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Nonprofit · EIN 56-2324633

ERNEST J AND DORIS H HOWARD FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · GREENVILLE, SC 29611

Financials

$28K$40K2021$24K$41K2023$2K$32K2024$26K$44K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ERNEST J AND DORIS H HOWARD FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$25,770$44,201-$18,431$662,272$0$662,272
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,893$31,529-$29,636$642,063$0$642,063
December 31, 2023990-PF$24,380$40,520-$16,140$582,480$0$582,480
December 31, 2021990-PF$27,991$40,032-$12,041$695,413$1,732$693,681
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$20,812
Interest
$24
Net gain from sales of assets
$4,934

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$41,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$43,850
Excise tax on investment income
$293

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$642,063
Total assets, end of year
$662,272
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$662,272
Fair market value of assets
$756,231
Qualifying distributions
$43,850
Net investment income
$21,044

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROLE H LYLES
98 CARPIN DRIVE, GREENVILLE, SC 29611
TRUSTEE0.5$0
ANN MARIE HOWARD
531 SPAULDING FARM ROAD, GREENVILLE, SC 29615
TRUSTEE0.25$0
CATHY HOWARD
1123 EDWARDS ROAD, GREENVILLE, SC 29615
TRUSTEE0.25$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROLE H LYLES
98 CARPIN DRIVE, GREENVILLE, SC 29611
TRUSTEE0.5$0
ANN MARIE HOWARD
531 SPAULDING FARM ROAD, GREENVILLE, SC 29615
TRUSTEE0.25$0
CATHY HOWARD
1123 EDWARDS ROAD, GREENVILLE, SC 29615
TRUSTEE0.25$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROLE H LYLES
98 CARPIN DRIVE, GREENVILLE, SC 29611
TRUSTEE0.5$0
ANN MARIE HOWARD
531 SPAULDING FARM ROAD, GREENVILLE, SC 29615
TRUSTEE0.25$0
CATHY HOWARD
1123 EDWARDS ROAD, GREENVILLE, SC 29615
TRUSTEE0.25$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2021: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROLE H LYLES
98 CARPIN DRIVE, GREENVILLE, SC 29611
TRUSTEE0$0
ANN MARIE HOWARD
531 SPAULDING FARM RD, GREENVILLE, SC 29615
TRUSTEE0$0
CATHY HOWARD
1123 EDWARDS RD, GREENVILLE, SC 29615
TRUSTEE0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
98 CARPIN DR, GREENVILLE, SC 29611-6627
In care of
% DORIS H HOWARD
Signed the 990-PF
CAROLE H LYLES, TRUSTEE
Phone
(864) 363-2525
Return prepared by
HIGHSMITH & HIGHSMITH LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
56-2324633
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$662,272
Income (IRS master file)
$34,941

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2019
Posted by the IRS
August 12, 2019
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2019

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$25,770$44,201$662,272XML
990-PFDecember 2024$1,893$31,529$642,063IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$24,380$40,520$582,480XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021$27,991$40,032$695,413XML
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-2324633).

Questions about ERNEST J AND DORIS H HOWARD FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of ERNEST J AND DORIS H HOWARD FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ERNEST J AND DORIS H HOWARD FOUNDATION is 56-2324633.
Is ERNEST J AND DORIS H HOWARD FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2019 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2019.
Are donations to ERNEST J AND DORIS H HOWARD FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does ERNEST J AND DORIS H HOWARD FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of ERNEST J AND DORIS H HOWARD FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ERNEST J AND DORIS H HOWARD FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ERNEST J AND DORIS H HOWARD FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ERNEST J AND DORIS H HOWARD FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,770, expenses of $44,201 and total assets of $662,272 at year end.

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