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The Howland Fund Inc

Preselected recipients only Plymouth, Massachusetts · EIN 824907987

The Howland Fund Inc is a private foundation in Plymouth, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $100,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $40,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $80,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$105,0004$1.5 million
2024$80,0003$1.8 million
2025$100,0003$1.9 million

How to apply

The Howland Fund Inc 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 The Howland Fund Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Vermont.

StateGrantsAmount
Vermont3$100,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Battenkill Valley Health Center
Arlington, VT
To help promote health services$50,000
Arlington Community House
Arlington, VT
To support community programs$40,000
Arlington Food Shelf
Arlington, VT
To support community$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Howland Fund Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Howland Fund Inc give?

$100,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $40,000.

Who runs The Howland Fund Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Meghan Knight (President), Nathan N Withington (Director) and William J Knight (Director).

What does The Howland Fund Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and food and hunger.

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