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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 61-6565954

The Howley Foundation

A private foundation in Cleveland, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 60 grants and $28.5 million paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $28,515,082

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $131,940,415

  • Tax year 2023

    $21,930,284

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $99,604,961

  • Tax year 2022

    $16,499,816

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $89,834,997

  • Tax year 2021

    $9,819,697

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $85,058,603

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,901,044

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $75,139,619

  • Tax year 2019

    $5,061,722

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $53,792,204

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,991,144

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $39,772,916

Grants paid in 2024

60 grants, largest first

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

  1. Gilmour AcademyGates Mills, OH

    Scholarships, capital campaign, coordinator position

    $2,938,908
  2. Drexel FundSouth Bend, IN

    Scholarships, operations, capital campaign

    $2,453,697
  3. St Joseph Prepatory SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    Scholarships, capital campaign, counselor position

    $2,386,450
  4. Cleveland ClinicaspireCleveland, OH

    Aspire scholarships, program adminstrative costs

    $2,153,617
  5. Merion Mercy AcademyMerion Station, PA

    Scholarships, capital campaign, coordinator

    $1,808,373
  6. Williamson CollegeMedia, PA

    Scholarships & capital campaign

    $1,720,000
  7. Cristo Rey NetworkChicago, IL

    Literacy, leaders and math education programs, project waitlist, office admin, scholarships

    $1,653,800
  8. American Federation for ChildrenColumbia, MD

    General

    $1,500,000
  9. Malvern Preparatory SchoolMalvern, PA

    Scholarships, capital campaign

    $1,473,012
  10. Independence Mission SchoolsKNG of Prussa, PA

    General

    $1,111,000
  11. St Martin de Porres High SchoolCleveland, OH

    Scholarships, coordinator position, work study programs

    $738,236
  12. Rock & Roll Hall of FameCleveland, OH

    General, work study program & capital campaign

    $693,250
  13. Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsport, PA

    Aspire programs

    $533,872
  14. Cristo Rey Philadelphia High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    Scholarships

    $502,291
  15. Basilica School of St Mary Star of the SeaKey West, FL

    Capital campaign

    $500,000
  16. West Catholic Preparatory High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    Scholarships

    $477,701
  17. St Joseph AcademyCleveland, OH

    Scholarships, sja walk of roses

    $356,354
  18. St Ignatius High SchoolCleveland, OH

    Scholarships

    $340,000
  19. Liguori AcademyPhiladelphia, PA

    Certification programs

    $334,000
  20. Villa Angela St Joseph High SchoolCleveland, OH

    Scholarships

    $317,034
  21. Roman Catholic High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    Scholarships

    $293,137
  22. Benedictine High SchoolCleveland, OH

    Scholarships, coordinator position

    $264,100
  23. Seton Education PartnersNew York, NY

    Capital campaign

    $250,000
  24. Saint James SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    Scholarships

    $234,000
  25. Saints John Neumann & Maria Goretti Catholic HighPhiladelphia, PA

    Scholarships

    $221,688
  26. Cleveland Central Catholic High SchoolCleveland, OH

    Scholarships, coordinator position

    $219,412
  27. Beaumont SchoolCleveland Heights, OH

    Scholarships

    $204,750
  28. St Edward High SchoolLakewood, OH

    Scholarships

    $195,000
  29. Little Flower High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    Scholarships

    $192,883
  30. Mercy Career & Technical High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    Scholarships

    $185,500
  31. Magnificat High SchoolRocky River, OH

    Scholarships

    $177,000
  32. Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    Scholarships

    $169,308
  33. Christ SchoolArden, NC

    Scholarships

    $146,250
  34. St Mary's Catholic SchoolBerea, OH

    Scholarships

    $127,500
  35. Navtivitymiguel CoalitionDunmore, PA

    Academic programs

    $125,000
  36. Waldron Mercy AcademyMerion, PA

    Scholarships

    $125,000
  37. Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast CatholicDrexel Hill, PA

    Scholarships

    $123,750
  38. Archbishop John Carroll High SchoolRadnor, PA

    Scholarships

    $121,500
  39. Gesu SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    Scholarships

    $121,250
  40. Philadelphia Middle CollegePhiladelphia, PA

    Planning/charter application

    $115,000
  41. La Salle College High SchoolWyndmoor, PA

    Scholarships

    $105,000
  42. Trinity High SchoolGarfield Heights, OH

    Scholarships

    $91,500
  43. Logan Hope SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    Scholarships

    $84,250
  44. Holy Name High SchoolParma Heights, OH

    Scholarships

    $78,000
  45. Father Judge High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    Scholarships

    $73,500
  46. Padua Franciscan High SchoolParma, OH

    Scholarships

    $72,000
  47. Welsh AcademyCleveland, OH

    Scholarships

    $60,000
  48. Individual

    Internship program

    $50,000
  49. St Laurence SchoolUpper Farby Township, PA

    Scholarships

    $50,000
  50. Woodlynde SchoolStrafford, PA

    Scholarships

    $50,000
  51. Drexel Neumann AcademyChester, PA

    Scholarships

    $37,500
  52. Church Farm SchoolExton, PA

    Scholarships

    $35,000
  53. Virginia Episcopal SchoolLynchburg, VA

    Scholarships

    $30,000
  54. St Hubert Catholic High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    Scholarships

    $25,500
  55. Academy of Notre Dame de NamurVillanova, PA

    Scholarships

    $16,000
  56. Wyoming SeminaryKingston, PA

    Scholarships

    $13,334
  57. Lake Catholic High SchoolMentor, OH

    Scholarships

    $11,250
  58. Elyria Catholic High SchoolElyria, OH

    Scholarships

    $11,125
  59. The Studios of Key WestKey West, FL

    General

    $10,000
  60. Archbishop Wood High SchoolWarminster, PA

    Scholarships

    $7,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education16 grants $9,923,10893% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $703,2507% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania33 grants $12,902,299
  2. Ohio19 grants $9,049,036
  3. Indiana1 grant $2,453,697
  4. Illinois1 grant $1,653,800
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $1,500,000
  6. Florida2 grants $510,000
  7. New York1 grant $250,000
  8. North Carolina1 grant $146,250

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Lauralee V HowleyCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • W Nicholas HowleyCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Margaret A HowleyPHILADELPHIA EX DIR Hours 40Pay $151,500
  • Patrick J ReindelCLEVELAND EX DIR Hours 40Pay $151,500
  • Halle MartinPRESIDENT & COO Hours 40Pay $102,083
  • Kriste Vedegys-DuhiggDIRECTOR POST SECONDARY EDUCATION Hours 40Pay $47,677

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