA, US | 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 | 2023 |
| Bolinas Museum | $5,000 | Bolinas, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of San Francisco | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Expand Education Enrichment | 2023 |
| Canary Fund | $333,333 | Woodside, CA, US | To Support New Directions: Techniques And Technologies To Detect Cancer Early And Identify High Risk Individuals | 2023 |
| Cancer Research Fund Of The Damon Runyon - Walter Winchell Foundation | $166,667 | New York, NY, US | Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Continuation Grant | 2023 |
| Clearity Foundation | $50,000 | San Diego, CA, US | For Ovarian Cancer Support | 2023 |
| College Track | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Corporation Of The Fine Arts Museums | $22,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Equity Schools Partnership | 2023 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring | $10,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Aces For Kids (General Support) | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Climate Corps, Oceans Programs | 2023 |
| Episcopal Diocese Of California | $1,000,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Expanding Horizons Campaign | 2023 |
| Foodcorps | $600,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Harvard University | $500,000 | Boston, MA, US | For The Grant Seed Program | 2023 |
| Hoover Institution | $50,000 | Stanford, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Institute For Systems Biology | $200,000 | Seattle, WA, US | New Faculty Support | 2023 |
| J David Gladstone Institutes | $2,000,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Be Used At The Discretion Of The President Deepak Srivastava, General Support | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement Of Northern California | $150,000 | Walnut Creek, CA, US | Junior Achievement Leadership Program, Ja Leadership Academy | 2023 |
| Kipp Bay Area Schools | $500,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating Support For Kipp Public Schools Northern California | 2023 |
| Kqed Inc | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education Stem Programming | 2023 |
| Meals On Wheels Of San Francisco Inc | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Monkey Tail Ranch | $10,000 | Hollister, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Nssf | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Educator Excellence | 2023 |
| Onegoal | $200,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Bay Area Programs | 2023 |
| Outward Bound California | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Peerforward | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative | $75,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Renewal For Aggregating And Visualizing Ehr And Epro Information | 2023 |
| Real Options For City Kids | $125,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| San Francisco Achievers | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| San Francisco Boys Chorus | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| San Francisco Conservatory Of Music | $3,923,603 | San Francisco, CA, US | Create The Bowes Center For Performing Arts, President's Fund | 2023 |
| San Francisco General Hospital Foundation | $200,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Patient Care, With An Inclusive 10% Administrative Fee | 2023 |
| Sansum Diabetes Research Institute | $500,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Science Friday Initiative Inc | $125,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Teach For All Inc | $333,333 | New York, NY, US | To Support Ensena Por Mexico And Teach For All: Developing Collective Leadership To Ensure All Children Have The Opportunity To Fulfill Their Potential | 2023 |
| Teach For America Inc | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | To Advance Tfas Strategies Nationally And In The Bay To Ensure Equitable Access To A Quality Education For All Students. | 2023 |
| Ten Strands | $50,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| The Episcopal Diocese Of California | $500,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Annual Fund For Grace Cathedral | 2023 |
| The Exploratorium | $2,292,906 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support, To Support The Field Trip Program For Schools That Support Economically Disadvantaged Students (Title 1 Schools) | 2023 |
| The Tech Interactive | $200,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Healthcare Exhibit At The Tech | 2023 |
| The University Of Texas Foundation Inc | $375,000 | Austin, TX, US | Alzheimer's Research, Emt Stem Cells Research | 2023 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $583,333 | Berkeley, CA, US | Bowes Faculty Fellows, Uc Berkeley Fiat Lux Scholarships | 2023 |
| Uc Santa Barbara Foundation | $500,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | The Garland Initiative For Vision | 2023 |
| Ucsf Foundation | $6,183,333 | San Francisco, CA, US | Establish The William K. Bowes, Jr. Biomedical Investigator Program, Ucsf Osher Center Research Support, The Neural Code Of Speech, Cardiology Council, Ucsf Discovery Fellows | 2023 |
| United Anglers Of Casa Grande Inc | $17,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Youth Tennis Advantage | $35,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Achievement Rewards For College Scientists Foundation Inc | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Stanford University Scholar | 2022 |
| Als Therapy Development Foundation | $100,000 | Watertown, MA, US | To Support The Als Capsule | 2022 |
| Asian Art Museum Foundation Of San Francisco | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | The William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation Fund For Education And Research | 2022 |
| Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | $850,000 | Stanford, CA, US | William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation: Stanford Bio-x Bowes Fellows; Ute And William Bowes, Jr. Library And The Department Of Art And Art History In The School Of Humanities And Sciences; | 2022 |
| Bolinas Museum | $5,000 | Bolinas, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of San Francisco | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Expand Education Enrichment | 2022 |
| Canary Fund | $333,333 | Palo Alto, CA, US | To Support New Directions: Techniques And Technologies To Detect Cancer Early And Identify High Risk Individuals; To Support New Directions: Techniques And Technologies To Detect Cancer Early And Identify High Risk Individuals | 2022 |
| Cancer Research Fund Of The Damon Runyon - Walter Winchell Foundation | $166,667 | New York, NY, US | Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Continuation Grant | 2022 |
| Clearity Foundation | $50,000 | San Diego, CA, US | For Ovarian Cancer Support | 2022 |
| College Track | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Corporation Of The Fine Arts Museums | $22,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Equity Schools Partnership | 2022 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring | $10,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Aces For Kids; General Support | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | Edf - Business Climate Corps And Edf Oceans | 2022 |
| Episcopal Diocese Of California | $1,000,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Expanding Horizons Campaign | 2022 |
| Foodcorps | $600,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Harvard University | $500,000 | Boston, MA, US | For The Grant Seed Program | 2022 |
| Hoover Institution | $50,000 | Stanford, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Institute For Systems Biology | $333,333 | Seattle, WA, US | New Faculty Support | 2022 |
| J David Gladstone Institutes | $2,000,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Be Used At The Discretion Of The President Deepak Srivastava; General Support | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement Of Northern California | $50,000 | Walnut Creek, CA, US | Junior Achievement Leadership Program | 2022 |
| Kipp Bay Area Schools | $1,000,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Growth Campaign | 2022 |
| Kqed Inc | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Meals On Wheels Of San Francisco Inc | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Monkey Tail Ranch | $10,000 | Hollister, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Myelin Repair Foundation | $100,000 | Saratoga, CA, US | To Support The Biomarker Initiative | 2022 |
| New School Of San Francisco | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Onegoal | $200,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Bay Area Programs | 2022 |
| Outward Bound California | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Peerforward | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Aggregating And Visualizing Ehr And Epro Information | 2022 |
| Real Options For City Kids | $125,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Achievers | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Boys Chorus | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Conservatory Of Music | $3,900,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Create The Bowes Center For Performing Arts; President's Fund | 2022 |
| San Francisco General Hospital Foundation | $200,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Sansum Diabetes Research Institute | $500,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Science Friday Initiative Inc | $125,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Teach For All Inc | $333,333 | New York, NY, US | Ensena Por Mexico And Teach For All: Ensuring All Children Can Fulfill Their Potential | 2022 |
| Teach For America Inc | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Ten Strands | $50,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Draper Richards Foundation | $333,333 | Menlo Park, CA, US | General Support For Drk Fund Iv | 2022 |
| The Episcopal Diocese Of California | $500,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Annual Fund For Grace Cathedral | 2022 |
| The Exploratorium | $2,025,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support; To Support 2022 Party At The Piers | 2022 |
| The Tech Interactive | $200,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Healthcare Exhibit At The Tech | 2022 |
| The University Of Texas Foundation Inc | $375,000 | Austin, TX, US | Alzheimer's Research (Neurodegeneration Consortium) At The University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center; Emt Stem Cells Research At The University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center | 2022 |
| Tinker Family Foundation | $100,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | Charitable Activities Of The Foundation | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $583,334 | Berkeley, CA, US | Fiat Lux Scholarships; Bowes Faculty Fellows | 2022 |
| Uc Santa Barbara Foundation | $500,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | The Garland Initiative For Vision | 2022 |
| Ucsf Foundation | $6,183,333 | San Francisco, CA, US | Establish The William K. Bowes, Jr. Biomedical Investigator Program; Ucsf Osher Center Research Support; The Neural Code Of Speech; Ucsf Discovery Fellows; Cardiology Council | 2022 |
| United Anglers Of Casa Grande Inc | $17,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Youth Tennis Advantage | $35,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Achievement Rewards For College Scientists Foundation Inc | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Stanford University Scholar | 2022 |
