Howland Family Foundation

Invitation Only

Norwood, Massachusetts · EIN 04-3215296 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$53K

Organizations funded52

Typical grant$1,000

Total assets$944K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $750 and $1,000.

From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Health3
Human Services3
Animal Welfare2
Homelessness2
Disability Services1
Education1

Where it gives

25% of grants went outside Massachusetts.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Umass Amherst	Amherst, MA	Charity	$10,000
Boston Childrens Hospital Fund	Boston, MA	Charity	$1,500
Mass Easter Seal Soc	Boston, MA	Charity	$1,500
Als Assoc of Massachusetts	Dedham, MA	Charity	$1,200
American Red Cross	Boone, IA	Charity	$1,000
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	Boston, MA	Charity	$1,000
Bob Woodruff Foundation	New York, NY	Charity	$1,000
Boys & Girls Club of America	Boston, MA	Charity	$1,000
Christmas Charitable Trust	Winthrop, MA	Charity	$1,000
Dana Farber- Jimmy Fund	Boston, MA	Charity	$1,000
Doug Flutie Jr Foundation for Autism	Framingham, MA	Charity	$1,000
First Parish Church of Westwood	Westwood, MA	Charity	$1,000
Habitat for Humanity	Boston, MA	Charity	$1,000
Make a Wish of Ma	Boston, MA	Charity	$1,000
Mass Down Syndrome Congress (Mdsc)	Melrose, MA	Charity	$1,000
Mass General Hospital	Boston, MA	Charity	$1,000
Mclean Hospital Fund	Belmont, MA	Charity	$1,000
Mspca	Boston, MA	Charity	$1,000
National Kidney Foundation of Ne	Norwood, MA	Charity	$1,000
Pine Street Inn	Boston, MA	Charity	$1,000
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation	Chigaco, IL	Charity	$1,000
Rosies Place	Boston, MA	Charity	$1,000
Salvation Army	Boston, MA	Charity	$1,000
Smile Train	Washington, DC	Charity	$1,000
St Jude Children's Hospital	Memphis, TN	Charity	$1,000
Umass Athletic Athletic Fund	Amherst, MA	Charity	$1,000
Unicef	Boston, MA	Charity	$1,000
Susan G Komen for the Cure New England	Auburndale, MA	Charity	$1,000
American Lab Rescue	Willington, CT	Charity	$750
Animal Care Center of St John	St John, VI	Charity	$750
Gifft Hill School	St John, VI	Charity	$750
Greater Boston Food Bank	Boston, MA	Charity	$750
Hale Reservation	Westwood, MA	Charity	$750
Heifer International	Little Rock, AR	Charity	$750
Mass Audubon Soc	Lincoln, MA	Charity	$750
Medfield Animal Shelter	Medfield, MA	Charity	$750
Medfield Food Cupboard	Medfield, MA	Charity	$750
Medic Alert Foundation	Turlock, CA	Charity	$750
Reading Volunteer Fire Department	Reading, VT	Charity	$750
Reading- West Windsor Food Shelf	Brownsville, VT	Charity	$750
Westwood Council on Aging	Westwood, MA	Charity	$750
Westwood Food Pantry	Westwood, MA	Charity	$750
Hundred Club of Massachusetts	Braintree, MA	Charity	$500
Medfield Coalition for Public Education	Medfield, MA	Charity	$500
Medfield Public Library	Medfield, MA	Charity	$500
Old Colony YMCA	Brockton, MA	Charity	$500
Old Sturbridge Village Rd	Sturbridge, MA	Charity	$500
Reading Public Library	Reading, VT	Charity	$500
Westwood Community Chest	Westwood, MA	Charity	$500
Westwood Educational Foundation	Westwood, MA	Charity	$500
Norfolk Agricultural High School	Walpole, MA	Charity	$500
Wgbh Tv Channel 2	Boston, MA	Charity	$250

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$53,450	52
2023	$46,175	51
2022	$46,175	51

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 20, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621409349100807
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-3215296
Profile updated Nov 5, 2026

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