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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-7109012

Howard E & Carole E Harkins Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Davenport, IA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $255,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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 2024

    $255,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,286,890
  • Tax year 2023

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,515,993
  • Tax year 2022

    $310,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,692,966
  • Tax year 2021

    $301,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,875,426
  • Tax year 2020

    $333,832

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,952,065
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

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

  1. Vera French HousingDavenport, IA

    General

    $25,000
  2. Humility Homes and Services IncDavenport, IA

    General

    $25,000
  3. Project Renewal of DavenportDavenport, IA

    General

    $25,000
  4. Quad Cities Golf Classic CharitableEast Moline, IL

    General

    $20,000
  5. Hand in HandBettendorf, IA

    General

    $15,000
  6. Individual

    General

    $15,000
  7. Individual

    General

    $15,000
  8. Center for Active Seniors IncDavenport, IA

    General

    $10,000
  9. Shriner's Hospital for Children ChiDavenport, IA

    General

    $10,000
  10. Kings Harvest MinistriesDavenport, IA

    General

    $10,000
  11. Individual

    General

    $10,000
  12. St Anthony's Church of DavenportDavenport, IA

    General

    $10,000
  13. Central Community Circle Food PantrBettendorf, IA

    General

    $10,000
  14. North Scott Food PantryEldridge, IA

    General

    $10,000
  15. Handicapped Development CenterDavenport, IA

    General

    $10,000
  16. Individual

    General

    $10,000
  17. University of IowaIowa City, IA

    General

    $10,000
  18. Kings Harvest Pet RescueDavenport, IA

    General

    $5,000
  19. Gigi's PlayhouseMoline, IL

    General

    $5,000
  20. Together Making a Better CommunityDavenport, IA

    General

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter2 grants $50,00034% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $45,00031% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $20,00014% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,00014% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa14 grants $180,000
  2. Illinois2 grants $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Mark FensterbuschTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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