The Henry M Rowan Family Foundation concentrates on large, targeted investments in education—particularly independent K–12, vocational/trade education, and higher education—largely in the Northeast. It also supports regional cultural/historic institutions and a notable health advocacy/care organization addressing Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Grants are sizable and often issued in multiple payments to a small set of repeat grantees, indicating relationship-driven, impact-focused philanthropy.
Concentrated, large-dollar grants to a small number of recurring grantees—often multi-year or multi-payment commitments—focused on capital, program, or institutional strengthening rather than many small awards.
Henry M Rowan Family Foundation Inc. makes large general-support grants to a small set of repeat recipients, with education at the center of its giving. Two of the clearest examples are Doane Academy in Burlington, New Jersey, which received $2,600,000 in 2025 after a $2,575,000 grant in 2023, and Williamson College of the Trades in Media, Pennsylvania, which received $2,150,000 in 2025 following a $2,100,000 grant in 2023. Those multi-year awards point to relationship-based support rather than one-time project funding. The foundation also backs higher education and regional institutions with similarly substantial grants. Rowan University Foundation in Glassboro, New Jersey received $1,000,000 in both 2025 and 2023, while Fort Ticonderoga Foundation in Ticonderoga, New York received $1,500,000 in 2025 and $1,000,000 in 2023. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is consistent: general support, sizeable checks, and repeat funding to organizations tied to education, heritage, and community-serving programs. Parent Project (dmd) in Hackensack, New Jersey adds a health-advocacy dimension to that portfolio, showing that the foundation’s giving is broad within a defined, regional framework.
Independent K–12 and trade education are central themes. Doane Academy in Burlington, New Jersey received $2,600,000 in 2025 for general support, and Williamson College of the Trades in Media, Pennsylvania received $2,150,000 in 2025 for the same purpose. Those awards fit a broader pattern of sustained backing for schools that serve specialized educational pathways. Higher education and student-focused support appear as well. Rowan University Foundation in Glassboro, New Jersey received $1,000,000 in 2025 and another $150,000 in 2025, both labeled general support, after a $1,000,000 grant in 2023 and a $150,000 grant in 2023. The foundation also supports youth development and service organizations, including Garden State Council Boy Scouts of America in Rancocas, New Jersey, which received $500,000 in 2025. Cultural and historic institutions are part of the mix. Fort Ticonderoga Foundation in Ticonderoga, New York received $1,500,000 in 2025 for general support, and Sea Education Association in Woods Hole, Massachusetts received $500,000 in 2023 and $350,000 in 2025.
$13.6M
$272.7M
$17.9M
$15.2M
Most grants fall between $30K and $230K, with a median of $75K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$75K
75th Percentile
$230K
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Notable grantees: Doane Academy, Williamson College of the Trades, Rowan University Foundation, Fort Ticonderoga Foundation, Parent Project (DMD)
Typical grant size is mid-to-large: the 25th percentile is $30,000, the median is $75,000, and the 75th percentile is $230,000. The recent grants list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023 and 2025, including multiple renewals at the million-dollar level, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not make program-related investments. General support is the dominant grant type in the recent grants data.
Giving is regional and concentrated in the Northeast. New Jersey is the top state by grant count, and 40% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent grants land in Burlington, Hackensack, Glassboro, and Rancocas in New Jersey, plus Media and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, and Ticonderoga, Silver Bay, Bolton Landing, and Lake George in New York. All listed recent grants are to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants list is led by education-related organizations, especially independent K–12 schools, trade and vocational education, and higher education groups. Examples include Doane Academy in Burlington, New Jersey; Williamson College of the Trades in Media, Pennsylvania; and Rowan University Foundation in Glassboro, New Jersey. It also supports cultural, historic, and youth-serving organizations.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2025, often with substantial follow-on support. Rowan University Foundation received $1,000,000 in both years, Fort Ticonderoga Foundation received $1,000,000 in 2023 and $1,500,000 in 2025, and Garden State Council Boy Scouts of America received $500,000 in both years.
The grant-size distribution is fairly large for a regional funder: the 25th percentile is $30,000, the median is $75,000, and the 75th percentile is $230,000. The recent grants list also includes several awards in the $500,000 to $2,600,000 range.
