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Howell Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boise, Idaho · EIN 823870346

Howell Family Foundation is a private foundation in Boise, Idaho. In tax year 2024 it gave $122,686 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $7,786 and the largest $90,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $70,171 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$70,1717$2.1 million
2024$122,6865$2.4 million

How to apply

Howell Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Howell Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Idaho.

StateGrantsAmount
Idaho5$122,686

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boise Parks and Recreation
Boise, ID
Donation for sue howell park$90,000
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church
Boise, ID
General support$18,000
Boise State University Scholarship Foundation
Boise, ID
For rachel burdick$7,786
Boise Parks and Recreation
Boise, ID
Kids shopping spree$6,400
Garden Valley Food Pantry
Garden Valley, ID
General support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Howell Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Howell Family Foundation give?

$122,686 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $7,786.

Who runs Howell Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Aaron Q Howell (Co-Trustee), Sue Ellen Howell (Co-Trustee) and Benjamin Howell (Co-Trustee).

What does Howell Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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