Rowe Family Foundation

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 20-0721105 Website

The Rowe Family Foundation is a private foundation designated as a 501(c)(3) organization, based in Wilmington, Delaware. Established in 2004, it operates as a grantmaking foundation focused on supporting educational, scientific, and philanthropic initiatives.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$34.1M

-0.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.6M

-15.8% YoY

Grant Count

-6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$116K

-9.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rowe Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.8M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation primarily funds:

General and unrestricted grants
Education
Research in health policy and management
Science and STEM education
Human services

Grantmaking

The foundation made 12 grants in 2023. Typical grant awards range from $10,000 to $700,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on New York, Maine, and California.

Grant Distribution by State

New York $3.8M (49%)

California $1.8M (22%)

Massachusetts $1.0M (13%)

District of Columbia $500K (6%)

Maine $475K (6%)

Michigan $175K (2%)

New Hampshire $90K (1%)

Connecticut $10K (0%)

States

California Connecticut District of Columbia Massachusetts Maine Michigan New Hampshire New York

Cities

AndoverAnn ArborBar HarborBelmontBostonBrunswickBuffaloFairfieldLincolnNew YorkNovatoPemaquidRochesterSouthwest HbrStanfordWashingtonWoods Hole

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2023:

Total Assets: $34.2 million
Total Revenue: $1.05 million
Total Expenses: $2.13 million
Total Liabilities: $0
Investment Income and Dividends: $1,021,905

As of December 2024:

Total Assets: $34,124,941
Total Giving: $1,630,000

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$34,124,941	$34,244,390	$35,317,388
Revenue	$1,708,979	$1,053,662	$1,146,753
Expenses	$1,828,428	$2,126,660	$2,025,549
Qualifying Distributions	$1,709,289	$2,019,306	$1,874,781
Net Investment Income	$1,612,840	$962,744	$1,052,485
Distributable Amount	$1,834,284	$1,719,087	$1,794,726

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

72 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Buck Institute for Research on Aging ($500,000), Canisius University of Buffalo New York ($300,000), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ($150,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER INC BOSTON, MA	to support the research program of Doctor Boris Gershman in the Department of Urology	$100,000
BOWDOIN COLLEGE BRUNSWICK, ME	Kent Island Postdoctoral Scholar program	$50,000
BUCK INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON AGING NOVATO, CA	To support doctoral training	$500,000
CANISIUS UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO NEW YORK BUFFALO, NY	General & Unrestricted	$300,000
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI NEW YORK, NY	Support for Fellowship in Parkinson's Disease under the direction of Doctor Bressman in the Department of Neurology	$150,000
LINCOLN CENTER THEATER NEW YORK, NY	General & Unrestricted	$50,000
MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK NEW YORK, NY	General & Unrestricted	$100,000
NEW YORK YACHT CLUB FOUNDATION NEW YORK, NY	General & Unrestricted	$100,000
PROCTOR ACADEMY ANDOVER, NH	Hart Nibbrig Learning Skills Endowed Scholarship fund and Annual Fund	$40,000
SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC FAIRFIELD, CT	To support early childhood development programs	$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Abigail M Rowe	VP, Dir	1	—
John W Rowe	Pres, Dir	1	—
Meredith L Rowe	VP, Dir	1	—
Rebecca J Rowe	VP, Dir	1	—
Valerie A Rowe	Sec, Treas, Dir	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Rowe Family Foundation fund?

The foundation primarily funds: • General and unrestricted grants • Education • Research in health policy and management • Science and STEM education • Human services

How do I apply for a grant from Rowe Family Foundation?

**Grant Activity:** The foundation made 12 grants in 2023. Typical grant awards range from $10,000 to $700,000. **Recent Grants (2023):** • Buck Institute for Research on Aging: $500,000 (General & Unrestricted) • Museum of the City of New York: $100,000 (Centennial Fund) • Bowdoin College: $100,000 (Kent Island Postdoctoral Scholar Program) The foundation has supported organizations including Canisius College and maintains a research fund at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia Univ…

Where does Rowe Family Foundation make grants?

The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on New York, Maine, and California.

What size grants does Rowe Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Rowe Family Foundation awarded 14 grants totaling $1.6M — an average of about $116K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Rowe Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Rowe Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.8M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.