| Als Therapy Development Foundation | $100,000 | Watertown, MA, US | To Support The Als Capsule | 2022 |
| Asian Art Museum Foundation Of San Francisco | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | The William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation Fund For Education And Research | 2022 |
| Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | $850,000 | Stanford, CA, US | William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation: Stanford Bio-x Bowes Fellows; Ute And William Bowes, Jr. Library And The Department Of Art And Art History In The School Of Humanities And Sciences; | 2022 |
| Bolinas Museum | $5,000 | Bolinas, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of San Francisco | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Expand Education Enrichment | 2022 |
| Canary Fund | $333,333 | Palo Alto, CA, US | To Support New Directions: Techniques And Technologies To Detect Cancer Early And Identify High Risk Individuals; To Support New Directions: Techniques And Technologies To Detect Cancer Early And Identify High Risk Individuals | 2022 |
| Cancer Research Fund Of The Damon Runyon - Walter Winchell Foundation | $166,667 | New York, NY, US | Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Continuation Grant | 2022 |
| Clearity Foundation | $50,000 | San Diego, CA, US | For Ovarian Cancer Support | 2022 |
| College Track | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Corporation Of The Fine Arts Museums | $22,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Equity Schools Partnership | 2022 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring | $10,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Aces For Kids; General Support | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | Edf - Business Climate Corps And Edf Oceans | 2022 |
| Episcopal Diocese Of California | $1,000,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Expanding Horizons Campaign | 2022 |
| Foodcorps | $600,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Harvard University | $500,000 | Boston, MA, US | For The Grant Seed Program | 2022 |
| Hoover Institution | $50,000 | Stanford, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Institute For Systems Biology | $333,333 | Seattle, WA, US | New Faculty Support | 2022 |
| J David Gladstone Institutes | $2,000,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Be Used At The Discretion Of The President Deepak Srivastava; General Support | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement Of Northern California | $50,000 | Walnut Creek, CA, US | Junior Achievement Leadership Program | 2022 |
| Kipp Bay Area Schools | $1,000,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Growth Campaign | 2022 |
| Kqed Inc | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Meals On Wheels Of San Francisco Inc | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Monkey Tail Ranch | $10,000 | Hollister, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Myelin Repair Foundation | $100,000 | Saratoga, CA, US | To Support The Biomarker Initiative | 2022 |
| New School Of San Francisco | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Onegoal | $200,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Bay Area Programs | 2022 |
| Outward Bound California | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Peerforward | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Aggregating And Visualizing Ehr And Epro Information | 2022 |
| Real Options For City Kids | $125,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Achievers | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Boys Chorus | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Conservatory Of Music | $3,900,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Create The Bowes Center For Performing Arts; President's Fund | 2022 |
| San Francisco General Hospital Foundation | $200,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Sansum Diabetes Research Institute | $500,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Science Friday Initiative Inc | $125,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Teach For All Inc | $333,333 | New York, NY, US | Ensena Por Mexico And Teach For All: Ensuring All Children Can Fulfill Their Potential | 2022 |
| Teach For America Inc | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Ten Strands | $50,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Draper Richards Foundation | $333,333 | Menlo Park, CA, US | General Support For Drk Fund Iv | 2022 |
| The Episcopal Diocese Of California | $500,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Annual Fund For Grace Cathedral | 2022 |
| The Exploratorium | $2,025,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support; To Support 2022 Party At The Piers | 2022 |
| The Tech Interactive | $200,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Healthcare Exhibit At The Tech | 2022 |
| The University Of Texas Foundation Inc | $375,000 | Austin, TX, US | Alzheimer's Research (Neurodegeneration Consortium) At The University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center; Emt Stem Cells Research At The University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center | 2022 |
| Tinker Family Foundation | $100,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | Charitable Activities Of The Foundation | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $583,334 | Berkeley, CA, US | Fiat Lux Scholarships; Bowes Faculty Fellows | 2022 |
| Uc Santa Barbara Foundation | $500,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | The Garland Initiative For Vision | 2022 |
| Ucsf Foundation | $6,183,333 | San Francisco, CA, US | Establish The William K. Bowes, Jr. Biomedical Investigator Program; Ucsf Osher Center Research Support; The Neural Code Of Speech; Ucsf Discovery Fellows; Cardiology Council | 2022 |
