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Edward A and Mary W Howes Foundation

Accepts applications Greenville, South Carolina · EIN 421300975

Edward A and Mary W Howes Foundation is a private foundation in Greenville, South Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $4,109 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $704 and the largest $2,500. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was down from $8,000 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$10,7305$202,620
2024$8,0003$209,987
2025$4,1094$208,288

How to apply

ContactStephen Howes
220 Riverplace Unit 401, Greenville, SC 29601-2599
Phone or email(563) 559-0017
What to submitWritten letter stating request

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Edward A and Mary W Howes Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$2,500
Iowa3$1,609

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Siny New Paltz Foundation
New Paltz, NY
Annual drive$2,500
Midwest Lumber Museum
Clinton, IA
Annual drive$1,109
Clinton Historical Society
Clinton, IA
Annual drive$300
Clinton Art Association
Clinton, IA
Annual drive$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Edward A and Mary W Howes Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Edward A and Mary W Howes Foundation give?

$4,109 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $704.

Who runs Edward A and Mary W Howes Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Stephen Howes (Member).

What does Edward A and Mary W Howes Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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