New Jersey is the top state by grant count, and 40% of grants go to recipients in New Jersey. Recent New Jersey recipients include organizations in Burlington, Hackensack, Glassboro, and Rancocas.
The recent grants list shows only U.S. recipients. The recipient country distribution is 91 grants, or 100.0%, to the United States.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOANE ACADEMY | BURLINGTON, NJ | $2,600,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WILLIAMSON COLLEGE OF TRADES | MEDIA, PA | $2,150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FORT TICONDEROGA FOUNDATION | TICONDEROGA, NY | $1,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARENT PROJECT (DMD) | HACKENSACK, NJ | $1,100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROWAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | GLASSBORO, NJ | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SILVER BAY ASSOCIATION | SILVER BAY, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GARDEN STATE COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | RANCOCAS, NJ | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LAKE GEORGE LAND CONSERVANCY | BOLTON LANDING, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | WOODS HOLE, MA | $350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CITY YEAR PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDRY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | SCHAUMBURG, IL | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OUTDOOR ODYSSEY | BOSWELL, PA | $260,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LAKE GEORGE ASSOCIATION | LAKE GEORGE, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROWAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | GLASSBORO, NJ | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEMPER FI FOUNDATION | OCEANSIDE, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOB WOODRUFF FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STUDIO INCAMMINATI | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAMP CADET - TROOP K | MIDDLETOWN, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE KIPP SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EVERGLADES FOUNDATION | PALMETTO BAY, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BATTLESHIP NEW JERSEY | CAMDEN, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SALVATION ARMY - CITY OF CAMDEN | CAMDEN, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NY | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDING FORWARD | VALLEY FORGE, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DREXEL UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIPS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FREE ALL MINDS | BURLINGTON, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASM MATERIALS EDUCATION FOUNDATION | MATERIALS PARK, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRIGHT FOCUS FOUNDATION | CLARKSBURG, MD | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| URBAN PROMISE - CAMDEN | CAMDEN, NJ | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RANCOCAS NATURE CENTER | WESTHAMPTON, NJ | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PAWS FARM | MT LAUREL TOWNSHIP, NJ | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIFE TURNING POINT OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOODFORD CEDAR FUN WILDLIFE REFUGE | MEDFORD, NJ | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STARVE POVERTY INTERNATIONAL | FORKED RIVER, NJ | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EAGLE FLIGHT SQUADRON | EAST ORANGE, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DREAM PROGRAM INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - BURLINGTON COUNTY | MAPLE SHADE, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY | CHERRY HILL, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RANCOCAS CONSERVANCY | VINCENTOWN, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON CROSSING FOUNDATION | BRISTOL, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| URBAN PROMISE - TRENTON | TRENTON, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOANE ACADEMY | BURLINGTON, NJ | $2,575,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WILLIAMSON COLLEGE OF TRADES | MEDIA, PA | $2,100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SILVER BAY ASSOCIATION | SILVER BAY, NY | $1,500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARENT PROJECT (DMD) | HACKENSACK, NJ | $1,100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
FORT TICONDEROGA FOUNDATION
$1,500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PARENT PROJECT (DMD)
$1,100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
GARDEN STATE COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$350,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
$350,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CITY YEAR PHILADELPHIA
$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OUTDOOR ODYSSEY
$260,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SEMPER FI FOUNDATION
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOB WOODRUFF FOUNDATION
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CAMP CADET - TROOP K
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BATTLESHIP NEW JERSEY
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SALVATION ARMY - CITY OF CAMDEN
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NY
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FREE ALL MINDS
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BRIGHT FOCUS FOUNDATION
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
URBAN PROMISE - CAMDEN
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MIT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RANCOCAS NATURE CENTER
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PAWS FARM
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LIFE TURNING POINT OF PHILADELPHIA
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STARVE POVERTY INTERNATIONAL
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EAGLE FLIGHT SQUADRON
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DREAM PROGRAM INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - BURLINGTON COUNTY
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RANCOCAS CONSERVANCY
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WASHINGTON CROSSING FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PARENT PROJECT (DMD)
$1,100,000GENERAL SUPPORT