Howard Family Foundation

BOSTON, MA EIN: 36-7041179

Howard Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 1993 and based in Boston, Massachusetts. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with a focus on general purpose grantmaking to support various charitable organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$515K

+5.8% YoY

Grant Count

26

+8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

-2.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding areas include:

  • Education
  • Science and STEM Education
  • Historic Buildings
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

The foundation made 22 grants in its most recent fiscal year (2024).

Grant Range

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on:

  • Illinois
  • New York
  • Florida

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BOONEBooneCHICAGOCentral IslipChicagoDES PLAINESDelray BeachDes PlainesERLANGERErlangerEvanstonJACKSONVILLEJacksonvilleNew YorkNorthamptonPEORIAPalm BayPark RidgeWILMETTEWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 31, 2024:

  • Total Assets: $5,704,625
  • Total Revenues: $1,362,687
  • Total Expenses: $604,954
  • Number of Employees: 0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$129K$258K$386K$515K16 grants201919 grants202019 grants202122 grants202224 grants202326 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PERC INC$50KELBOW REEF FOUNDATION$50KCHICAGO MARITIME MUSEUM$37KCOLUMBIA SALING SCHOOL$35KSmith College Gift Accou…$30KNew York Public Library$30KCentral Park Conservancy$25KRiverside Park Conservancy$25KRoycemore School$25KLOYOLA ACADEMY$25K

Grant Size Distribution

110 grants across all recorded years

99<$50K11$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Jason Danz — Associate Manager (as of May 2024)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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