The Howell Fund FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Houston, TX501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 91-2192196Revenue $7K in FY2020

On file with the IRSPo Box 22053, 77227-2053 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since Mar 2004Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $33K a year · 192% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
156 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 156.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
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Revenue
$7K
Spent
$27K
Net assets
$541K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7K
FY2021$16K
FY2022$18K
FY2023$23K
FY2024$16K
FY2025$22K
Expenses
$27K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$41K
FY2023$34K
FY2024$83K
FY2025$83K
Net assets
$541K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$541K
FY2021$523K
FY2022$500K
FY2023$490K
FY2024$424K
FY2025$363K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 75% · $20K Operating & administrative 25% · $7K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Houston, TX.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 6 grants · $79K · 2025–2025
Episcopal High SchoolFY2025$70,000
Tirr FoundationFY2025$5,000
Undies for EveryoneFY2025$1,000
Star of HopeFY2025$1,000
Kids Meals INCFY2025$1,000
Ad Players at the Georgia TheaterFY2025$1,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$13K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$70K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$7K
Investment income$7K
Money out
$27K
Grants paid$20K
Running costs$7K
Owns and owes
$541K
net assets
Cash and savings$349K
Total assets$541K
Liabilities$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$7K
Total revenue$7K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$349K
Total assets$541K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$541K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $22K$83K−$61K$363K 990 PDF
FY2024 $16K$83K−$66K$424K 990 PDF
FY2023 $23K$34K−$10K$490K 990 PDF
FY2022 $18K$41K−$23K$500K 990 PDF
FY2021 $16K$33K−$18K$523K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $7K$27K−$19K$541K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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