| United Anglers Of Casa Grande Inc | $17,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Youth Tennis Advantage | $35,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Achievement Rewards For College Scientists Foundation Inc | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Stanford University Scholar | 2022 |
| Als Therapy Development Foundation | $100,000 | Watertown, MA, US | To Support The Als Capsule | 2022 |
| Asian Art Museum Foundation Of San Francisco | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | The William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation Fund For Education And Research | 2022 |
| Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | $850,000 | Stanford, CA, US | William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation: Stanford Bio-x Bowes Fellows; Ute And William Bowes, Jr. Library And The Department Of Art And Art History In The School Of Humanities And Sciences; | 2022 |
| Bolinas Museum | $5,000 | Bolinas, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of San Francisco | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Expand Education Enrichment | 2022 |
| Canary Fund | $333,333 | Palo Alto, CA, US | To Support New Directions: Techniques And Technologies To Detect Cancer Early And Identify High Risk Individuals; To Support New Directions: Techniques And Technologies To Detect Cancer Early And Identify High Risk Individuals | 2022 |
| Cancer Research Fund Of The Damon Runyon - Walter Winchell Foundation | $166,667 | New York, NY, US | Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Continuation Grant | 2022 |
| Clearity Foundation | $50,000 | San Diego, CA, US | For Ovarian Cancer Support | 2022 |
| College Track | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Corporation Of The Fine Arts Museums | $22,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Equity Schools Partnership | 2022 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring | $10,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Aces For Kids; General Support | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | Edf - Business Climate Corps And Edf Oceans | 2022 |
| Episcopal Diocese Of California | $1,000,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Expanding Horizons Campaign | 2022 |
| Foodcorps | $600,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Harvard University | $500,000 | Boston, MA, US | For The Grant Seed Program | 2022 |
| Hoover Institution | $50,000 | Stanford, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Institute For Systems Biology | $333,333 | Seattle, WA, US | New Faculty Support | 2022 |
| J David Gladstone Institutes | $2,000,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Be Used At The Discretion Of The President Deepak Srivastava; General Support | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement Of Northern California | $50,000 | Walnut Creek, CA, US | Junior Achievement Leadership Program | 2022 |
| Kipp Bay Area Schools | $1,000,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Growth Campaign | 2022 |
| Kqed Inc | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Meals On Wheels Of San Francisco Inc | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Monkey Tail Ranch | $10,000 | Hollister, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Myelin Repair Foundation | $100,000 | Saratoga, CA, US | To Support The Biomarker Initiative | 2022 |
| New School Of San Francisco | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Onegoal | $200,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Bay Area Programs | 2022 |
| Outward Bound California | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Peerforward | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Aggregating And Visualizing Ehr And Epro Information | 2022 |
| Real Options For City Kids | $125,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Achievers | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Boys Chorus | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Conservatory Of Music | $3,900,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Create The Bowes Center For Performing Arts; President's Fund | 2022 |
| San Francisco General Hospital Foundation | $200,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Sansum Diabetes Research Institute | $500,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Science Friday Initiative Inc | $125,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Teach For All Inc | $333,333 | New York, NY, US | Ensena Por Mexico And Teach For All: Ensuring All Children Can Fulfill Their Potential | 2022 |
| Teach For America Inc | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Ten Strands | $50,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Draper Richards Foundation | $333,333 | Menlo Park, CA, US | General Support For Drk Fund Iv | 2022 |
| The Episcopal Diocese Of California | $500,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Annual Fund For Grace Cathedral | 2022 |
| The Exploratorium | $2,025,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support; To Support 2022 Party At The Piers | 2022 |
| The Tech Interactive | $200,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Healthcare Exhibit At The Tech | 2022 |
| The University Of Texas Foundation Inc | $375,000 | Austin, TX, US | Alzheimer's Research (Neurodegeneration Consortium) At The University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center; Emt Stem Cells Research At The University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center | 2022 |
| Tinker Family Foundation | $100,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | Charitable Activities Of The Foundation | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $583,334 | Berkeley, CA, US | Fiat Lux Scholarships; Bowes Faculty Fellows | 2022 |
