Howe Foundation
helping kids get involved in sports and helping women rise through the ranks of the sports business through education, experiences and networks. once they experience sports and the business of sports through the how foundation, they will carry the lessons throughout their lives.
Howe Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $520,138
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,776
- -84.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $396
- -67.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $697
- -99.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Howe Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $109K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $109K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Snider Youth Hockey Education Scott Sommermann Sewell, NJ | To Further Their Exempt Purpose | $75,000 |
| Hockey Players in Business Mentor, OH | To Further Their Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Goals and Assists Foundation Specatacor Business Services LLC Sewell, NJ | To Further Their Exempt Purpose | $9,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $520,138 | $1,776 | $697 | — | — | $396 |
| 2024 | $559,697 | $11,529 | $110,947 | $109,000 | 3 | $1,209 |
| 2023 | $777,879 | $37,338 | $300,555 | $50,000 | 1 | $184 |
| 2022 | $1,041,096 | $23,059 | $70,478 | $60,000 | 1 | $102 |
| 2021 | $1,088,515 | $28,890 | $442 | — | — | $102 |
| 2020 | $1,060,067 | $22,142 | $10,483 | $10,000 | 1 | $319 |
| 2019 | $1,048,408 | $54,682 | $13,710 | $10,000 | Total only | $3,085 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Howe Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Howe Foundation is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Rochester, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $520K in total assets. Net investment income was $396.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Howe Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cathy Purnell
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Murray Howe
Director
President & Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Travis Howe
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Howe
Secretary
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marty Howe
President Vice President Treasurer
Treasurer → President Vice President Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/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 Howe Foundation
How large is Howe Foundation?
Howe Foundation reported $520K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2K.
What is Howe Foundation?
Howe Foundation is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Rochester, MI. It holds $520K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Howe Foundation operate?
Howe Foundation has awarded grants in New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania.
What is Howe Foundation's EIN?
Howe Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3166138. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 2, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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