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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 30-6609688

The Debra K Howe Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $3 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $2,953,510

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,164,938
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,794,856

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,097,045
  • Tax year 2023

    $806,941

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $6,715,225
  • Tax year 2022

    $948,622

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $5,228,231
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,672,360

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $6,091,760
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,187,010

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $6,622,163

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation IncStaten Island, NY

    Veteran assistance

    $1,000,000
  2. Appalachian Highland CommunityAbingdon, VA

    Health

    $550,881
  3. The Nova Foundation IncWellington, FL

    Community support

    $406,542
  4. Bella's AngelsWellington, FL

    Providing resources for children with life long disabilities

    $308,247
  5. Florida Health Care Education and Development FoundationTallahassee, FL

    Community support

    $200,000
  6. St Marys Health Wagon IncWise, VA

    Health

    $193,995
  7. Palm Health FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL

    Scholarships to nursing students

    $173,845
  8. Miami Rescue MissionMiami, FL

    Assistance to homeless

    $120,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $1,000,00049% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $714,78935% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $193,99510% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $120,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida5 grants $1,208,634
  2. New York1 grant $1,000,000
  3. Virginia2 grants $744,876

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Debra K HoweTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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