| Uc Santa Barbara Foundation | $500,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | The Garland Initiative For Vision | 2022 |
| Ucsf Foundation | $6,183,333 | San Francisco, CA, US | Establish The William K. Bowes, Jr. Biomedical Investigator Program; Ucsf Osher Center Research Support; The Neural Code Of Speech; Ucsf Discovery Fellows; Cardiology Council | 2022 |
| United Anglers Of Casa Grande Inc | $17,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Youth Tennis Advantage | $35,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Achievement Rewards For College Scientists Foundation Inc | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Stanford University Scholar | 2021 |
| Als Therapy Development Foundation | $250,000 | Watertown, MA, US | At-1501 And Pmp Studies | 2021 |
| Asian Art Museum Foundation Of San Francisco | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education And Research | 2021 |
| Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | $2,100,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Stanford Bio-x Bowes Fellows, Ute And William Bowes, Jr. Library And The Department Of Art And Art History In The School Of Humanities And Sciences | 2021 |
| Bolinas Museum | $5,000 | Bolinas, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of San Francisco | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | District 10 Education Programs | 2021 |
| Canary Fund | $1,000,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | 2019 Canary Center: Complete The Team | 2021 |
| Cancer Research Fund Of The Damon Runyon - Walter Winchell Foundation | $166,667 | New York, NY, US | Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Continuation Grant | 2021 |
| Clearity Foundation | $100,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Improving Treatment Options For Ovarian Cancer Patients | 2021 |
| College Track | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Corporation Of The Fine Arts Museums | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Get Smart With Art Program | 2021 |
| The Draper Richards Foundation | $333,334 | Menlo Park, CA, US | General Support For Drk Fund Iv | 2021 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring | $10,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Aces For Kids (general Support) | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | Edf+business Climate Corps And Edf Oceans | 2021 |
| Episcopal Diocese Of California | $1,000,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Expanding Horizons Campaign | 2021 |
| The Episcopal Diocese Of California | $500,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Grace Cathedral - Annual Fund | 2021 |
| The Exploratorium | $2,500,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support, General Operating Support - To Support The Highest Priorities And Most Urgent Financial Needs Of The Exploratorium As Determined By The Executive Director And Ceo, Chris Flink, And An Extension Of The Use Of Funds Through 2022 | 2021 |
| Foodcorps | $600,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Harvard University | $1,000,000 | Boston, MA, US | Harvard Stem Cell Institute- 2010-2016: Bowes Acceleration Fund; 2017-2021: Expanding The Scope Of Funded Projects | 2021 |
| Hoover Institution | $50,000 | Stanford, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Institute For Systems Biology | $333,333 | Seattle, WA, US | New Faculty Support | 2021 |
| J David Gladstone Institutes | $2,000,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Be Used At The Discretion Of The President Deepak Srivastava, General Support | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement Of Northern California | $50,000 | Walnut Creek, CA, US | Junior Achievement Leadership Program | 2021 |
| Kipp Bay Area Schools | $1,000,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Growth Campaign | 2021 |
| Kqed Inc | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Meals On Wheels Of San Francisco Inc | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Monkey Tail Ranch | $10,000 | Hollister, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Inc | $400,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Mmrf Immunotherapy Initiative | 2021 |
| Myelin Repair Foundation | $150,000 | Saratoga, CA, US | Mrf Biomarker Initiative | 2021 |
| Nssf (the New School Of San Francisco) | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Onegoal | $1,100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Phase Iii Strategic Plan For Bay Area Programs | 2021 |
| Outward Bound California | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Peerforward | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Peninsula Bridge Program | $100,000 | San Mateo, CA, US | Big Dreams Campaign | 2021 |
| Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Aggregating And Visualizing Ehr And Epro Information | 2021 |
| Real Options For City Kids | $125,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Regents Of The University Of California Berkeley | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Uc Berkeley Art Museum And Pacific Film Archive (bampfa) School Field Trips Program | 2021 |
| San Francisco Achievers | $85,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| San Francisco Boys Chorus | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| San Francisco Conservatory Of Music | $6,000,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Purchase And/or Renovation Of Property For A Residence Hall, Create The Bowes Center For Performing Arts, President's Fund, Bowes Center Opening Gala | 2021 |
| San Francisco General Hospital Foundation | $200,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| San Francisco Opera Association | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Sansum Diabetes Research Institute | $750,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Science Friday Initiative Inc | $125,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Teach For All Inc | $600,000 | New York, NY, US | Ensena Por Mexico And Teach For All: Ensuring All Children Can Fulfill Their Potential | 2021 |
