Helping to heal the children and families in and around Texas; we believe music heals.
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.
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.
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.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$25K
JILL GOSS
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Bowen Family Foundation gives overwhelmingly in Texas, with 96% of grants to recipients in the HQ state and a local geographic scope. Waco is the main hub in the recent grant list, with multiple recipients there including Waco Family Medicine, Unbound Global, Arc of McLennan, and Creative Waco. Other Texas cities appear as well, such as Tyler, Dallas, Houston, Bee Cave, Mart, Axtell, Hubbard, and Waco’s surrounding communities. All recent grants listed are to U.S. recipients.
The foundation supports nonprofit organizations that help heal children and families, with focus areas that include children and families, youth services, mentoring, child health, arts/music programs, and disaster relief. Its active grant programs also emphasize health and healing, mental health, family support, and community support in Texas.
Yes. Its active grant programs state that the foundation accepts unsolicited applications, including an annual grant cycle for eligible nonprofit organizations in Waco, Central Texas, and surrounding Texas communities.
Typical grants are in the mid-five-figure range. The reported distribution shows a p25 of $10,000, a median of $18,500, and a p75 of $25,000, with some larger awards reaching $50,000 and $95,000.
It gives most often in Texas. The data shows 96% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state, and the recent grants are concentrated in Waco and surrounding Texas communities.
Several recipients appear in multiple years, which suggests recurring support rather than one-time grants for some organizations. Examples in the recent list include Waco Family Medicine, Cheyanna's Champions 4 Children, The Mentoring Alliance, Tris Speaker Youth Club, Unbound Global, Inspiracion Inc, and Advocacy Center.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Bowen Family Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations must be based in Texas (Waco and surrounding communities) and align with the foundation's mission of helping to heal children and families. Applicants must be a 501(c)(3); the foundation does not make awards to individuals.
Deadline: 2026 application window: April 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026; grants awarded November 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REACH THERAPEUTIC RIDING | WACO, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| WACO FAMILY MEDICINE | WACO, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| INSPIRACION INC | WACO, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| GUARDIAN THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP | AXTELL, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| UNBOUND GLOBAL | WACO, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| THE MENTORING ALLIANCE | TYLER, TX | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| HEART OF TEXAS CENTER OF BUSINESS EXCELLENCE | WACO, TX | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| TOGETHER FOR GOOD | HOUSTON, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| COOK CHILDRENS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM | FORT WORTH, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| BIKERS AGAINST CHILD ABUSE | WACO, TX | $5,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| UNBOUND GLOBAL | WACO, TX | $95,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| WACO FAMILY MEDICINE | WACO, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| TRIS SPEAKER YOUTH CLUB | HUBBARD, TX | $45,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| CHEYANNA'S CHAMPIONS 4 CHILDREN | BEE CAVE, TX | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| ARC OF MCLENNAN | WACO, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| JMB FISHING FOUNDATION | MART, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| ADVOCACY CENTER | WACO, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| HEART OF TEXAS REGION MHMR | WACO, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| UNBOUND WACO | WACO, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| COUNCIL FOR LIFE | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| INSPIRACION INC | WACO, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| THE MENTORING ALLIANCE | TYLER, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| CHEYANNA'S CHAMPIONS 4 CHILDREN | BEE CAVE, TX | $18,500 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| MEALS ON WHEELS | WACO, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| CREATIVE WACO | WACO, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| WACO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | WACO, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THE WISD ADOPT A KID CHRISTMAS DRIVE |
| IMAGINATION LIBRARY OF WACO | WACO, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| TRIS SPEAKER YOUTH CLUB | HUBBARD, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| TALITHA KOUM INSTITUTE | WACO, TX | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| THE MENTORING ALLIANCE | TYLER, TX | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $7,370 | 2024 | KID'S CHRISTMAS GIFTS |
| RAISING WHEELS FOUNDATION | WACO, TX | $7,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| CHEYANNA'S CHAMPIONS 4 CHILDREN | BEE CAVE, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| COMMUNITY CANCER ASSOCIATION | WACO, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| ADVOCACY CENTER | WACO, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| TRIS SPEAKER YOUTH CLUB | HUBBARD, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| WACO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | WACO, TX | $9,720 | 2023 | ADOPT A SCHOOL-CHRISTMAS FOR NEEDY FAMILIES |
REACH THERAPEUTIC RIDING
$50,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
WACO FAMILY MEDICINE
$50,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
INSPIRACION INC
$20,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
GUARDIAN THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP
$20,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
HEART OF TEXAS CENTER OF BUSINESS EXCELLENCE
$18,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
TOGETHER FOR GOOD
$15,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
COOK CHILDRENS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
$7,500GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
BIKERS AGAINST CHILD ABUSE
$5,500GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
WACO FAMILY MEDICINE
$50,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
TRIS SPEAKER YOUTH CLUB
$45,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
CHEYANNA'S CHAMPIONS 4 CHILDREN
$35,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
ARC OF MCLENNAN
$30,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
JMB FISHING FOUNDATION
$30,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
ADVOCACY CENTER
$25,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
HEART OF TEXAS REGION MHMR
$25,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
INSPIRACION INC
$20,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
CHEYANNA'S CHAMPIONS 4 CHILDREN
$18,500GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
MEALS ON WHEELS
$15,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
CREATIVE WACO
$15,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
WACO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
$10,000CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THE WISD ADOPT A KID CHRISTMAS DRIVE
IMAGINATION LIBRARY OF WACO
$10,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
TRIS SPEAKER YOUTH CLUB
$10,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
RAISING WHEELS FOUNDATION
$7,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
CHEYANNA'S CHAMPIONS 4 CHILDREN
$20,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
COMMUNITY CANCER ASSOCIATION
$10,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
ADVOCACY CENTER
$10,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
TRIS SPEAKER YOUTH CLUB
$10,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
WACO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
$9,720ADOPT A SCHOOL-CHRISTMAS FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
