Grants paid by Howell Family Charitable Foundation
EIN 04-3425079 · Boston, MA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20Z
Howell Family Charitable Foundation of Boston, MA (EIN 04-3425079) reported 70 grants paid totaling $870,250 to 43 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$870,250
70 grants
Recipients
43
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | $79,000 | — |
| 2020 | 26 | $110,000 | — |
| 2022 | 15 | $146,000 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | $160,250 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | $5,000 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | $370,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 43 recipients receiving the most from Howell Family Charitable Foundation, by grants paid, out of 43 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marthas Vineyard Community Services Inc 04-2301598 | B | Vineyard Haven, MA | 5 | $377,500 | 2025 |
| Vineyard Haven Public Library Building Fund Inc 83-0813397 | B | Vineyard Haven, MA | 1 | $150,250 | 2023 |
| Tunefoolery Music Inc 27-1440424 | B | Boston, MA | 4 | $36,000 | 2023 |
| The Norman Bird Sanctuary Trust 22-2746733 | B | Middletown, RI | 3 | $36,000 | 2022 |
| Mindful Philanthropy 85-0838359 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Aquidneck Land Trust 22-3073770 | B | Middletown, RI | 3 | $22,000 | 2022 |
| First Literacy Inc 04-2997446 | B | Boston, MA | 3 | $19,500 | 2022 |
| Elizabeth Stone House Inc | U | Jamaica Plain, MA | 3 | $19,500 | 2022 |
| This Is My Brave Inc 20-8944419 | C | Dulles, VA | 2 | $14,500 | 2022 |
| First Congregational Church of West Tisbury 04-2555954 | B | West Tisbury, MA | 3 | $13,500 | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America 13-1644147 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $13,000 | 2020 |
| Fountain House 13-1624009 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $12,000 | 2022 |
| Island Grown Initiative 20-5773892 | C | Vineyard Haven, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Star Kids Scholarship Program 04-3623364 | B | Middletown, RI | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank 04-2717782 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| The Bottom Line Inc 04-3351427 | B | Jamaica Plain, MA | 2 | $8,500 | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $8,000 | 2022 |
| The Food Project Inc 04-3262532 | B | Lincoln, MA | 2 | $8,000 | 2020 |
| U Aspire | U | Boston, MA | 2 | $7,500 | 2020 |
| Sheriff's Meadow Foundation 04-6111529 | C | Vineyard Haven, MA | 1 | $7,000 | 2020 |
| Nami | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $6,500 | 2020 |
| Summer Search 68-0200138 | C | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $6,000 | 2020 |
| Lucy's Hearth 22-2566612 | B | Middletown, RI | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Nami 52-1206413 | D | Arlington, VA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Clubhouse International | U | New York, NY | 1 | $4,000 | 2020 |
| Gould Farm | U | Monterey, MA | 1 | $4,000 | 2022 |
| Soul Fire Farm 47-2549969 | D | Petersburg, NY | 1 | $4,000 | 2020 |
| University of Chicago | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $3,500 | 2020 |
| National High School Ethics Bowl | U | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $3,000 | 2018 |
| The Hotchkiss School 06-0647018 | B | Lakeville, CT | 1 | $2,500 | 2018 |
| School for Poetic Computation | U | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Hospice of Marthas Vineyard 04-2770996 | C | Oak Bluffs, MA | 1 | $2,500 | 2018 |
| Artistic Noise | U | Jamaica Plain, MA | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Working Well 81-4609518 | D | Crystal Lake, IL | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Permanent Endowment Fund for Marthas Vineyard | U | West Tisbury, MA | 1 | $2,000 | 2018 |
| Clean Ocean Access 46-4894628 | B | Middletown, RI | 1 | $1,500 | 2020 |
| Looking Upward 05-0376075 | C | Middletown, RI | 1 | $1,500 | 2020 |
| Sail Marthas Vineyard Inc 22-3240911 | B | Vineyard Haven, MA | 1 | $1,500 | 2018 |
| Pennfield School Inc 23-7131751 | B | Portsmouth, RI | 2 | $1,250 | 2020 |
| Sail Newport 22-2560625 | B | Newport, RI | 2 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Eagle Hill School | U | Hardwick, MA | 1 | $750 | 2020 |
| Sail to Prevail Inc 05-0399703 | B | Newport, RI | 1 | $250 | 2018 |
