Howell Family Charitable Foundation
EIN 043425079Total Given 2016–2023
$640K
108 grants · $80K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $2K–$6K
grant size
43%
supporter · 21/49 multi-year
repeat
$1.4M
Assets (2023)
49
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 523-1635
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $70K | $1.3M | $202K | 24 |
| 2017 | $75K | $1.4M | $129K | 19 |
| 2018 | $79K | $1.3M | $42K | 22 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.5M | $112K | N/A |
| 2020 | $110K | $1.6M | $149K | 26 |
| 2022 | $146K | $1.4M | $36K | 15 |
| 2023 | $160K | $1.4M | $702K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 108 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$4K
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$6K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
PH
Peter L Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
PH
Priscilla W Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
JH
John a Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
SH
Samuel H Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
PH
Priscilla W Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
JH
John a Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
SH
Samuel H Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
PH
Peter L Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
SH
Samuel H Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
PH
Priscilla W Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
PH
Peter L Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
JH
John a Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
JH
John a Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
PH
Priscilla W Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
PH
Peter L Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
SH
Samuel H Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
PH
Peter L Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
PH
Priscilla W Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
SH
Samuel H Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
JH
John a Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
JH
John a Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
SH
Samuel H Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
PH
Peter L Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
PH
Priscilla W Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
PH
Priscilla W Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
PH
Peter L Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
BH
Barbara W Howell
Trustee
JH
John a Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
SH
Samuel H Howell
7+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (108 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vineyard Haven Public Library | Vineyard Haven, MA | $150,250 | BUILDING FUND | 2023 |
| Mindful Philanthropy | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Marthas Vineyard Community | Vineyard Haven, MA | $16,000 | SOCIAL SERVICES | 2022 |
| The Norman Bird Sanctuary Trust | Middletown, RI | $14,000 | NATURE CONSERVANCY IN | 2020 |
| The Norman Bird Sanctuary Trust | Middletown, RI | $12,000 | NATURE CONSERVANCY IN | 2018 |
| The Norman Bird Sanctuary Trust | Middletown, RI | $11,250 | PRESERVE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $10,000 | SUPPORT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | 2020 |
| Tunefoolery Music Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Tunefoolery Music Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE | 2016 |
| Star Kids Scholarship Program | Middletown, RI | $10,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Fountain House | New York, NY | $10,000 | MENTAL HEALTH CLUBHOUSE IN | 2022 |
| This Is My Brave Inc | Leesburg, VA | $10,000 | MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY | 2022 |
| The Norman Bird Sanctuary Trust | Middletown, RI | $10,000 | WILDLIFE REFUGE | 2022 |
| Aquidneck Land Trust | Middletown, RI | $10,000 | LAND PRESERVATION | 2022 |
| First Congregational Church | West Tisbury, MA | $9,000 | RELIGIOUS WORSHIP COMMUNITY | 2022 |
| Tunefoolery Music Inc | Boston, MA | $9,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Tunefoolery Music Inc | Boston, MA | $8,500 | EFFORTS TO HEAL MENTAL | 2018 |
| Tunefoolery Music Inc | Boston, MA | $8,500 | EFFORTS TO HEAL MENTAL | 2020 |
| Tunefoolery Music Inc | Boston, MA | $8,500 | EFFORTS TO HEAL MENTAL | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood | Washington, DC | $8,000 | WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | 2022 |
| Elizabeth Stone House Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | $8,000 | SUPPORT RESOURCES FOR | 2022 |
| Aquidneck Land Trust | Middletown, RI | $7,500 | PRESERVE OPEN SPACES & | 2016 |
| Sheriff'S Meadow Foundation | Vineyard Haven, MA | $7,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| First Congregational Church | West Tisbury, MA | $7,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE | 2017 |
| First Literacy Inc | Boston, MA | $7,000 | LITERACY IN BOSTON REGION | 2022 |