Howard Family Foundation
Howard Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Missoula, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $251K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $2K.
Howard Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Howard Family Foundation gave $12K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Alaska. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $11,887
- +1088.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,972
- +197.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $894
- Total assets
- $251,003
- +3.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Alaska (84% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Howard Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Covenant Youth of Alaska ($10K). Together the top 4 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Howard Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+18%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 98% 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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $42K (2019). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Youth of Alaska Eagle River, AK | Ministry | $10,000 |
| World Vision Federal Way, WA | Ministry | $1,287 |
| Montana Food Bank Missoula, MT | Food Bank Support | $500 |
| Storehouse Mission Support West Seneca, NY | Ministry | $100 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $251,003 | $22,195 | $13,135 | $11,887 | 4 | $11,887 | $2,195 | $12,090 |
| 2023 | $241,943 | $2,617 | $1,711 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $2,617 | — |
| 2022 | $241,037 | $439 | $5,011 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $439 | — |
| 2021 | $245,609 | $65,567 | $11,136 | $10,050 | 2 | $10,050 | $817 | — |
| 2020 | $191,178 | $4,574 | $10,496 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $4,574 | — |
| 2019 | $197,100 | $34,218 | $42,730 | $41,843 | 3 | — | $4,218 | $9,875 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Howard Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Howard Family Foundation is led by Tim E. Howard, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Tim E. Howard
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Timothy J. Howard
V. President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Tracy E. Howard
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Howard Family Foundation
How much does Howard Family Foundation give each year?
Howard Family Foundation gave $12K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1K across 1 grant.
What is Howard Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Howard Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $894, and its average grant was $2,972, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Howard Family Foundation give grants?
Howard Family Foundation gives mostly in Alaska: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (11%).
Does Howard Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Howard Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Ministry" (3 grants).
How large is Howard Family Foundation?
Howard Family Foundation reported $251K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (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 Howard Family Foundation's EIN?
Howard Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4090548. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 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 2019 (received by the IRS September 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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