| Teach For America Inc | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| The Tech Interactive | $200,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Healthcare Exhibit At The Tech | 2021 |
| Ten Strands | $50,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Preparing K12 Teachers To Bring Environmental Literacy To California's Students | 2021 |
| Tinker Family Foundation | $120,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $1,033,333 | Berkeley, CA, US | Fiat Lux Scholarships, Bowes Faculty Fellows | 2021 |
| Uc Santa Barbara Foundation | $500,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | The Garland Initiative For Vision | 2021 |
| Ucsf Foundation | $8,183,333 | San Francisco, CA, US | Establish The William K. Bowes, Jr. Biomedical Investigator Program, Ute And William K. Bowes, Jr. Distinguished Professorship Program, Ucsf Osher Center Research Support, The Neural Code Of Speech, Ucsf Discovery Fellows, Cardiology Council | 2021 |
| United Anglers Of Casa Grande Inc | $17,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| The University Of Texas Foundation Inc | $375,000 | Austin, TX, US | Alzheimer's Research (neurodegeneration Consortium) And Emt Stem Cells Research At The University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center | 2021 |
| Vascular Cures | $300,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Youth Tennis Advantage | $35,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Achievement Rewards For College Scientists Foundation Inc | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Stanford University Scholar | 2020 |
| The Alameda County Community Food Bank Inc | $25,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Emergency Response Grant | 2020 |
| Alliance For School Choice Inc | $250,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Als Therapy Development Foundation | $250,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | At-1501 And Pmp Studies | 2020 |
| Asian Art Museum Foundation Of San Francisco | $350,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | The William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation Fund For Education And Research, Annual Fund | 2020 |
| Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | $2,150,000 | Stanford, CA, US | William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation: Stanford Bio-x Bowes Fellows, Hoover House Circle 2020-21, Ute And William Bowes, Jr. Library And The Department Of Art And Art History In The School Of Humanities And Sciences | 2020 |
| Bolinas Museum | $5,000 | Bolinas, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of San Francisco | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | District 10 Education Programs | 2020 |
| California Academy Of Sciences | $150,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Coral Reef Science Education Program. Transition Grant. | 2020 |
| California Institute For Regenerative Medicine | $2,500,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Stem Cell Research | 2020 |
| Canary Fund | $1,000,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | 2019 Canary Center: Complete The Team | 2020 |
| Caremessage | $300,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support, Transition Grant For Emerging Technologies Team | 2020 |
| Cato Institute | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Clearity Foundation | $150,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Mission Acceleration Campaign, Improving Treatment Options For Ovarian Cancer Patients | 2020 |
| College Track | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Collegespring Inc | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Scaling School-day Test Prep For Low-income Students. Transition Grant. | 2020 |
| Corporation Of The Fine Arts Museums | $225,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Get Smart With Art Program, Various Exhibitions | 2020 |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Continuation Grant | 2020 |
| The Draper Richards Foundation | $333,333 | Menlo Park, CA, US | General Support For Drk Fund Iv | 2020 |
| Equalize Health | $200,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring | $10,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Aces For Kids (general Support) | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | $2,000,000 | New York, NY, US | Corporate Partnerships And Oceans Programs | 2020 |
| Episcopal Diocese Of California | $1,000,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Expanding Horizons Campaign | 2020 |
| The Episcopal Diocese Of California | $750,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Annual Fund For Grace Cathedral | 2020 |
| The Exploratorium | $2,500,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support - To Support The Highest Priorities And Most Urgent Financial Needs | 2020 |
| Fogarty Institute For Innovation | $200,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Food Bank Of Contra Costa And Solano | $25,000 | Concord, CA, US | Emergency Response Grant | 2020 |
| Food Systems 6 Accelerator Inc | $150,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | General Support For Fs6 | 2020 |
| Foodcorps Inc | $600,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Harvard University (harvard Stem Cell Institute) | $1,000,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | 2010-2016: Bowes Acceleration Fund; 2017-2021: Expanding The Scope Of Funded Projects | 2020 |
