The James Howell Foundation Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 82-3214143

The James Howell Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $935K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $112K. Net investment income was $37K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$935K

+4.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$112K

+5.2% YoY

Grant Count

9

-10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+16.9% YoY

About The James Howell Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The James Howell Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $935K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $112K. Net investment income was $37K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BrooklynBuffaloCorona QueensGermanyMakawaoMarfaMissoulaNew YorkNyPeterboroughPortlandSan MarcoSmithtown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$156K$312K$469K$625K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$934,522$893,245$757,563
Revenue$496,283$453,452$364,484
Expenses$444,668$344,226$385,716
Qualifying Distributions$443,653$342,771$382,151
Net Investment Income$36,699$54,764$47,484
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$36K$71K$107K$142K10 grants202013 grants202110 grants202210 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

INDEPENDENT CURATORS INTL$35KPORTLAND ART MUSEUM$29KDIA ART FOUNDATION$29KMONOGRAPH OF JAMES HOWELL$10KASSOCIATION OF ART CURAT…$5KBOMB MAGAZINE$2KAMERICAN FEDERATION OF A…$1KQUEENS MUSEUM$1KCREATIVE CAPITAL$150

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DOROTHY JOY HOWELLPRESIDENT10
LILLY WEIVICE PRESIDE1
ROBERT ROSENTREASURER1
DEBORAH BERKEBOARD MEMBER1
JASON MESIARIKBOARD MEMBER1
SUSAN SANFORD J KEMPINBOARD MEMBER1
VICTORIA SAMBUNARISBOARD MEMBER1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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