Private foundation · EIN 81-2429537 · Savannah, Georgia · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Dh Rowe 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: 13 grants paid, $368K total, median $20K. 8% of grants stayed in Georgia.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
13
$368K
Median grant
$20K
Stays in GA
8%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.9M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Smithsonian InstitutionWashington, DCNational air and space museum building transformation fund$100K
University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, ALFellowship in geological studies$100K
Corporate Angel NetworkDanbury, CTProviding cancer patients with free transportation$30K
Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center IncTavernier, FLLaura quinn wild bird sanctuary; wings of support fund$25K
Adaptive Training FoundationCarrolton, TXEmpowering wounded veterans with disabilities$25K
Living Skills in the SchoolDelray Beach, FLSubstance abuse prevention in the classroom$25K
The Pallette Society Ocean Reef Art League IncKey Largo, FLPrograms for the visual arts$20K
KulturecityVestavua Hills, ALCreating a community of acceptance and inclusion for all$10K
Brightside Child and Family AdvocacySavannah, GADedicated advocacy for foster care children$10K
National Aviation Hall of FameDayton, OHPreserving the legacy of heroic men and women shaping the aerospace industry$10K
Little Sisters of the PoorKansas City, MONursing and residential care for the elderly & needy$10K
Trustbridge Hospice FoundationWest Palm Beach, FLHospice care and essential programming$2,500
Clove Valley Foundation IncLagranceville, NYGeneral charitable purpose$500

By state: Alabama 2 · District of Columbia 1 · Florida 4 · Connecticut 1 · Texas 1 · Georgia 1

About this foundation

Dh Rowe Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Savannah, Georgia, administered in care of Jeanne Seaver, tax-exempt since 2020. 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 Dh Rowe 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 Dh Rowe Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $368K across 13 grants, a median of $20K.

Where does Dh Rowe Foundation give?

Alabama (2 grants), District of Columbia (1 grants), Florida (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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