| Friends Academy 04-2104242 | C | North Dartmouth, MA | 1 | $250 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 70 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Marthas Vineyard Community Services Vineyard Haven, MA | B | $350,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202621249349101307 |
| 2025 | Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202621249349101307 |
| 2025 | Island Grown Initiative Vineyard Haven, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202621249349101307 |
| 2024 | Marthas Vineyard Community Services Inc Vineyard Haven, MA | B | $2,500 | paid | SOCIAL SERVICES | 202521329349101287 |
| 2024 | School for Poetic Computation Brooklyn, NY | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202521329349101287 |
| 2023 | Vineyard Haven Public Library Building Fund Inc Vineyard Haven, MA | B | $150,250 | paid | BUILDING FUND | 202411309349102356 |
| 2023 | Tunefoolery Music Inc Boston, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202411309349102356 |
| 2022 | Mindful Philanthropy Philadelphia, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202301309349101660 |
| 2022 | Marthas Vineyard Community Services Inc Vineyard Haven, MA | B | $16,000 | paid | SOCIAL SERVICES | 202301309349101660 |
| 2022 | Aquidneck Land Trust Middletown, RI | B | $10,000 | paid | LAND PRESERVATION | 202301309349101660 |
| 2022 | Fountain House New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH CLUBHOUSE IN | 202301309349101660 |
| 2022 | This Is My Brave Inc Leesburg, VA | C | $10,000 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY | 202301309349101660 |
| 2022 | Star Kids Scholarship Program Middletown, RI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202301309349101660 |
| 2022 | The Norman Bird Sanctuary Trust Middletown, RI | B | $10,000 | paid | WILDLIFE REFUGE | 202301309349101660 |
| 2022 | Tunefoolery Music Inc Boston, MA | B | $9,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202301309349101660 |
| 2022 | First Congregational Church of West Tisbury West Tisbury, MA | B | $9,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS WORSHIP COMMUNITY | 202301309349101660 |
| 2022 | Planned Parenthood Washington, DC | U | $8,000 | paid | WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | 202301309349101660 |
| 2022 | Elizabeth Stone House Inc Jamaica Plain, MA | U | $8,000 | paid | SUPPORT RESOURCES FOR | 202301309349101660 |
| 2022 | First Literacy Inc Boston, MA | B | $7,000 | paid | LITERACY IN BOSTON REGION | 202301309349101660 |
| 2022 | Nami Arlington, VA | D | $5,000 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY | 202301309349101660 |
| 2022 | Lucy's Hearth Middletown, RI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202301309349101660 |
| 2022 | Gould Farm Monterey, MA | U | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202301309349101660 |
| 2020 | The Norman Bird Sanctuary Trust Middletown, RI | B | $14,000 | paid | NATURE CONSERVANCY IN | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | Tunefoolery Music Inc Boston, MA | B | $8,500 | paid | EFFORTS TO HEAL MENTAL | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | Sheriff's Meadow Foundation Vineyard Haven, MA | C | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | Aquidneck Land Trust Middletown, RI | B | $6,000 | paid | LAND CONSERVATIONS EFFORTS | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | Marthas Vineyard Communi Services Inc Vineyard Haven, MA | C | $6,000 | paid | OFFERING SUPPORT SERVICES | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | First Literacy Inc Boston, MA | B | $6,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT LITERACY EFFORTS | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | Elizabeth Stone House Inc Jamaica Plain, MA | U | $6,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESOURCES FOR | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | The Food Project Inc Lincoln, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT FOOD | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | This Is My Brave Inc Dulles, VA | C | $4,500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | Soul Fire Farm Petersburg, NY | D | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | Clubhouse International New York, NY | U | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | The Bottom Line Inc Jamaica Plain, MA | B | $3,500 | paid | SUPPORT 1ST GEN LOW INCOME | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | U Aspire Boston, MA | U | $3,500 | paid | COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | Summer Search San Francisco, CA | C | $3,000 | paid | MENTORING LOW INCOME HIGH | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | First Congregational Church of West Tisbury West Tisbury, MA | B | $2,500 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | Nami Washington, DC | U | $2,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | Artistic Noise Jamaica Plain, MA | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | Fountain House New York, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | RECOVERY OF MEN & WOMEN | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | Working Well Crystal Lake, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | GENREAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | Looking Upward Middletown, RI | C | $1,500 | paid | GENREAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | Clean Ocean Access Middletown, RI | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | Eagle Hill School Hardwick, MA | U | $750 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | Pennfield School Inc Portsmouth, RI | B | $750 | paid | EDUCATION ORGANIZATION FOR | 202133139349102563 |
| 2020 | Sail Newport Newport, RI | B | $500 | paid | SAILING INSTRUCTIONS FOR | 202133139349102563 |
| 2018 | The Norman Bird Sanctuary Trust Middletown, RI | B | $12,000 | paid | NATURE CONSERVANCY IN | 201942499349100509 |
| 2018 | Tunefoolery Music Inc Boston, MA | B | $8,500 | paid | EFFORTS TO HEAL MENTAL | 201942499349100509 |
| 2018 | First Literacy Inc Boston, MA | B | $6,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT LITERACY EFFORTS | 201942499349100509 |
| 2018 | Aquidneck Land Trust Middletown, RI | B | $6,000 | paid | LAND CONSERVATIONS EFFORTS | 201942499349100509 |
| 2018 | Elizabeth Stone House Inc Jamaica Plain, MA | U | $5,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESOURCES FOR | 201942499349100509 |
| 2018 | The Bottom Line Inc Jamaica Plain, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT 1ST GEN LOW INCOME | 201942499349100509 |
| 2018 | Nami Washington, DC | U | $4,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH | 201942499349100509 |
| 2018 | U Aspire Boston, MA | U | $4,000 | paid | COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY | 201942499349100509 |
| 2018 | Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY | C | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | 201942499349100509 |
| 2018 | The Food Project Inc Lincoln, MA | B | $3,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT FOOD | 201942499349100509 |
| 2018 | Summer Search San Francisco, CA | C | $3,000 | paid | MENTORING LOW INCOME HIGH | 201942499349100509 |
| 2018 | National High School Ethics Bowl Chapel Hill, NC | U | $3,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ETHICS IN HIGH | 201942499349100509 |
| 2018 | Marthas Vineyard Communi Services Inc Vineyard Haven, MA | C | $3,000 | paid | OFFERING SUPPORT SERVICES | 201942499349100509 |
| 2018 | The Hotchkiss School Lakeville, CT | B | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT PRIVATE | 201942499349100509 |
| 2018 | Hospice of Marthas Vineyard Oak Bluffs, MA | C | $2,500 | paid | END OF LIFE SRVCE AND | 201942499349100509 |
| 2018 | Permanent Endowment Fund for Marthas Vineyard West Tisbury, MA | U | $2,000 | paid | FUND TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS | 201942499349100509 |
| 2018 | First Congregational Church of West Tisbury West Tisbury, MA | B | $2,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE | 201942499349100509 |
| 2018 | Sail Marthas Vineyard Inc Vineyard Haven, MA | B | $1,500 | paid | SAILING INSTRUCTION FOR | 201942499349100509 |
| 2018 | Pennfield School Inc Portsmouth, RI | B | $500 | paid | EDUCATION ORGANIZATION FOR | 201942499349100509 |
| 2018 | Sail Newport Newport, RI | B | $500 | paid | SAILING INSTRUCTIONS FOR | 201942499349100509 |
| 2018 | Friends Academy North Dartmouth, MA | C | $250 | paid | EDUCATION ORGANIZATION FOR | 201942499349100509 |
| 2018 | Sail to Prevail Inc Newport, RI | B | $250 | paid | SAILING ORG FOR PEOPLE WITH | 201942499349100509 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202621249349101307 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202521329349101287 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202411309349102356 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202301309349101660 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202133139349102563 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.0 | 201942499349100509 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/043425079.json.
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