Private foundation · EIN 22-3849162 · Short Hills, New Jersey · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Richard R Howe Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 156 grants paid, $120K total, median $200. 13% of grants stayed in New Jersey.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
156
$120K
Median grant
$200
Stays in NJ
13%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.9M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 156 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Committee on American Foreign Policy IncNew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$23K
ACLU FoundationNew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$11K
Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$11K
Amnesty International USANew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$6,000
Guttmacher InstituteNew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$6,000
Oxfam AmericaBoston, MAUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$6,000
Yaddo the Corporation ofSaratoga Springs, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$5,000
Human Rights WatchNew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$4,500
Fos FeministaNew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$4,000
Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$3,500
EngenderhealthWashington, DCUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$3,000
Peoples' Symphony ConcertsNew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$2,500
Msi United StatesWashington, DCUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$2,500
Freedom HouseWashington, DCUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$1,500
Center for Constitutional RightsNew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$1,000
Center for Victims of TortureSt Paul, MNUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$1,000
Community Foodbank of New JerseyHillside, NJUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$1,000
Map InternationalBrunswick, GAUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$1,000
Ploughshares FundSan Francisco, CAUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$1,000
Ppmnj Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan NjNewark, NJUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$1,000
American Indian College FundDenver, COUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$500
Anera American Near East Refugee AidWashington, DCUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$500
CareAtlanta, GAUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$500
Center for Comprehensive Health PracticeNew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$500
Legal Services NYCNew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$500
Physicians for Social ResponsibilityWashington, DCUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$500
SiecusWashington, DCUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$500
United Way of Northern New JerseyCedar Knolls, NJUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$500
Search and CareNew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$500
Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$300
Unicef USANew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$300
ArtsconnectionNew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
Brain & Behavior Research FoundationNew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
City Bar Justice CenterNew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
Coalition for the HomelessNew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
Concern Worldwide USNew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
Covenant HouseNew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
Feeding AmericaChicago, ILUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
Hearing Health FoundationNew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
Heifer InternationalLittle Rock, ARUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under LawWashington, DCUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
Mercy CorpsPortland, ORUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
Native American Heritage AssociationBlack Hawk, SDUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
Native American Rights FundBoulder, COUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
Pathfinder InternationalWatertown, MAUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
Physicians for Human RightsNew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
Save the ChildrenFairfield, CTUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
The Population CouncilNew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
Trust Women Foundation IncWichita, KSUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
Urban Justice CenterNew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
USA for UnhcrWashington, DCUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
Uscri US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants IncArlington, VAUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
World Food Program USAWashington, DCUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
Nypli New York Lawyers for the Public InterestNew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
Population Media CenterSouth Burlington, VTUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
USA for Unfpa IncNew York, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
Wharton Institute for the Performing ArtsBerkeley Heights, NJUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$250
Aba Fund for Justice and EducationChicago, ILUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$200
Apda American Parkinson Disease Association IncStaten Island, NYUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$200
Compassion and ChoicesPortland, ORUnrestricted use in charitable endeavor$200

By state: New York 53 · District of Columbia 32 · Massachusetts 4 · New Jersey 20 · Georgia 3 · California 6

About this foundation

Richard R Howe Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Short Hills, New Jersey, administered in care of Richard R Howe, tax-exempt since 2002. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Richard R Howe Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Richard R Howe Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $120K across 156 grants, a median of $200.

Where does Richard R Howe Foundation give?

New York (53 grants), District of Columbia (32 grants), Massachusetts (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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