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Filing year 2024

WILLIAM K BOWES JR FOUNDATION

San Francisco, California·EIN 94-3148482·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$15.5M
Total assets
$236.8M
Total expenses
$11.9M
Reported officers
3

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California.

Vp, Secretary-treasurer, CFO
Median to 75th percentile
$80k
$85k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 2 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at WILLIAM K BOWES JR FOUNDATION equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
0.7%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking 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

$18M

Itemized grants

48

Median grant

$183k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
UCSF FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAESTABLISH THE WILLIAM K. BOWES, JR. BIOMEDICAL INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM, UCSF DISCOVERY FELLOWS, CARDIOLOGY COUNCIL, OSHER CENTER RESEARCH SUPPORT, THE NEURAL CODE OF SPEECH$5.8M
J DAVID GLADSTONE INSTITUTESSAN FRANCISCO, CATO BE USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PRESIDENT DEEPAK SRIVASTAVA, GENERAL SUPPORT$2M
EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIASAN FRANCISCO, CAEXPANDING HORIZONS CAMPAIGN$1M
THE EXPLORATORIUMSAN FRANCISCO, CAEXPLORATORIUM GALLERY RENEWAL$1M
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITYSTANFORD, CAWILLIAM K. BOWES, JR. FOUNDATION: STANFORD BIO-X BOWES FELLOWS, UTE AND BILL BOWES, JR. LIBRARY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ART AND ART HISTORY IN THE SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES$850k
EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF CALIFORNIASAN FRANCISCO, CAANNUAL FUND$500k
HARVARD UNIVERSITYBOSTON, MAFOR THE GRANT SEED PROGRAM$500k
KIPP BAY AREA SCHOOLSOAKLAND, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR KIPP PUBLIC SCHOOLS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA$500k
UC BERKELEY FOUNDATIONBERKELEY, CAUC BERKELEY FIAT LUX SCHOLARSHIPS, BOWES FACULTY FELLOWS$500k
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATION INCAUSTIN, TXALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH, EMT STEM CELLS RESEARCH$375k
CANARY FUNDWOODSIDE, CATO SUPPORT NEW DIRECTIONS: TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES TO DETECT CANCER EARLY AND IDENTIFY HIGH RISK INDIVIDUALS$333k
TEACH FOR ALL INCNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT ENSENA POR MEXICO AND TEACH FOR ALL: DEVELOPING COLLECTIVE LEADERSHIP TO ENSURE ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL$333k
UC SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATIONSANTA BARBARA, CATHE GARLAND INITIATIVE FOR VISION$333k
FOODCORPSPORTLAND, ORGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$250k
NSSFSAN FRANCISCO, CAEDUCATOR EXCELLENCE$250k
OUTWARD BOUND CALIFORNIASAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$250k
SANSUM DIABETES RESEARCH INSTITUTESANTA BARBARA, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$250k
TEACH FOR AMERICA INCNEW YORK, NYTO ADVANCE TFAS STRATEGIES NATIONALLY AND IN THE BAY TO ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO A QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS.$250k
ASIAN ART MUSEUM FOUNDATION OF SAN FRANCISCOSAN FRANCISCO, CATHE WILLIAM K. BOWES, JR. FOUNDATION FUND FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH$200k
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATEDNEW YORK, NYCLIMATE CORPS, OCEANS PROGRAMS$200k
INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS BIOLOGYSEATTLE, WANEW FACULTY SUPPORT$200k
ONEGOALCHICAGO, ILTO SUPPORT BAY AREA PROGRAMS$200k
SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAPATIENT CARE, WITH AN INCLUSIVE 10% ADMINISTRATIVE FEE$200k
THE TECH INTERACTIVESAN JOSE, CAHEALTHCARE EXHIBIT AT THE TECH$200k
CANCER RESEARCH FUND OF THE DAMON RUNYON - WALTER WINCHELL FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYDAMON RUNYON CLINICAL INVESTIGATOR CONTINUATION GRANT$167k
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Held steady
from 2023

From $80k in 2023 to $80k in 2024.

$80k
2023
$80k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$87k to $85k

Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Financial Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 5%.

$80k in 2023 to $80k 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.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about WILLIAM K BOWES JR FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Financial Officer of WILLIAM K BOWES JR FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Financial Officer of WILLIAM K BOWES JR FOUNDATION received $80,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Financial Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Financial Officer pay at WILLIAM K BOWES JR FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at WILLIAM K BOWES JR FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at WILLIAM K BOWES JR FOUNDATION equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are WILLIAM K BOWES JR FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, WILLIAM K BOWES JR FOUNDATION reported $15.5M in total revenue and $11.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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