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EIN 27-3407560

The Bowdon Family Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Fort Worth
State
Texas
Year formed
2010
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Bowdon Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Fort Worth, TX that primarily funds general operating support for various organizations including The Cedars Union. They also provide funding towards the young artists program, the planetary academy, and support for the Nasher Prize. In addition, they provide support for fine arts department gala. The purpose of the foundation is to refund prior year insurance expenses. Last year, they made seven grants to their grantees.
Total revenues
$117,023
2023
Total expenses
$520,410
2023
Total assets
$2,865,357
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at The Bowdon Family Foundation

The Bowdon Family Foundation purchased a building in 2014 to be used as a location for a nonprofit called The cedars union. The mission of The cedars union is to provide local artists with The opportunity to take their crafts to The next level by providing them with a work space, tools and equipment, and connections to The community. The Foundation's costs to own and maintain The building, have been direct charitable activities for The Foundation. For 2023, direct charitable expenses included payments of property taxes, utilities, insurance, and repairs.
Refund of prior year insurance expenses

Grants made by The Bowdon Family Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
The Cedars UnionGeneral Operating Support$240,000
Nasher Sculpture CenterSupport for the Nasher Prize$35,000
Dallas Museum of ArtGeneral Operating Support$7,000
...and 1 more grant made

Personnel at The Bowdon Family Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Kenneth S BowdonPresident and Trustee$0

Financials for The Bowdon Family Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$38,645
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$78,378
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$117,023

Form 990s for The Bowdon Family Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990PFView PDF
2021-122022-05-05990PFView PDF
2020-122021-05-14990PFView PDF
2019-122022-02-22990PFView PDF
2018-122020-02-20990PFView PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
May 19, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
May 12, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
1628 E St
Fort Worth, TX 76120
Metro area
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
County
Tarrant County, TX
Phone
(214) 908-8030
IRS details
EIN
27-3407560
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2010
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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