Ivan Bowen Family Foundation
Private foundation · Reno, NV · EIN 36-4465774 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Ivan Bowen Family Foundation
38grants reported
$100Kmedian award
$45Klower quartile
$10Ksmallest grant
$4.7Mtotal paid
10states reached
3years giving
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
2670 Olive PL
Reno, NV 89511-5506
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Ascension | Minneapolis, MN | $575,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Scottsdale, AZ | $500,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Foundation UNRESTRICTED USE | Rochester, MN | $295,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Foundation UNRESTRICTED USE | Rochester, MN | $295,000 |
| Minneapolis Heart Institute UNRESTRICTED USE | Minneapolis, MN | $194,000 |
| Avow Care Services | Naples, FL | $175,000 |
| Avow (naples Hospice) UNRESTRICTED USE | Naples, FL | $175,000 |
| Avow (naples Hospice) UNRESTRICTED USE | Naples, FL | $175,000 |
| Friends of Ascension UNRESTRICTED USE | Minneapolis, MN | $158,000 |
| The University of Nevada Reno Foundation | Reno, NV | $150,000 |
| Conservancy of SW Florida UNRESTRICTED USE | Naples, FL | $135,000 |
| Conservancy of Southwest Florida | Naples, FL | $125,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $125,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation UNRESTRICTED USE | Bethesda, MD | $125,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation UNRESTRICTED USE | Bethesda, MD | $125,000 |
| Conservancy of SW Florida UNRESTRICTED USE | Naples, FL | $125,000 |
| Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $119,000 |
| Minneapolis Heart Institute UNRESTRICTED USE | Minneapolis, MN | $119,000 |
| Brightfocus Foundation | Clarksburg, MD | $100,000 |
| Lead With Horses | Reno, NV | $100,000 |
| Bright Focus Foundation UNRESTRICTED USE | Clarksburg, MD | $100,000 |
| Ascension School UNRESTRICTED USE | Minneapolis, MN | $79,000 |
| Jeremiah Program Msp UNRESTRICTED USE | Mpls, MN | $75,000 |
| Docs for Hope | New Hampton, IA | $60,000 |
| Farmer to Farmer (multicolores) | Glenwood City, WI | $50,000 |
| Northern Nevada Hopes | Reno, NV | $50,000 |
| Trust for Public Land | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 |
| Jeremiah Program Msp UNRESTRICTED USE | Mpls, MN | $50,000 |
| Trust for Public Lands | St Paul, MN | $50,000 |
| Swaner Preserve and Ecocenter | Park City, UT | $45,000 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Glenview, IL | $25,000 |
| Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 |
| Northside Acheivement Zone UNRESTRICTED USE | Mpls, MN | $25,000 |
| Farmer to Farmer UNRESTRICTED USE | Glenwood City, WI | $25,000 |
| Cookie Cart UNRESTRICTED USE | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 |
| Northside Acheivement Zone UNRESTRICTED USE | Mpls, MN | $25,000 |
| Farmer to Farmer UNRESTRICTED USE | Glenwood City, WI | $25,000 |
| Docs for Hope | New Hampton, IA | $10,000 |
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