Laverne & Thomas Howell Foundation
EIN 460501821 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$4.7M
154 grants · $592K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $10K–$30K
grant size
56%
supporter · 35/63 multi-year
repeat
$17.1M
Assets (2023)
63
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(361) 882-2272
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $614K | $13.9M | $838K | 22 |
| 2017 | $602K | $15.3M | $1.7M | 23 |
| 2018 | $617K | $13.7M | $1.3M | 24 |
| 2020 | $671K | $17.4M | $1.7M | 21 |
| 2021 | $684K | $19.3M | $1.6M | 20 |
| 2022 | $819K | $15.3M | $374K | 20 |
| 2023 | $732K | $17.1M | $1.6M | 24 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 154 grants on record
Minimum
$3K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$15K
Average
$31K
75th Pctl
$30K
Maximum
$410K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
99.4% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 2 states
$4.7M across
153 grants
8 of 254 counties
Top 8 counties
- 1 Nueces
- 2 Smith
- 3 McLennan
- 4 Bexar
- 5 Collin
- 6 Dallas
- 7 Live Oak
- 8 Brazos
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (154 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First United Methodist Church of CC | Corpus Christi, TX | $410,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | 2022 |
| First United Methodist Church of CC | Corpus Christi, TX | $336,210 | OPERATING EXPENSES | 2023 |
| First United Methodist Church of CC | Corpus Christi, TX | $251,000 | REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE | 2021 |
| First United Methodist Church of CC | Corpus Christi, TX | $225,616 | IMPROVEMENTS | 2020 |
| First United Methodist Church | Corpus Christi, TX | $197,000 | IMPROVEMENTS | 2016 |
| First United Methodist Church of CC | Corpus Christi, TX | $188,326 | REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE | 2018 |
| First United Methodist Church of CC | Corpus Christi, TX | $181,000 | REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE | 2017 |
| Coastal Bend Community Foundation | Corpus Christi, TX | $50,000 | COASTAL BEND DAY OF GIVING | 2020 |
| Timon's Ministries | Corpus Christi, TX | $50,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | 2020 |
| Coastal Bend Community Foundation | Corpus Christi, TX | $50,000 | COASTAL BEND DAY OF GIVING | 2021 |
| Coastal Bend Community Foundation | Corpus Christi, TX | $50,000 | COASTAL BEND DAY OF GIVING | 2023 |
| Coastal Bend Community Foundation | Corpus Christi, TX | $50,000 | TO MATCH 501(C) (3) PROGRAM GRANTS | 2016 |
| Coastal Bend Community Foundation | Corpus Christi, TX | $50,000 | COASTAL BEND DAY OF GIVING | 2017 |
| Coastal Bend Community Foundation | Corpus Christi, TX | $50,000 | COASTAL BEND DAY OF GIVING | 2022 |
| Coastal Bend Community Foundation | Corpus Christi, TX | $50,000 | COASTAL BEND DAY OF GIVING | 2018 |
| Corpus Christi Metro Ministries | Corpus Christi, TX | $45,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | 2020 |
| Good Samaritan Community Services | San Antonio, TX | $44,000 | HOMELESS SHELTER | 2021 |
| Texas A&M Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX | $42,000 | NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS | 2016 |
| Texas A&M Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX | $40,000 | NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| Texas A&M Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX | $40,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2023 |
| Timon's Ministries | Corpus Christi, TX | $40,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | 2017 |
| Texas A&M Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX | $40,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| Timon's Ministries | Corpus Christi, TX | $38,500 | OPERATING EXPENSES | 2022 |
| Corpus Christi Metro Ministries | Corpus Christi, TX | $35,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | 2021 |
| San Augustine First United | San Augustine, TX | $35,000 | OPERATING EXPESES | 2023 |
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