Private foundation · Woodbury, NY

The David S Howe Foundation

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Typical grant size
$8K – $15K – $35K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
27
Repeat grantees
16
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

David S Howe
PRESIDENT
Benjamin Howe
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
6.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
97
Total grants awarded
$5.9M
Total amount
$61K
Average grant
$3.3M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$630K
24 grants
2022
$285K
13 grants
2021
$3.9M
24 grants
2020
$605K
16 grants
2019
$455K
20 grants

Top recipients

1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$3.3M
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$450K
5 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$400K
5 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$205K
4 grants · SC · ✓ Exact match
$200K
2 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$155K
1 grant · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$150K
2 grants · RI · ✓ Exact match
$100K
4 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$95K
4 grants · SC · ✓ Exact match
$80K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Art 21 Inc
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$75K
Freed Seed Federation
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2023
$70K
Harvard University
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2023
$50K
Increasing Hope
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
SC · TY 2023
$50K
Center for Heirs Property Preservation
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
SC · TY 2023
$50K
Block Island Housing Initiative
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
RI · TY 2023
$50K
Stanford University
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$45K
Nofamass
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2023
$30K
Westport Land Conservation Trust Inc
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2023
$25K
Caf America
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
VA · TY 2023
$20K
Land for Good
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NH · TY 2023
$20K
United We Dream Network
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
DC · TY 2023
$20K
National Immigration Law Center
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$20K
Wikimedia Foundation Inc
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$20K
Mending Families
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MD · TY 2023
$15K
Greenwich House Pottery
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$15K
Semap (southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership)
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2023
$15K
Mogfa (maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association)
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
ME · TY 2023
$10K
Black Ball Projects
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$8K
Westport Historical Society
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Galapagos Conservancy
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
VA · TY 2023
$5K
Film Forum Inc
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Surveillance Technology Oversight Project Inc
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Block Island Historical Society
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
RI · TY 2023
$3K
Art 21 Inc
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$75K
Block Island Housing Initiative
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
RI · TY 2022
$50K
Harvard University
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2022
$50K
Freed Seed Federation
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2022
$35K
Protocinema
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$20K
Block Island Health Services
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
RI · TY 2022
$15K
Increasing Hope
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
SC · TY 2022
$10K
Black Ball Projects
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$8K
Sto Te Nema Inc
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Galapagos Conservancy
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
VA · TY 2022
$5K
Blank Forms
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$5K
American Friends of the Centre Pompidou
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$4K
The Charlene Y Wang Foundation
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$3K
The Charlene Y Wang Charitable Trust
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2021
$3.3M
Stanford University
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2021
$110K
Harvard University
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2021
$100K
Art 21 Inc
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2021
$100K
Center for Heirs Property Preservation
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
SC · TY 2021
$50K
Freed Seed Federation
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2021
$40K
Nofamass
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2021
$30K
United We Dream Network
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
DC · TY 2021
$25K
Westport Land Conservation Trust Inc
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2021
$25K
Wikimedia Foundation Inc
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2021
$25K
National Immigration Law Center
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2021
$20K
Caf America
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
VA · TY 2021
$20K
Greenwich House Pottery
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2021
$15K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.