Private foundation · EIN 46-0501821 · Corp Christi, Texas · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Laverne and Thomas Howell 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 2025 Form 990-PF: 25 grants paid, $784K total, median $15K. 92% of grants stayed in Texas.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
25
$784K
Median grant
$15K
Stays in TX
92%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$14M

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
FIRST United Methodist Church of CcCorpus Christi, TXOperating expenses$357K
Coastal Bend Community FoundationCorpus Christi, TXCoastal bend day of giving$50K
American Heart AssociationCorpus Christi, TXCommunity outreach$30K
Compassionate Care Medical ClinicCorpus Christi, TXGeneral support$30K
Timon's MinistriesCorpus Christi, TXOperating expenses$30K
Corpus Christi Metro MinistriesCorpus Christi, TXOperating expenses$25K
Foster Village Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TXGernal$25K
Reformed University FellowshipCharlotte, NCGeneral$25K
Tennis Success IncCorpus Christi, TXOperating expenses$25K
Agape RanchCorpus Christi, TXGeneral fund$20K
American Cancer SocietyCorpus Christi, TXTexas research fund$20K
Coastal Bend Food BankCorpus Christi, TXOperating expenses$17K
CASA of the Coastal BendCorpus Christi, TXGeneral$15K
Communities in SchoolCorpus Christi, TXGeneral$15K
Annapolis Christian AcademyCorpus Christi, TXOperating expenses$10K
Art Museum of South TexasCorpus Christi, TXGeneral$10K
Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MOGeneral$10K
Mission 911Corpus Christi, TXOperating expenses$10K
Nueces County JuvenileCorpus Christi, TXOperating expenses$10K
Pregnancy Center of Coastal BendCorpus Christi, TXOperating expenses$10K
Rise SchoolCorpus Christi, TXScholarship for indigent students$10K
St James Episcopal SchoolCorpus Christi, TXGeneral$10K
The FIRST Methodist Children's HomeWaco, TXGeneral support$10K
Coprus Christi Sailing FoundationCorpus Christi, TXGeneral$5,000
NAMI Greater Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TXGeneral$5,000

By state: Texas 23 · North Carolina 1 · Missouri 1

About this foundation

Laverne and Thomas Howell Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Corp Christi, Texas, administered in care of Martin C Davis, tax-exempt since 2003. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Laverne and Thomas Howell Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 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 Laverne and Thomas Howell Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $784K across 25 grants, a median of $15K.

Where does Laverne and Thomas Howell Foundation give?

Texas (23 grants), North Carolina (1 grants), Missouri (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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