Bow Foundation EIN 82-1323389

Bow Foundation

EIN  82-1323389 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Charlottesvle, VA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Supports families, research, and awareness for GNAO1 genetic disorders.
Leadership
Emily Bell · Chairman
Money in and out
$248K revenue, $260K expenses
Bottom line
99% program efficiency

Supports families, research, and awareness for GNAO1 genetic disorders. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $248K in revenue, $260K in expenses, and $603K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$248K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$260K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$603K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$12K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program efficiency
99%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
27.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -11% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-5%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -114% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$248K
FY2024▼ -33%
Expenses
$260K
FY2024▲ +10%
Total assets
$603K
FY2024▼ -2%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$248K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$260K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$603K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$12K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$603K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B99%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $257K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Funding cutting edge research to benefit those with GNAO1 disabilities and other similar rare diseases and neurological conditions.

$257Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBow Foundation
EINHdr · item D82-1323389
Principal addressHdr · item CCharlottesvle, VA
WebsiteHdr · item Jgnao1.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MVA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFDiseases & Disorders (G20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$244K · 99%
Investment income$3K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$244K
Investment income1%$3K
Total revenueLn 12$248K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program services99%$257K
Management & general1%$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$260K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$603K
Total assetsLn 16$603K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$603K
Months of cash on handcomputed27.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $603K · Operating expenses/yr $260K
27.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $257K · Total expenses $260K
99%
Management & General
Management & general $3K · Total expenses $260K
1%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $260K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $289K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $244K · Total revenue $248K
99%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $248K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $248K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3K · Total revenue $248K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $260K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $248K · Prior year $370K
-33%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $210K · FY2024 $248K
+4%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $603K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $248K · Expenses $260K
-5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $603K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $603K · Total assets $603K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $603K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Emily Bell · Reported title CHAIRMAN · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $260K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $260K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 99%
Overhead ratio 1%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -33%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Isec FoundationFY2025$750
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$750
Grants paid · 20 grants · $748K · 2020–2024
University of FloridaFY2024$60,000
University of FloridaFY2023$40,000
Michigan State UniversityFY2023$19,334
Michigan State UniversityFY2022$70,000
Washington UniversityMO · FY2022$33,443
Washington UniversityMO · FY2021$20,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$248K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$370K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$256K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$232K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$210K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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