Margaret Spilman Bowden Foundation

Warrenton, VA
Tax-exempt since April 1994
EIN: 54-1685754

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

−$62.9k (2024)

Expenses

$486k (2024)

Total Assets

$4.42M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

-$62,881

Expenses

$485,845

Net Income

-$548,726

Net Assets

$4,416,964

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$167,707
Sales of Assets	-$236,423
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$414,823	85.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,416,964
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,416,964

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Maximilian A Tufts Jr (President; Treasurer)	$0	$0
John Philip Harris Pennington (Vice President; Asst Secr/)	$0	$0
Jonathan L Tufts (Director)	$0	$0
Phoebe R Tufts (Director)	$0	$0
Elizabeth Anderson (Director)	$0	$0
A Kimbrough Ford (Director)	$0	$0
Henry P Tufts (Director)	$0	$0
Michael R Anderson (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 17, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$56,851

Expenses

$240,115

Net Income

-$183,264

Net Assets

$4,965,690

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$4,079	7.2%
Sales of Assets	$28,272	49.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$23,348	9.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,965,690
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,965,690

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Maximilian A Tufts Jr (President; Treasurer)	$0	$0
John Philip Harris Pennington (Vice President; Asst Secr/)	$0	$0
Jonathan L Tufts (Director)	$0	$0
Phoebe R Tufts (Director)	$0	$0
Elizabeth Anderson (Director)	$0	$0
A Kimbrough Ford (Director)	$0	$0
Henry P Tufts (Director)	$0	$0
Michael R Anderson (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$4,935,553

Expenses

$162,952

Net Income

$4,772,601

Net Assets

$5,148,954

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$4,900,000	99.3%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$16,906	0.3%
Sales of Assets	$3,597	0.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$18,878	11.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,148,954
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$5,148,954

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Maximilian A Tufts Jr (President; Treasurer)	$0	$0
John Philip Harris Pennington (Vice President; Asst Secr/)	$0	$0
Jonathan L Tufts (Director)	$0	$0
Phoebe R Tufts (Director)	$0	$0
Elizabeth Anderson (Director)	$0	$0
A Kimbrough Ford (Director)	$0	$0
Henry P Tufts (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$65,727

Expenses

$31,117

Net Income

$34,610

Net Assets

$376,353

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$1,697	2.6%
Sales of Assets	$64,030	97.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$23,806	76.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$376,353
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$376,353

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Maximilian A Tufts Jr (President; Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elizabeth W Gookin (Vice President; Secretary)	$0	$0
John Philip Harris Pennington (Vice President; Asst Secr/)	$0	$0
Jonathan L Tufts (Director)	$0	$0
Phoebe R Tufts (Director)	$0	$0
Elizabeth Anderson (Director)	$0	$0
A Kimbrough Ford (Director)	$0	$0
Henry P Tufts (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 10, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

-$11,343

Expenses

$32,275

Net Income

-$43,618

Net Assets

$341,742

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$3,655
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$24,910	77.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$341,743
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$341,742

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Maximilian A Tufts Jr (President; Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elizabeth W Gookin (Vice President; Secretary)	$0	$0
John Philip Harris Pennington (Vice President; Asst Secr/)	$0	$0
Jonathan L Tufts (Director)	$0	$0
Phoebe R Tufts (Director)	$0	$0
Elizabeth Anderson (Director)	$0	$0
A Kimbrough Ford (Director)	$0	$0
Henry P Tufts (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 12, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$30,060

Expenses

$33,309

Net Income

-$3,249

Net Assets

$385,360

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$5,907	19.7%
Sales of Assets	$24,153	80.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$24,888	74.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$385,361
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$385,360

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Maximilian A Tufts Jr (President; Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elizabeth W Gookin (Vice President; Secretary)	$0	$0
John Philip Harris Pennington (Vice President; Asst Secr/)	$0	$0
Jonathan L Tufts (Director)	$0	$0
Phoebe R Tufts (Director)	$0	$0
Elizabeth Anderson (Director)	$0	$0
A Kimbrough Ford (Director)	$0	$0
Henry P Tufts (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 13, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$19,021

