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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-0553079

Howley Family Foundation

A private foundation in Bluffton, SC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $116,853 paid in grants.

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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

    $116,853

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,354,381

  • Tax year 2024

    $134,725

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,420,566

  • Tax year 2023

    $106,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,527,551

  • Tax year 2022

    $106,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,626,818

  • Tax year 2021

    $58,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,603,548

  • Tax year 2020

    $81,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $851,799

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA

    Charitable - unrestricted

    $50,000
  2. The Catholic Schools FoundationBoston, MA

    Charitable - unrestricted

    $25,000
  3. Auburn University FoundationAuburn, AL

    Charitable-unrestricted

    $20,000
  4. Community Foundation of the Low CountryHilton Head Island, SC

    Charitable-unrestricted

    $8,000
  5. Detroit Golf FoundationDetroit, MI

    Donation - unrestricted

    $6,180
  6. St Gregory the GreatLansing, MI

    Charitable-unrestricted

    $5,500
  7. Boys and Girls ClubBoston, MA

    Charitable - unrestricted

    $1,000
  8. NPH USAChicago, IL

    Donation - unrestricted

    $1,000
  9. Givengain FoundationBoston, MA

    Donation - unrestricted

    $173

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $95,00094% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $6,1806% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania1 grant $50,000
  2. Massachusetts3 grants $26,173
  3. Alabama1 grant $20,000
  4. Michigan2 grants $11,680
  5. South Carolina1 grant $8,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Michael G HowleyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Francine O HowleyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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