Harry T Howard III Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Covington, LA EIN: 45-4381369

Harry T Howard III Foundation is a private foundation, based in Covington, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $296K. Net investment income was $247K.

Harry T Howard III Foundation at a glance

In short: Harry T Howard III Foundation gave $296K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $49K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$296,000
-11.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$49,333
-26.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$7,842,159
-2.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Louisiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Harry T Howard III Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Children's Hospital: $175KChildren's Hospital$175KTrinity Episcopal Church and School: $60KTrinity Episcopal Church andSchool$60KNew Orleans Museum of Art: $20KNew Orleans Museum of Art$20KOchsner Clinic Foundation: $20KOchsner Clinic Foundation$20KIsodore Newman School: $15KIsodore Newman School$15KSafe Haven Baby Boxes: $6KSafe Haven Baby Boxes$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Hospital ($175K). Together the top 6 received $296K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K4$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 28 (64%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

New OrleansThe WoodlandsMetairie

How Harry T Howard III Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K5 grants2019 6 grants2020 7 grants2021 6 grants2022 4 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $216K (2020) to $363K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $296K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Hospital New Orleans, LAFunding for establishing the mck school psychiatry collaborative to bring expert mental healthcare to the children in the Louisiana community.$175,000
Trinity Episcopal Church and School New Orleans, LATo fund the together we build capital campaign for stormwater management system, turf field, repairs to church roof and sanctuary, reonovation of the weinmann center for pastoral care and construction of the kelsey bradley favrot family nursery.$60,000
New Orleans Museum of Art New Orleans, LATo fund free family days and mini masters at the library$20,000
Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LAFund the impact concussion management program for area high school athletic programs.$20,000
Isodore Newman School New Orleans, LAFor the elizabeth oudt fund in the visual arts at newman$15,000
Safe Haven Baby Boxes New Orleans, LATo allow parents to anonymously and legally surrender newborns up to 60 days old without prosecution.$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$7,842,159$340,627$543,997$296,0006$475,351$247,000$488,557
2024$8,041,318$540,827$578,288$334,0005$507,068$431,754$469,220
2023$8,079,219$132,383$472,845$250,0004$403,375$73,493$451,761
2022$8,424,413$776,163$571,802$333,0006$491,842$497,682$453,379
2021$8,215,375$618,508$585,354$362,5007$518,877$483,612$483,238
2020$8,181,698$318,069$415,980$215,5006—$230,868$446,536
2019$8,279,720$308,953$547,040$322,9135—$273,546$449,195

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry T Howard III Foundation reported a distributable amount of $489K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Harry T Howard III Foundation is led by Peter Feringa, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Peter Feringa

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $132K (2019) → $138K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Peter Feringa — Trustee: $138KPeter FeringaTrustee$138K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $138K, to Peter Feringa (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Harry T Howard III Foundation

How much does Harry T Howard III Foundation give each year?

Harry T Howard III Foundation gave $296K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $334K across 5 grants.

What is Harry T Howard III Foundation's typical grant size?

Harry T Howard III Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $49,333, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Harry T Howard III Foundation give grants?

Harry T Howard III Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (6 grants).

Does Harry T Howard III Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Harry T Howard III Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Harry T Howard III Foundation's largest grantees?

Harry T Howard III Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Hospital ($175,000), Trinity Episcopal Church and School ($60,000) and New Orleans Museum of Art ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Harry T Howard III Foundation?

Harry T Howard III Foundation reported $7.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $475K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $489K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Harry T Howard III Foundation's EIN?

Harry T Howard III Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4381369. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 27, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 22, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 30, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 14, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 28, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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