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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 31-1733201

Howfirma Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 9 grants and $86,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2021

    $86,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2020

    $44,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $111,785

  • Tax year 2019

    $44,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $149,591

  • Tax year 2018

    $52,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $189,392

Grants paid in 2021

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Charitable support

    $29,319
  2. In Touch MinistriesAtlanta, GA

    Charitable support

    $14,659
  3. Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA

    Charitable support

    $7,818
  4. Pacific Garden MissionChicago, IL

    Charitable support

    $7,818
  5. Individual

    Charitable support

    $7,818
  6. Individual

    Charitable support

    $7,818
  7. Billy Graham Evang AssnCharlotte, NC

    Charitable support

    $4,886
  8. Individual

    Charitable support

    $2,932
  9. Individual

    Charitable support

    $2,932

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion2 grants $43,978100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina2 grants $34,205
  2. Georgia1 grant $14,659
  3. Iowa1 grant $7,818
  4. Illinois1 grant $7,818

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Michael A ThompsonTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • David A ThompsonTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peter C ThompsonTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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