The Towe Family Foundation

JACKSONVILLE, FL EIN: 59-3509411

The Towe Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in JACKSONVILLE, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 11 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $18K.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+1540.6% YoY

Grant Count

11

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$104K

+3181.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Towe Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Towe Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Towe Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in JACKSONVILLE, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 11 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $18K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

CalaisChapel HillCharlottesvilleChicagoColorado SpringsGreensboroGreenwichHartfordHighland HillsJacksonvilleLudlowMiddletownNashvilleOrlandoWashingtonWest Palm Beach

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$315K$629K$944K$1M20202021
Metric20212020
Total Assets$897,777
Revenue$19,176$36,862
Expenses$1,144,229$71,128
Qualifying Distributions$1,142,391
Net Investment Income$18,088$28,049
Distributable Amount$46,054$37,136

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$285K$571K$856K$1M22 grants202011 grants2021

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2021

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION…$1.1MMEDDYBEMPS LAKE LAND TRUST$15KTHE TRINITY FORUM$5KWORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL$2KCUMMER MUSEUM OF ART$1KCONNECTICUT CHILDREN'S$1KGREENWICH CHAPLAINCY SER…$1KMAYO CLINIC$1KUNIVERSITY HOSPITALS$1KST ANDREWS SCHOOL$500

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2021 grants, the largest include The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida ($1,113,617), Meddybemps Lake Land Trust ($15,000), The Trinity Forum ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CONNECTICUT CHILDREN'S HARTFORD, CTCHILD HEALTH SERVICES$1,000
CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART JACKSONVILLE, FLSUPPORT OPERATIONS AND EVENTS$1,250
GREENWICH CHAPLAINCY SERVICES GREENWICH, CTSENIOR CARE CENTERS IN GREENWICH$1,000
MAYO CLINIC JACKSONVILLE, FLHEALTHCARE$1,000
MEDDYBEMPS LAKE LAND TRUST CALAIS, MEENVIROMENTAL PRESERVATION$15,000
ST ANDREWS SCHOOL MIDDLETOWN, DEEDUCATION$500
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE, FLCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$1,113,617
THE TRINITY FORUM WASHINGTON, DCRELIGIOUS PROGRAMS AND EVENTS$5,000
UNITED AGAINST POVERTY ORLANDO, FLPOVERTY ASSITANCE$500
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS HIGHLAND HILLS, OHHEALTHCARE$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

From 2021 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NEELY P TOWEDIR. & PRES.
ROLF H TOWEDIR. SEC'Y & TREAS.
ANNE T EGANDIR. & VP
CHRISTOPHER W TOWEDIR. & VP

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does The Towe Family Foundation operate?

The Towe Family Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia.

What size grants does The Towe Family Foundation award?

In 2021, The Towe Family Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $1.1M — an average of about $104K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Towe Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, The Towe Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Towe Family Foundation's EIN?

The Towe Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3509411. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

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

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