Fay S and W Barrett Howell Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation makes grants only to organisations it has preselected and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is not an option; approach it only through an introduction or invitation.
- Its grants are mainly general operating and general support, going to arts and cultural bodies, schools, health, food, homelessness and community support, and historic preservation, and most recorded recipients are in Georgia, although no geographic focus is stated.
- Repeat giving is strong, with 93% of its grant dollars to organisations going to ones it had also funded in the filing's earlier years, so it works largely through existing relationships.
- Half of its 68 grants to organisations were $40,000 or less and about 8 in 10 fell between $10,000 and $75,000, so a request in that range is realistic, though the largest grant was $150,000.
Overview
Fay S and W Barrett Howell Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Garden City, NY.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings record general operating and general support grants to a varied set of organisations. Recipients include arts and cultural organisations, such as museums and arts centres; schools and a church; and charities providing health care, food assistance, homelessness services and other community support. The grants also include historic preservation organisations. Most recorded recipients are in Georgia, although the grant record includes organisations in several other states. Their stated purposes are general operating support and general support.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Georgia.
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 93% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 68 grants to organisations were $40,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 13% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 93% of grant dollars went to organisations Fay S and W Barrett Howell Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 6% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 22 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $37,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Woodruff Arts Cenetr · General support$100,0002024 tax year
- Cathedral of Saint Philip · General support$100,0002024 tax year
- Good Samaritan Health Center · General support$75,0002024 tax year
- CDC Foundation · General support$65,0002024 tax year
- Study Hall · General support$60,0002024 tax year
- High Museum of Art · General support$60,0002024 tax year
- AG Rhodes Home · General support$50,0002024 tax year
- Atlanta Mission · General support$50,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Fay Lidji — Trustee
- Georganna Howell — Trustee
- Caroline Howell — Trustee
- Margize Howell — Trustee
- Parker Grandits — Trustee / Secretary And Treasurer
- Fay Howell — Trustee / Chair
- Ron Bobo — Trustee / Vice President
- W Barrett Howell II — Trustee / President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,015,516 | $900,000 | $17,503,736 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,156,064 | $1,040,000 | $20,057,556 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $996,243 | $900,000 | $23,394,264 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Garden City, NY