Howard Family Foundation
Howard Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, including support for education, food assistance, cultural institutions, conservation, humanitarian aid, and other purposes.
Howard Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Howard Family Foundation gave $679K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), top state Florida. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $678,819
- +31.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,408
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $6,344,984
- +11.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (2 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (30% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Howard Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- Contact
Application contact: Matthew Howard
Mailing address: 1421 S Federal, Chicago, IL 60605
Phone: (312) 957-0944
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Howard Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Perc Inc ($189K). Together the top 10 received $474K.
Grant Size Distribution
120 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 108 grants of 120 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida (30%), Illinois (29%), and New York (24%), followed by Kentucky (7%) and Massachusetts (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Howard Family Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 29 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 155% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $310K (2019) to $679K (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $679K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Perc Inc Palm Bay, FL | General Purpose | $188,819 |
| Elbow Reef Foundation Erlanger, KY | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| Smith College Gift Accounting Office Northampton, MA | General Purpose | $40,000 |
| Roycemore School Evanston, IL | General Purpose | $40,000 |
| New York Public Library New York, NY | General Purpose | $30,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy New York, NY | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| Riverside Park Conservancy New York, NY | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| Loyola Academy Wilmette, IL | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| Chicago Maritime Museum Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $25,000 |
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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 | $6,344,984 | $1,412,539 | $781,699 | $678,819 | 29 | $698,828 | $1,354,087 | $452,134 |
| 2024 | $5,704,625 | $1,362,687 | $604,954 | $515,295 | 26 | $534,066 | $1,308,663 | $420,472 |
| 2023 | $4,941,889 | $632,440 | $558,744 | $487,000 | 24 | $504,381 | $584,982 | $384,540 |
| 2022 | $4,843,200 | $372,984 | $546,030 | $476,000 | 22 | $495,077 | $319,938 | $370,780 |
| 2021 | $5,016,243 | $871,646 | $418,147 | $346,000 | 19 | $346,000 | $799,499 | $411,516 |
| 2020 | $4,562,744 | $-31,369 | $397,129 | $343,000 | 19 | — | $32,182 | $307,121 |
| 2019 | $4,991,242 | $217,899 | $383,113 | $310,000 | 16 | — | $124,984 | $338,439 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Howard Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $452K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for schools and educational institutions, libraries, parks, food assistance, conservation, humanitarian organizations, and adaptive sailing. For example, Roycemore School describes its mission as inspiring students through academic excellence; the Greater Chicago Food Depository says its mission is to end hunger; and Friends of the Environment Inc. says it works to preserve the environment of Abaco, the Bahamas, through education, conservation, and research facilitation. These are the recipient organizations’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 29 grants totaling $678,819. Awards ranged from $5,000 to $188,819, with a median of $20,000. The largest grants included $188,819 to PERC Inc. and $50,000 to Elbow Reef Foundation, both for general purposes. Other notable awards were $40,000 each to Smith College Gift Accounting Office and Roycemore School, and $30,000 to the New York Public Library, all for general purposes.
The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. How to apply: It accepts unsolicited requests. Submit a written request providing information about the organization and use of funds. The filing lists no restrictions on awards. Deadline: None.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Howard Family Foundation's only listed officer is Cibc National Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cibc National Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$20K (2022) → $24K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $24K, to Cibc National Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Howard Family Foundation
How much does Howard Family Foundation give each year?
Howard Family Foundation gave $679K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $515K across 26 grants.
What is Howard Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Howard Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $23,408, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Howard Family Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Howard Family Foundation give grants?
Howard Family Foundation's top state is Florida, with 30% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (29%) and New York (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (8 grants) and New York, NY (8 grants).
Does Howard Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Howard Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Howard Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Howard Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Perc Inc ($188,819), Elbow Reef Foundation ($50,000) and Smith College Gift Accounting Office ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Howard Family Foundation?
Howard Family Foundation reported $6.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $699K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $452K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Howard Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for schools and educational institutions, libraries, parks, food assistance, conservation, humanitarian organizations, and adaptive sailing. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Howard Family Foundation?
Howard Family Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Howard Family Foundation's EIN?
Howard Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7041179. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Howard Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Howard Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/howard-family-foundation-morg_8e34e14552094bc6af67690dc8be1087
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