The David S Howe Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in 1999 and based in the Woodbury, New York area. The foundation operates as an independent 501(c)(3) charitable organization classified under the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) as a Private Grantmaking Foundation (T20).
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$9.6M
+1.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$630K
+121.0% YoY
Grant Count
24
+84.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$26K
+19.7% YoY
Grantmaking
The foundation distributes grants to support the exempt purposes of its grantees. Recent grantmaking activity shows:
Grant Range
**: Awards range from $2,500 to $3,277,078
Average Grant
**: $163,600
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation funds organizations across multiple states, with documented giving in:
- New York
- California
- Texas
- Florida
- Illinois
- Maryland
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Reporting Period (2024):
- Total Assets: $9,557,158
- Total Revenue: $848,964
- Total Expenses: $668,109
- Giving Rate: 6.7%
Funding Source: The foundation receives significant support from The Charlene and David Howe Foundation, which granted $4,984,852 to support the foundation's exempt purpose in 2022.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $9,557,158 | $9,376,303 | $9,581,976 |
| Revenue | $848,964 | $81,755 | $6,732,288 |
| Expenses | $668,109 | $287,428 | $3,955,789 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $630,000 | $285,039 | $3,930,303 |
| Net Investment Income | $810,855 | $149,103 | $142,233 |
| Distributable Amount | $810,341 | $656,421 | $540,741 |
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
97 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- David S Howe — President (5 hours/week)
- Benjamin Howe — Director (5 hours/week)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID S HOWE | PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| BENJAMIN HOWE | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
Contact Information
- Address: 100 Sunnyside Boulevard, Suite 200, Woodbury, NY 11797
- Phone: (516) 921-8900
- Mailing Address: 350 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 1, Jericho, NY 11753
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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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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