The Bowsher The Booher Foundation concentrates its giving on St. Louis–area direct service organizations that provide neighborhood-level social supports, education and workforce services, and assistance to immigrants and seniors. Grants are almost exclusively general operating support to nonprofits that deliver hands-on programs (community learning centers, immigrant integration, emergency assistance, senior services). The foundation appears focused on sustaining organizations that serve basic needs and strengthen local communities rather than funding capital projects or national initiatives.
Concentrated, local grantmaking in the St. Louis region with moderate-sized unrestricted operating grants ($12.5k–$30k). The foundation makes repeat gifts to several core grantees, favoring steady, program-sustaining support over one-off or national grants.
A defining pattern in Bowsher the Booher Foundation’s grantmaking is its repeated support for South Bend organizations that provide direct services, education, and family support. The foundation has backed the same local institutions across multiple years, including Robinson Community Learning Center and La Casa De Amistad Inc, both at $15,000 in 2023 and again at $15,000 in 2024, with La Casa De Amistad also receiving $10,000 in 2025. That repeat giving points to a steady, relationship-based approach rather than one-time project funding. The foundation also supports organizations that serve older adults, children, and people facing basic-needs pressures. Real Services Inc received $7,500 in 2024 and $12,500 in 2025, while Family Childrens Center received $7,500 in both 2024 and 2025. A larger $28,000 grant went to The Salvation Army in 2023 for general operating support. Across these awards, the common thread is unrestricted support for nonprofits that keep core programs running. The grant list includes community learning, immigrant integration, disability-related resources, child care, and emergency assistance, indicating a portfolio centered on community-level services rather than specialized or capital funding.
In immigrant integration and family supports, the foundation gave $15,000 in 2023 and $15,000 in 2024 to La Casa De Amistad Inc for general operating support, then followed with another $10,000 in 2025. That recurring support suggests ongoing investment in an organization serving Latino immigrant families. Education and youth development appear through several South Bend recipients. Robinson Community Learning Center received $15,000 in 2023 and $15,000 in 2024, and Boys and Girls Club of St Joseph County received $10,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2024. The foundation also backed The Village a Community Musical Arts Alliance Inc with $9,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2024 and 2025, showing support for community-based learning and enrichment. Basic-needs and social-service work also show up in gifts to The Salvation Army for general operating support and to Bright Beginnings Family Childcare for general operating support in 2025.
The typical grant size is clustered in the mid-four figures: p25 is $7,500, median is $10,000, and p75 is $12,500. Most awards in the recent list are general operating grants, with amounts that repeat across years for the same organizations. Several recipients appear more than once, including Robinson Community Learning Center, La Casa De Amistad Inc, Real Services Inc, Family Childrens Center, Boys and Girls Club of St Joseph County, and The Village a Community Musical Arts Alliance Inc. The foundation is a private foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$80K
$1.6M
$158K
$119K
Most grants fall between $8K and $13K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$13K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in IN.
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Notable grantees: La Casa de Amistad, Inc., Robinson Community Learning Center, The Salvation Army, Real Services, Inc., Logan Community Resources, Inc.
Giving is regionally concentrated and heavily weighted to Indiana recipients, especially South Bend. Multiple grants went to organizations in South Bend, including Robinson Community Learning Center, La Casa De Amistad Inc, Real Services Inc, The Village a Community Musical Arts Alliance Inc, Bright Beginnings Family Childcare, and Boys and Girls Club of St Joseph County. Outside South Bend, the list includes Fort Wayne, Niles, La Crosse, and Alexandria. The grants are entirely domestic, with 25 grants to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants list shows support for direct-service nonprofits, including community learning centers, immigrant family services, senior services, disability-related resources, child care, and emergency assistance. Several awards are labeled general operating support, suggesting the foundation funds organizations’ core work rather than only specific projects.
Yes. Robinson Community Learning Center received $15,000 in 2023 and $15,000 in 2024. La Casa De Amistad Inc received $15,000 in both 2023 and 2024, then $10,000 in 2025. Real Services Inc and Family Childrens Center also appear in multiple years.
Recent grants cluster around $10,000. The distribution provided is p25 $7,500, median $10,000, and p75 $12,500, which indicates most awards fall in the mid-four figures.
Indiana is the top state by grant count, with South Bend appearing repeatedly across the recent grants list. The recent awards also include Fort Wayne, Niles, La Crosse, and Alexandria.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION | SOUTH BEND, IN | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LA CASA DE AMISTAD INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LOGAN COMMUNITY RESOURCES INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $12,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ROBINSON COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER | SOUTH BEND, IN | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE NORTHERN | SOUTH BEND, IN | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST JOSEPH CNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION | SOUTH BEND, IN | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FAMILY CHILDRENS CENTER | LA CROSSE, WI | $8,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| REAL SERVICES INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SALVATION ARMY KROC CENTER | SOUTH BEND, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LA CASA DE AMISTAD INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BRIGHT BEGINNINGS FAMILY CHILDCARE | SOUTH BEND, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE VILLAGE A COMMUNITY MUSICAL ARTS ALLIANCE INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ROBINSON COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER | SOUTH BEND, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER MICHIANA INC | NILES, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FAMILY CHILDRENS CENTER | LA CROSSE, WI | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE NORTHERN INDIANA CORRIDOR | SOUTH BEND, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LOGAN COMMUNITY RESOURCES INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LA CASA DE AMISTAD INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ROBINSON COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER | SOUTH BEND, IN | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE VILLAGE A COMMUNITY MUSICAL ARTS ALL | SOUTH BEND, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY | SOUTH BEND, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FAMILY CHILDRENS CENTER | LA CROSSE, WI | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| REAL SERVICES INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SCAN INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JR ACHIEVEMENT SERVING ST JOSEPH COUNTY | FORT WAYNE, IN | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $28,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LA CASA DE AMISTAD INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ROBINSON COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER | SOUTH BEND, IN | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY | SOUTH BEND, IN | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE VILLAGE A COMMUNITY MUSICAL ARTS ALL | SOUTH BEND, IN | $9,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTHERN | FORT WAYNE, IN | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FAMILY & CHILDRENS CENTER COUNSELING | SOUTH BEND, IN | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
ROBINSON COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE NORTHERN
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
ST JOSEPH CNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
GENERAL OPERATING
FAMILY CHILDRENS CENTER
$8,000GENERAL OPERATING
SALVATION ARMY KROC CENTER
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
BRIGHT BEGINNINGS FAMILY CHILDCARE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE VILLAGE A COMMUNITY MUSICAL ARTS ALLIANCE INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
FAMILY CHILDRENS CENTER
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
ROBINSON COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE VILLAGE A COMMUNITY MUSICAL ARTS ALL
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
FAMILY CHILDRENS CENTER
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
JR ACHIEVEMENT SERVING ST JOSEPH COUNTY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE SALVATION ARMY
$28,000GENERAL OPERATING
ROBINSON COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE VILLAGE A COMMUNITY MUSICAL ARTS ALL
$9,000GENERAL OPERATING
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTHERN
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
FAMILY & CHILDRENS CENTER COUNSELING
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING