The David S Howe Foundation

WOODBURY, NY EIN: 13-4010543

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

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

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

12states
+4 more states

Cities

AlexandriaBlock IslandBrooklynCambridgeCharlestonCheverlyDaytonFair LawnFairfaxFlorenceKeeneLos AngelesNew ShorehamNew YorkNorth CharlestonOaklandSan FranciscoSouth DartmouthStanfordUnity

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.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$7M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
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

$0$982K$2M$3M$4M20 grants202016 grants202124 grants202213 grants202324 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ART 21 INC$75KFREED SEED FEDERATION$70KBLOCK ISLAND HOUSING INI…$50KHARVARD UNIVERSITY$50KINCREASING HOPE$50KCENTER FOR HEIRS PROPERT…$50KSTANFORD UNIVERSITY$45KNOFAMASS$30KWESTPORT LAND CONSERVATI…$25KNATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW…$20K

Grant Size Distribution

97 grants across all recorded years

76<$50K12$50–100K8$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

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

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID S HOWEPRESIDENT5
BENJAMIN HOWEDIRECTOR5

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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