Howe Foundation
Howe Foundation is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. It reported 11 grants totaling $320,000 in 2024, with awards to organizations in several states; the listed grants supported activities including wildlife conservation, education, and youth services.
Howe Foundation at a glance
In short: Howe Foundation gave $320K across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $29K), top state Colorado. 18% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $320,000
- +0.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 11
- -8.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $29,091
- +9.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $5,798,368
- +0.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (33% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Howe Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 505 Mac H0006-092, Saint Louis, MO 63166
Phone: (888) 730-4933
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Howe Foundation
Who Howe Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was International Hunter Education ($85K). Together the top 10 received $313K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 54 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2024 grant dollars were reported as 33% to Colorado, 30% to Nevada, 12% to Florida, 12% to California, and 8% to Tennessee. The listed grants also included recipients in Texas and Utah.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Howe Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $31K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 82% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+6%). Method
- In 2024 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
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $270K (2019) to $350K (2022). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $320K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Hunter Education Denver, CO | General Operating | $85,000 |
| University of Nevada Las Vegas Foundatio Las Vegas, NV | General Operating | $80,000 |
| Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Foundation Bishop, CA | General Operating | $30,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc Memphis, TN | General Operating | $25,000 |
| The International Game Fish Association Inc Dania, FL | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Mountain Area Land Trust Evergreen, CO | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Miley Achievement Center Las Vegas, NV | General Operating | $15,000 |
| The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary Inc Jupiter, FL | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Kids Chance of California Inc Los Angeles, CA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Texas Conservation Alliance Dallas, TX | General Operating | $7,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,798,368 | $452,585 | $413,773 | $320,000 | 11 | $341,801 | $385,386 | $351,009 |
| 2023 | $5,760,692 | $224,407 | $400,461 | $318,000 | 12 | $337,599 | $163,370 | $318,496 |
| 2022 | $5,940,091 | $71,285 | $438,674 | $350,000 | 12 | $370,198 | $103,573 | $330,032 |
| 2021 | $6,308,591 | $1,099,467 | $399,678 | $302,500 | 12 | $324,556 | $1,034,213 | $364,822 |
| 2020 | $5,606,375 | $506,095 | $362,200 | $285,000 | 7 | — | $446,637 | $315,868 |
| 2019 | $5,467,766 | $257,270 | $349,725 | $270,005 | 6 | — | $200,730 | $302,647 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Howe Foundation reported a distributable amount of $351K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations whose own missions include conserving natural areas and wildlife habitat, rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife, providing scholarships to children of injured workers, and supporting youth development. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $320,000 through 11 grants. Awards ranged from $7,500 to $85,000, with a median grant of $20,000. All 11 listed grants were for general operating support.
The largest awards were $85,000 to International Hunter Education in Denver, Colorado, and $80,000 to University of Nevada Las Vegas Foundation in Las Vegas, Nevada. Other grants included $30,000 to Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Foundation; $25,000 each to Ducks Unlimited and The International Game Fish Association; and $20,000 to Mountain Area Land Trust. The foundation also gave $15,000 each to Miley Achievement Center and The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, $10,000 to Kids Chance of California, and $7,500 each to Texas Conservation Alliance and Building Youth Around the World.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. was listed as trustee on the foundation’s 2024 filing.
Howe Foundation's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2024 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$71K (2019) → $80K (2024)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $80K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Howe Foundation
How much does Howe Foundation give each year?
Howe Foundation gave $320K across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $318K across 12 grants.
What is Howe Foundation's typical grant size?
Howe Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $29,091, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Howe Foundation that year got $20K on average.
Where does Howe Foundation give grants?
Howe Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Nevada (30%) and Florida (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Las Vegas, NV (2 grants).
Does Howe Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Howe Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Howe Foundation's largest grantees?
Howe Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include International Hunter Education ($85,000), University of Nevada Las Vegas Foundatio ($80,000) and Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Foundation ($30,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Howe Foundation?
Howe Foundation reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $342K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $351K (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 does Howe Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Howe Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Howe Foundation's EIN?
Howe Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-6343325. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Does Howe Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 22, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Howe Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/howe-foundation-morg_ae1bb4d2dab447a59104435a9e1c5aef
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