Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation's stated focus on land conservation and habitat protection, including land acquisition and stewardship and control of feral and domestic animal populations for wildlife habitat, is the test to apply to your work, and its recipients include land-conservation organisations, a municipality and animal-shelter organisations.
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests, so the first step should be an introduction through someone who knows it rather than a formal application.
- About 8 in 10 of its grants fall between $5,000 and $2,000,000, with a median of about $105,000, so a request near that middle figure matches what it usually gives.
- In its latest filing, only 1% of grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in an earlier filing, so being a new grantee is not a barrier.
Overview
Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation is a US private foundation based in Olympia, WA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (thurstontalk.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation is focused on land conservation and habitat protection. Its grants support the acquisition and stewardship of land to be held in perpetuity for conservancy, parkland and open-space purposes, and the maintenance and stewardship of land held for parks, open space and nature conservancy. It has also supported control of feral and domestic animal populations for wildlife habitat enhancement. Its direct charitable activity is to hold and maintain real estate for nature conservancy purposes. Recipients include land-conservation organisations, a municipality and animal-shelter organisations.
Themes
- Land conservation
- Habitat protection
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Washington and Mississippi.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 1% 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 10 grants to organisations were about $105,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 42% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 1% of grant dollars went to organisations Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 5 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $305k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain · For acquisition & stewardship of land to be held & maintained for conservancy purposes in perpetuity$2,000,0002024 tax year
- City of Tenino · For acquisition & stewardship of land to be held & maintained conservancy/parkland purposes in perpetuity$440,0002024 tax year
- Olympiaecosystems · For acquisition & stewardship of land to be held & maintained for conservancy purposes in perpetuity$305,0002024 tax year
- Friends of the Animal Shelter in Hancock County · Control of feral and domestic animal populations for wildlife habitat enhancement$35,0002024 tax year
- Heernett Environmental Foundation · For acquisition & stewardship of land to be held & maintained for conservancy purposes in perpetuity$5,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Tracy Jeffcoat — Director
- June Shannon — Director
- Jennifer Henderson — Director / Treasurer (From 10/24)
- Barbara Benson — Director / Secretary (From 10/24)
- Lori Booth — Director / Vice Chair (From 10/24)
- Rick Walley — Director / Board Chair (From 10/24)
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,848,258 | $2,100,000 | $48,263,897 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,127,819 | $354,500 | $50,522,482 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $3,825,227 | $2,785,000 | $50,975,839 | 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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- Olympia, WA
Applying to Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Olympia, WA