| Hoover Institution | $100,000 | Stanford, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Institute For Systems Biology | $333,333 | Seattle, WA, US | New Faculty Support | 2020 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | $400,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| J David Gladstone Institutes | $2,000,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Be Used At The Discretion Of The President Deepak Srivastava, General Support | 2020 |
| Junior Achievement Of Northern California | $100,000 | Walnut Creek, CA, US | Ja's Bay Area Workforce And Economic Empowerment Program | 2020 |
| Kipp Bay Area Schools | $1,000,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Growth Campaign | 2020 |
| Kqed Inc | $1,000,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Campaign 21 | 2020 |
| Learning Accelerator | $500,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Lowell Alumni Association | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Meals On Wheels Of San Francisco Inc | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Monkey Tail Ranch | $10,000 | Hollister, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Inc | $400,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Mmrf Immunotherapy Initiative | 2020 |
| Myelin Repair Foundation | $150,000 | Saratoga, CA, US | Mrf Biomarker Initiative | 2020 |
| The New School Of San Francisco | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Onegoal | $950,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Phase Iii Strategic Plan For Bay Area Programs | 2020 |
| Outward Bound California | $600,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Comprehensive Capital Campaign And General Operations | 2020 |
| Partners In Oakland Education | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Summer Program At Vincent Academy | 2020 |
| Peer Health Exchange Inc | $200,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Strategic Plan, General Support | 2020 |
| Peerforward | $400,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Peninsula Bridge Program | $100,000 | San Mateo, CA, US | Big Dreams Campaign | 2020 |
| Pro Publica Inc | $318,000 | New York, NY, US | Investigative Reporting Beat On Climate Change Adaptation | 2020 |
| Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Evolution Of I-spy 2 Trial To A Confirmatory Clinical Trial | 2020 |
| Real Options For City Kids | $125,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Regents Of The University Of California Berkeley | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Uc Berkeley Art Museum And Pacific Film Archive (bampfa) - School Field Trips Program | 2020 |
| San Domenico School | $50,000 | San Anselmo, CA, US | Virtuoso Program | 2020 |
| San Francisco Achievers | $85,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| San Francisco Boys Chorus | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| San Francisco Conservatory Of Music | $6,050,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Purchase And/or Renovation Of Property For A Residence Hall, Create The Bowes Center For Performing Arts, 2021 Annual Fund, 2021 President's Fund | 2020 |
| San Francisco Food Bank | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Emergency Response Grant | 2020 |
| San Francisco General Hospital Foundation | $200,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| San Francisco Jazz Organization | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support/ Annual Fund | 2020 |
| San Francisco Opera Association | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Sansum Diabetes Research Institute | $750,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Save The Redwoods League | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Science Friday Initiative Inc | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Seti Institute | $30,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Big Picture Science Program | 2020 |
| Teach For All Inc | $600,000 | New York, NY, US | Ensena Por Mexico And Teach For All: Ensuring All Children Can Fulfill Their Potential | 2020 |
| Teach For America Inc | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support For Teach For America National And Bay Area | 2020 |
| The Tech Interactive | $200,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Amended: General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Ten Strands | $50,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Preparing K12 Teachers To Bring Environmental Literacy To California's Students | 2020 |
| Thesecondopinion | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Tinker Family Foundation | $120,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $1,700,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Fiat Lux Scholarships, Bowes Faculty Fellows | 2020 |
| Uc Santa Barbara Foundation | $1,000,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | The Garland Initiative For Vision | 2020 |
| Ucsf Foundation | $8,733,333 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support Eight Projects/programs. | 2020 |
| United Anglers Of Casa Grande Inc | $16,667 | Petaluma, CA, US | Hatchery Equipment Upgrades & Expanded Capacity For Fish Rescue Operations | 2020 |
| The University Of Texas Foundation Inc | $666,667 | Austin, TX, US | The University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center - Alzheimer's Research (neurodegenerative Research), Emt Stem Cells Research | 2020 |
| Vascular Cures | $300,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Youth Tennis Advantage | $70,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for William K Bowes Jr Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 94-3148482 |
| Website | http://www.wkbowesjrfoundation.org |
| Address | 1660 BUSH ST 300 San Francisco, CA 94109-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee William K Bowes Jr Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Ute Bowes |
|---|---|
| Vp, Secretary-treasurer, Cfo | Chris Perkins |
| Vp, Audit Chair | Douglas Tinker |
Forms 990-PF
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