Jone L. Bowman Family Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation's stated priority is Washington County, MD, and its themes are capital campaigns and fire and rescue, so a Washington County group seeking capital campaign or fire and rescue support is the clearest fit.
- About 8 in 10 of its grants fall between $500 and $29,500, and the median grant is $2,500, so a modest, well-costed request suits its usual pattern; this band is typical rather than a ceiling, as its largest grant was $275,000.
- Repeat recipients take most of the money, with 92% of grant dollars going to organisations it had funded in earlier filings, so a first approach should be carefully prepared and may rest on an existing local relationship.
- Send your request by post or email with proof of 501(c)(3) status; the filing states there are no submission deadlines and applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Overview
Jone L. Bowman Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Williamsport, MD.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation supports capital campaigns for the betterment of Washington County, Maryland. Its grant record includes educational and healthcare institutions, arts and cultural organisations, youth organisations, and local community and public-safety bodies. The foundation specifically says it appreciates volunteer fire departments and has contributed to fire and rescue companies in Washington County, alongside support for the county’s public-safety training centre. It also matches employee donations to eligible 501(c)(3) organisations and recognises employees’ service hours at those organisations. Organisations may request funding by post or email and should include proof of 501(c)(3) status. The filing states that there are no submission deadlines.
Themes
- Capital campaigns
- Fire and rescue
Geographic Focus
Priority: Washington County, MD.
How to apply
Send funding requests by post or email and include proof of 501(c)(3) status.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 92% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 177 grants to organisations were $2,500 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation values volunteer fire departments for protecting its property and community.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
4 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 15% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 92% of grant dollars went to organisations Jone L. Bowman Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 4% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 66 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $2,750 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Hagerstown Aviation Museum · Support of exempt purposes$275,0002024 tax year
- Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine · Support of exempt purposes$200,0002024 tax year
- Maryland Theatre · Support of exempt purposes$115,0002024 tax year
- Hagerstown Community College Foundation · Support of exempt purposes$106,7892024 tax year
- Easterseals DC MD VA · Support of exempt purposes$100,0002024 tax year
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Washington County · Support of exempt purposes$92,5192024 tax year
- Star Community · Support of exempt purposes$30,0002024 tax year
- San-Mar Childrens Home Inc · Support of exempt purposes$27,5002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Mary E Bowman — Director
- Samantha Ebersole Bodnar — Director
- Cindy Joiner — Secretary
- Todd A Bowman — Director, Treasurer
- Linda Bowman Ebersole — Director, Assistant Secretary
- Donald M Bowman — Director, President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $806,256 | $592,611 | $22,435,810 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,120,881 | $870,855 | $29,711,353 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,518,682 | $1,189,098 | $33,995,960 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Applying to Jone L. Bowman Family Foundation?
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Contact
- (999) 999-9999
- lebersole@dmbowman.com
- Williamsport, MD
- jonelbowmanfamilyfoundation.org
Applying to Jone L. Bowman Family Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (999) 999-9999
- lebersole@dmbowman.com
- Williamsport, MD
- jonelbowmanfamilyfoundation.org