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Filing year 2024

THE BOWER FOUNDATION

Ridgeland, Mississippi·EIN 64-0540635·NTEE G440 · Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$8.6M
Total assets
$119.7M
Total expenses
$4.8M
Reported officers
6

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines organizations nationwide.

Ceo/board Vi
Unclassified
$251k
$266k
CFO
Median to 75th percentile
$136k
$144k
Director
Unclassified
$19k
$20k
Director
Unclassified
$15k
$16k
Director
Unclassified
$12k
$13k
Director
Unclassified
$12k
$13k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE BOWER FOUNDATION equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for diseases, disorders & medical disciplines organizations is 10%.

This organization (2024)
5%
Sector median
10%
Middle half of sector
4% to 22%

Based on 2,393 diseases, disorders & medical disciplines organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$4.4M

Itemized grants

37

Median grant

$21k

Down 11%
from 2023

From $282k in 2023 to $251k in 2024.

$282k
2023
$251k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 14% in real terms$308k to $266k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Financial Officer pay rose 30% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 229%.

$104k in 2023 to $136k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE BOWER FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$2.6M
$6.7M
2023
$8.6M
$4.8M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines executives earn

Comparable diseases, disorders & medical disciplines organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $91,250.

25th percentile
$43k
Median
$91,250
75th percentile
$169k
90th percentile
$325k

These are diseases, disorders & medical disciplines sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,397 organizations across 2,397 filings (2021 – 2024).

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FAQ

Common questions about THE BOWER FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Financial Officer of THE BOWER FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Financial Officer of THE BOWER FOUNDATION received $135,677 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Financial Officer roles among Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Financial Officer pay at THE BOWER FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at THE BOWER FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE BOWER FOUNDATION equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for diseases, disorders & medical disciplines organizations is 10%.

What are THE BOWER FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE BOWER FOUNDATION reported $8.6M in total revenue and $4.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.