Connor Bowen Foundation
The Connor Bowen Foundation is a private foundation based in Sugar Land, TX honoring Connor Bowen; it supports scholarships and donations to causes including the University of Houston, Living Word Lutheran Church, music, technology and nature. The official site includes donation instructions and a scholarship application, matching public filings for EIN 88-3361212.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small Texas-based education, music, faith-based organizations or individual students seeking modest scholarship support and with local or board connections.
Good Fit
- • Based in Texas or serving the local community in the foundation's area.
- • Programs focused on scholarships, education, music, or church/youth activities.
- • Comfort with modest, project-level awards rather than large multi-year grants.
- • Existing local relationships or referrals that connect the organization to the foundation's board or family.
Geography
Observed grants in the available filings are concentrated in Texas (recipients in Houston, Richmond, Stafford), indicating a local/in-state footprint.
Recipient Variety
Across the observed years the foundation funded a small number of distinct independent recipients (one in 2022 and two in 2023); the recipient set is limited but not tied to a single beneficiary.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly indicates institutional grants are to preselected recipients, and observed institutional giving is small and irregular; while a public scholarship application exists for individuals, unfamiliar nonprofit applicants appear unlikely to be admitted to the institutional grant portfolio without a direct relationship.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
