Herbert J & Ann M Rowe Charitable Foundation
Herbert J & Ann M Rowe Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $366K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $55K.
Herbert J & Ann M Rowe Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Herbert J & Ann M Rowe Charitable Foundation gave $23K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,100
- +27.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,775
- +59.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,450
- Total assets
- $365,604
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (67% 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 Herbert J & Ann M Rowe Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Downtown Ecumenical Services Council ($8K). Together the top 4 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Herbert J & Ann M Rowe Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2024) to $23K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Ecumenical Services Council Seattle, WA | General Support | $7,700 |
| Community Foundation of Clemson, SC | General Support | $7,500 |
| Ripple of One Seneca, SC | General Support | $5,400 |
| Foothills Area YMCA Seneca, SC | General Support | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $365,604 | $56,250 | $27,365 | $23,100 | 4 | $25,726 | $54,858 | $25,376 |
| 2024 | $336,769 | $23,144 | $23,443 | $18,100 | 5 | $19,350 | $19,301 | $24,314 |
| 2023 | $337,025 | $19,885 | $26,870 | $22,000 | 5 | $24,785 | $16,991 | $21,929 |
| 2022 | $344,148 | $12,927 | $25,756 | $21,000 | 4 | $23,621 | $12,084 | $22,612 |
| 2021 | $356,976 | $19,371 | $25,683 | $21,000 | 6 | $23,730 | $17,397 | $25,131 |
| 2020 | $363,286 | $-575 | $25,055 | $20,700 | 7 | — | $7,863 | $21,873 |
| 2019 | $388,938 | $16,756 | $25,077 | $20,643 | 9 | — | $13,640 | $21,861 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Herbert J & Ann M Rowe Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Herbert J & Ann M Rowe Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas H. Rowe
Presidient
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edith R. Allen
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James D. Rowe
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Herbert J & Ann M Rowe Charitable Foundation
How much does Herbert J & Ann M Rowe Charitable Foundation give each year?
Herbert J & Ann M Rowe Charitable Foundation gave $23K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 5 grants.
What is Herbert J & Ann M Rowe Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Herbert J & Ann M Rowe Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,450, and its average grant was $5,775, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Herbert J & Ann M Rowe Charitable Foundation give grants?
Herbert J & Ann M Rowe Charitable Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seneca, SC (2 grants).
Does Herbert J & Ann M Rowe Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Herbert J & Ann M Rowe Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Herbert J & Ann M Rowe Charitable Foundation?
Herbert J & Ann M Rowe Charitable Foundation reported $366K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Herbert J & Ann M Rowe Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Herbert J & Ann M Rowe Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-6237072. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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