About Bowen Family Foundation
Helping to heal the children and families in and around Texas; we believe music heals.
Focus Areas
Children & familiesYouth servicesMentoringChild healthArts/music programsDisaster relief
Who They Fund
school-aged children (WISD)low-income / needy familiesstudents served through school adoption programs
Funding Style
direct service / program-specific supportevent-based / seasonal fundingin-kind / gift donation support
About Bowen Family Foundation
Bowen Family Foundation’s giving centers on children and families in Texas, with a clear emphasis on direct support for community organizations in Waco and nearby places. Its recent grants show that pattern at both large and mid-sized levels: $95,000 to Unbound Global in Waco and repeated $50,000 grants to Waco Family Medicine across 2024 and 2025. The foundation’s mission language links helping children and families with love, support, resources, and opportunities, and the recent grant list reflects that through general operating support for local nonprofits rather than narrow project-only awards. Recipients include service providers tied to health, youth development, mentoring, and family support, along with organizations connected to school and community assistance. Several grants also point to practical needs within the region, such as support for children, families, and school-age students through local programs. The foundation’s work is consistently Texas-based, and the named recipients suggest a mix of direct-service groups and community partners serving children and families around Central Texas.
What Bowen Family Foundation Funds
Health and family support are a visible part of Bowen Family Foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $50,000 to Waco Family Medicine in 2025 and $30,000 to Arc of McLennan in 2024, both aligned with its focus on health and wellbeing for children and families. Youth development appears as another thread: Tris Speaker Youth Club received $45,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023, while The Mentoring Alliance received $20,000 in 2024 and $18,000 in 2025. The foundation also funds organizations tied to child and family advocacy, including $25,000 to Advocacy Center in 2024 and $15,000 to Together for Good in 2025. Arts and community enrichment show up through a $15,000 grant to Creative Waco in 2024, consistent with the foundation’s stated belief that music heals.
How Bowen Family Foundation Gives
Bowen Family Foundation’s grant sizes cluster around mid-five figures, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $18,500, and a p75 of $25,000. Recent awards range from $10,000 holiday and program grants to larger general contributions such as $95,000 and $50,000. The pattern is strongly recurring: several recipients appear across multiple years, including Waco Family Medicine, Cheyanna's Champions 4 Children, The Mentoring Alliance, Tris Speaker Youth Club, Unbound Global, Inspiracion Inc, and Advocacy Center. The foundation appears to be a family foundation, led by Jill Goss, and it accepts unsolicited applications through its annual grant cycle.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$367K
Total Assets
$285K
Total Revenue
$387K
Total Expenses
$630K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JILL GOSS
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