The Howe Foundation

MUSCATINE, IA EIN: 42-1395312

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$1.4M

+413.5% YoY

Grant Count

25

-7.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$56K

+454.6% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$352K$705K$1M$1M24 grants201922 grants202019 grants202122 grants202227 grants202325 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CITY OF MUSCATINE$1.0MWESLEY UNITED METHODIST …$80KJUDICIAL WATCH$70KMUSCATINE CHARITIES INC$30KHOOVER PRESIDENTIAL LIBR…$30KUNITED WAY$30KILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSIT…$25KFRIENDS OF MUSCATINE FFA$25KAMERICAN JUNIOR GOLF ASSOC$25KSTEM MATTERS INC$15K

Grant Size Distribution

139 grants across all recorded years

122<$50K15$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ERIC J THOMSENTreasurer2
HELEN H HOWEDirector1
JAMES HOWEPresident & CEO2

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

AMESARLINGTONBRASELTONBURIENCUMMINGDAVENPORTDES MOINESHACKENSACKIRVINGLONE ROCKMESAMT PLEASANTMUSCATINENEW YORKNORMALRESTONSEATTLETULSAVERSAILLESWASHINGTON

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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