Expenses

$32,264

Net Income

-$13,243

Net Assets

$388,610

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$3,653	19.2%
Sales of Assets	$15,368	80.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$23,500	72.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$388,610
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$388,610

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Maximilian A Tufts Jr (President; Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elizabeth W Gookin (Vice President; Secretary)	$0	$0
John Philip Harris Pennington (Vice President; Asst Secr/)	$0	$0
Jonathan L Tufts (Director)	$0	$0
Phoebe R Tufts (Director)	$0	$0
Elizabeth Anderson (Director)	$0	$0
A Kimbrough Ford (Director)	$0	$0
Henry P Tufts (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 26, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$2,821

Expenses

$28,077

Net Income

-$25,256

Net Assets

$401,853

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$4,065	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$1,244
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$19,500	69.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$401,853
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$401,853

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Maximilian A Tufts Jr (President; Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elizabeth W Gookin (Vice President; Secretary)	$0	$0
John Philip Harris Pennington (Vice President; Asst Secr/)	$0	$0
Jonathan L Tufts (Director)	$0	$0
Phoebe R Tufts (Director)	$0	$0
Elizabeth Anderson (Director)	$0	$0
A Kimbrough Ford (Director)	$0	$0
Henry P Tufts (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 12, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$137,835

Expenses

$33,162

Net Income

$104,673

Net Assets

$427,109

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$129,568	94.0%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$4,316	3.1%
Sales of Assets	$3,951	2.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$19,500	58.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$427,109
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$427,109

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Maximilian A Tufts Jr (President; Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elizabeth W Gookin (Vice President; Secretary)	$0	$0
John Philip Harris Pennington (Vice President; Asst Secr/Treas)	$0	$0
Jonathan L Tufts (Director)	$0	$0
Phoebe R Tufts (Director)	$0	$0
Elizabeth Anderson (Director)	$0	$0
A Kimbrough Ford (Director)	$0	$0
Henry P Tufts (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Sept. 29, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$33,673

Expenses

$23,192

Net Income

$10,481

Net Assets

$322,436

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$3,830	11.4%
Sales of Assets	$28,863	85.7%
Other Income	$980	2.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$19,500	84.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$322,436
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$322,436

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sally S Tufts (President)	$0	$0
Maximilian A Tufts Jr (Vice President)	$0	$0
Elizabeth W Gookin (Secretary)	$0	$0
Baldwin D Tufts (Director)	$0	$0
Walter D Tufts (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 10, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$14,458

Expenses

$31,103

Net Income

-$16,645

Net Assets

$311,955

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$2,877	19.9%
Sales of Assets	$11,581	80.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$19,500	62.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$311,955
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$311,955

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sally S Tufts (President)	$0	$0
Maximilian A Tufts Jr (Vice President)	$0	$0
Elizabeth W Gookin (Secretary)	$0	$0
Baldwin D Tufts (Director)	$0	$0
Walter D Tufts (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 16, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$10,121

Expenses

$23,572

Net Income

-$13,451

Net Assets

$328,600

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$2,924	28.9%
Sales of Assets	$7,197	71.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$18,000	76.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$328,600
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$328,600

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$9,750

Expenses

$25,781

Net Income

-$16,031

Net Assets

$342,051

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$6,263	64.2%
Sales of Assets	$3,487	35.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$18,155	70.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$342,051
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$342,051

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$11,890

Expenses

$24,499

Net Income

-$12,609

Net Assets

$358,974

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$7,369	62.0%
Sales of Assets	$4,521	38.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$17,000	69.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$358,974
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$358,974

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Margaret Spilman Bowden Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue −$62.9k (2024)

Expenses $486k (2024)

Total Assets $4.42M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

−$62.9k (2024)

Expenses

$486k (2024)

Total Assets

$4.42M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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