The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc
The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 15 grants totaling $77,300, with recipients in Vermont, New Jersey, South Carolina, New York, and Minnesota.
The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc gave $77K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Vermont. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $77,300
- +14.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,153
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,295,942
- +6.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Vermont (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc
- 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: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Hildene Inc ($25K). Together the top 10 received $74K.
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 82 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Vermont recipients received 67% of grant dollars and New Jersey recipients received 24%. South Carolina accounted for 7%, while New York and Minnesota each accounted for 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2021) to $77K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $77K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Hildene Inc Manchester, VT | Restoration of the exterior of the Main House | $25,000 |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Inc Bennington, VT | Vision 2020 Fund | $20,000 |
| Soft Bones Booton, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $13,200 |
| Baltusrol Golf Club Lend a Hand Inc Springfield, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| The Dorset Equine Rescue Inc East Dorset, VT | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Hilton Head Island Deep Well Project Hilton Head, SC | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Dorset Theatre Festival Dorset, VT | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Every Cure Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc Bluffton, SC | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,295,942 | $159,869 | $86,071 | $77,300 | 15 | $84,071 | $136,530 | $90,602 |
| 2024 | $1,222,144 | $174,572 | $74,656 | $67,450 | 14 | $74,056 | $92,588 | $81,259 |
| 2023 | $1,122,228 | $126,870 | $68,476 | $61,250 | 17 | $67,025 | $41,192 | $66,729 |
| 2022 | $1,063,834 | $140,718 | $59,094 | $53,000 | 18 | $58,025 | $125,936 | $61,237 |
| 2021 | $982,210 | $142,952 | $44,048 | $38,250 | 18 | $43,275 | $62,539 | $67,367 |
| 2020 | $883,306 | $86,550 | $70,470 | $62,250 | 13 | — | $48,257 | $52,747 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $91K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a historic-preservation group, a health-care provider, animal-welfare organizations, a theater festival, and other charitable organizations. The grantees describe their own work: Friends of Hildene says its actions include preservation, land conservation, sustainability, and civic discourse; Southwestern Vermont Health Care says it provides health care and comfort; and the Dorset Equine Rescue says it rescues, rehabilitates, and re-homes horses. These are the grantees’ descriptions, not a stated foundation mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $77,300 through 15 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $25,000, with a median of $1,000. Its largest grants were $25,000 to Friends of Hildene Inc for restoration of the Main House exterior, $20,000 to Southwestern Vermont Medical Center for its Vision 2020 Fund, and $13,200 to Soft Bones for general and unrestricted purposes. Other notable grants included $5,000 each to Baltusrol Golf Club Lend A Hand Inc and The Dorset Equine Rescue Inc, both for general and unrestricted purposes.
The foundation also gave $2,000 to Hilton Head Island Deep Well Project and $1,000 each to Dorset Theatre Festival, Every Cure Inc, Habitat for Humanity International Inc, Mayo Clinic, Palmetto Animal League, and Port Royal Sound Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists Brian Scott Fowler, Jason Brooks Fowler, Patricia H Fowler, and Richard Charles Fowler III as directors and vice presidents. Richard C Fowler Jr is listed as president, director, and secretary.
The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Richard C Fowler Jr., President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard C Fowler Jr.
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Scott Fowler
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Brooks Fowler
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia H Fowler
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Charles Fowler III
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc
How much does The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc gave $77K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 14 grants.
What is The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $5,153, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc that year got $11K on average.
Where does The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?
The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in Vermont: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (24%) and South Carolina (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hilton Head Island, SC (2 grants).
Does The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 73% of The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Hildene Inc ($25,000), Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Inc ($20,000) and Soft Bones ($13,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc?
The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $84K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91K (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 The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a historic-preservation group, a health-care provider, animal-welfare organizations, a theater festival, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc?
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 The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4516382. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation Inc 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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