The Howard Family Foundation
The Howard Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Virginia and Washington, DC, including educational, family-service, and community organizations.
The Howard Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Howard Family Foundation gave $55K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Virginia. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,000
- -28.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,500
- -35.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $1,407,800
- +10.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (89% 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 Howard Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2109 Wakefield Court, Alexandria, VA 22307
Phone: (703) 683-6601
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Howard Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hampden-Sydney College ($23K). Together the top 10 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 62 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing shows that 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia and 11% to recipients in Washington, DC. Listed Virginia recipients include organizations in Alexandria, Farmville, Arlington, Falls Church, and other communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Howard Family Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% 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 $25K (2021) to $79K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hampden-Sydney College Farmville, VA | Private education institution support | $22,500 |
| The Child & Family Network Centers Alexandria, VA | Low-income family preschool program support | $16,000 |
| Washington Schools For Girls Washington, DC | Catholic education for girls | $5,000 |
| Belle Haven Cares Fund Alexandria, VA | General support | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities Arlington, VA | General support | $2,500 |
| Alexandria Aces Alexandria, VA | Collegiate summer league baseball team | $1,000 |
| The Campagna Center Alexandria, VA | Education services for families and children | $1,000 |
| Gonzaga College HS Washington, DC | Private education institution support | $1,000 |
| Bishop's Lenten Appeal Arlington, VA | General support | $500 |
| Goodwin Living Found Hospice Falls Church, VA | In-home hospice care | $500 |
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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 | $1,407,800 | $195,640 | $63,855 | $55,000 | 10 | $57,500 | $142,437 | $71,439 |
| 2024 | $1,276,015 | $325,149 | $76,510 | $76,500 | 9 | $76,500 | $225,139 | $60,035 |
| 2023 | $1,027,376 | $244,315 | $63,796 | $63,790 | 13 | $63,790 | $78,878 | $44,258 |
| 2022 | $846,857 | $148,001 | $82,933 | $78,870 | 17 | $78,870 | $23,903 | $34,676 |
| 2021 | $781,789 | $183,552 | $25,388 | $24,750 | 13 | $24,750 | $157,252 | $33,781 |
| 2020 | $623,625 | $102,563 | $54,724 | $46,650 | 13 | — | $48,382 | $27,112 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Howard Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $71K 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 included support for private educational institutions, a preschool program for low-income families, general charitable support, education services for families and children, and in-home hospice care.
Among its grantees, Hampden-Sydney College describes its mission as forming “good men and good citizens in an atmosphere of sound learning.” The Campagna Center describes itself as a community-based nonprofit serving children, youth, and families through programs that include early childhood education, after-school programs, and literacy tutoring and mentoring.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $55,000 through 10 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $22,500, with a median grant of $1,750.
The largest grants were $22,500 to Hampden-Sydney College for private education institution support and $16,000 to The Child & Family Network Centers for low-income family preschool program support. Other grants included $5,000 each to Washington Schools For Girls for Catholic education for girls and Belle Haven Cares Fund for general support, and $2,500 to Catholic Charities for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William B Howard as president and Julie M Howard as secretary-treasurer.
The Howard Family Foundation is led by William B Howard, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William B Howard
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie M Howard
Secretary-Treasurer
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 Howard Family Foundation
How much does The Howard Family Foundation give each year?
The Howard Family Foundation gave $55K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $77K across 9 grants.
What is The Howard Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Howard Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $5,500, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Howard Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Howard Family Foundation give grants?
The Howard Family Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Alexandria, VA (4 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Arlington, VA (2 grants).
Does The Howard Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 30% of The Howard Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Howard Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Howard Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hampden-Sydney College ($22,500), The Child & Family Network Centers ($16,000) and Washington Schools For Girls ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Howard Family Foundation?
The Howard Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $71K (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 Howard Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for private educational institutions, a preschool program for low-income families, general charitable support, education services for families and children, and in-home hospice care. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Howard Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Howard Family Foundation's EIN?
The Howard Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1966936. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Howard Family Foundation 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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