Funding Amount

Approximately US $5,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Grants are administered by Wells Fargo Bank, with applications reviewed annually in September.”

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Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Overview

The Howe Foundation, established by Thomas E. Howe in Clark County, Nevada, supports U.S. charitable organizations focused on education, medical advancements, and game hunters associations. Grants are administered by Wells Fargo Bank, with applications reviewed annually in September. Eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) exempt under the Internal Revenue Code, ensuring support for meaningful community initiatives.

The Howe Foundation was established by Thomas E. Howe of Clark County, Nevada who passed away in 2013.
The Foundation supports charitable organizations located in the United States whose principal purposes are in the areas of education or medical advancements, or are game hunters associations. The Howe Foundation Grants are administered by Wells Fargo Bank as trustees, through applications that are reviewed at the annual grant meeting in September.

Eligibility

To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

What Howe Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
11
Total given
$320K
Median grant
$20K
Range
$7,500–$85K
  • By dollars: Colorado 33%, Nevada 30%, Florida 13%. Top recipient cities: Las Vegas, NV; Denver, CO; Bishop, CA.
  • 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 18% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • International Hunter Education · Denver, CO

    General operating

    $85K

  • University of Nevada Las Vegas Foundatio · Las Vegas, NV

    General operating

    $80K

  • Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Foundation · Bishop, CA

    General operating

    $30K

  • Ducks Unlimited Inc · Memphis, TN

    General operating

    $25K

  • The International Game Fish Association Inc · Dania, FL

    General operating

    $25K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Foundation
  • Education
  • Healthcare

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