The Bower Fund

Public foundation / grantmaker Henderson, NV Since 2024 EIN 99-2104312 NTEE T12
Revenue
$94K
▼ -70%
FY2025 · Pt VIII · Ln 12
Expenses
$70K
▲ +326%
FY2025 · Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$333K
FY2025 · Pt X · Ln 32
To programs
65%
FY2025 · Pt IX · col B
Revenue & expenses by yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$94K
FY2025▼ -70%
Expenses
$70K
FY2025▲ +326%

Improves healthcare and essential needs for Southern Nevada children through community partnerships.

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Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
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Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
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Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
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Foundation funders?
Not on file
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Spent on programs?
65% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
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Size and trend
$100K–1M
↓ -70% vs prior year
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2025 (IRS tax year 2025).


Improves healthcare and essential needs for Southern Nevada children through community partnerships.

Founded
2024
Type
Public foundation / grantmaker · Foundations & Grantmakers
Location
Henderson, NV
Website
www.thebowerfund.org
Filings
2 on file (2024–2025)
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Where the money goes · FY2025
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.65 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.28
Program efficiency
65%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
57.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -74% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+26%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -72% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$333K
FY2025▲ +11%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$25K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$333K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B65%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CThe Bower Fund
EINHdr · item D99-2104312
Principal addressHdr · item CHenderson, NV
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.thebowerfund.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2024
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNV
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T12)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2024

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
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
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $46K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The bower fund is a section 501(c)(3) organization that provides financial grants to non-profits in the las vegas valley, specifically those that provide critical education and healthcare resources to children.

$46Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$84K · 90%
Investment income$10K · 10%
Contributions & grants90%$84K
Investment income10%$10K
Total revenueLn 12$94K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.65 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.28
Program services65%$46K
Management & general6%$4K
Fundraising28%$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$70K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$48K
Total assetsLn 16$333K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$333K
Months of cash on handcomputed8.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $333K · Operating expenses/yr $70K
57.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $46K · Total expenses $70K
65%
Management & General
Management & general $4K · Total expenses $70K
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $20K · Total expenses $70K
28%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $17K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $190K
$0.09 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $84K · Total revenue $94K
90%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $94K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $94K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $10K · Total revenue $94K
+10%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $70K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $94K · Prior year $316K
-70%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $333K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $94K · Expenses $70K
+26%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $333K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $333K · Total assets $333K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $286K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $333K
86%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Dr Joel Bower · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $70K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $70K
—
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 65%——
Overhead ratio 6%——
Fundraising cost ratio 23%——
Revenue growth -70%——

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.

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Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
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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
FY2025 (Latest)$94K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$316K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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