Private foundation · EIN 42-1395312

The Howe Foundation

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Muscatine, IA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202523179349102262
Total assets (EOY)$7,900,298
Grants paid$1,409,807
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed25
Giving in home state (IA)91%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K6
$5K–$25K10
$25K–$100K8
$100K+1

Smallest $500 · Largest $1,008,975

Geographic focus

IA
91%
DC
5%
IL
2%
GA
2%
MN
0%
OK
0%

Common purposes

operationsbuildingrenovationeconomicdevelopment

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$274,544$8,917,40827
2024$1,409,807$7,900,29825

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
City Of MuscatineMUSCATINE, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$1,008,975
Wesley United Methodist ChurchMUSCATINE, IAGENERAL OPERATIONS & BUILDING RENOVATION$80,000
Judicial WatchWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$70,000
Muscatine Charities IncMUSCATINE, IAGENERAL OPERATIONS$30,000
Hoover Presidential LibraryWEST BRANCH, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
United WayMUSCATINE, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
Illinois State University FoundatioNORMAL, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
Friends Of Muscatine FfaMUSCATINE, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
American Junior Golf AssocBRASELTON, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
Stem Matters IncMUSCATINE, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
Iowa State Univ FoundationAMES, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$12,632
Flickinger Learning CenterMUSCATINE, IAGENERAL OPERATIONS$10,000
Youth Sports FoundationMUSCATINE, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Union Congregational ChurchHACKENSACK, MNGENERAL PURPOSES$5,000
Muscatine Chamber Of Commerce FoundMUSCATINE, IAECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT$5,000
Crossroads IncMUSCATINE, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Tulsa Community FoundationTULSA, OKGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Muscatine Firefighters Charitable AMUSCATINE, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Big Brothers Big Sister Of MuscatinMUSCATINE, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
St Mary St Mathias Cath Ch-K Of ColMUSCATINE, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
Deep Portage Learning CenterHACKENSACK, MNGENERAL OPERATIONS$2,000
Muscatine Comm College FdnMUSCATINE, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$1,200
Muscatine Community YMUSCATINE, IAGENERAL OPERATIONS$1,000
Muscatine Civic ChoraleMUSCATINE, IAGENERAL OPERATIONS$1,000
Friends Of Grist MillMUSCATINE, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$500
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