About this foundation

The Howley Foundation is a family foundation established by Nick and Lorie Howley in 2003 to expand educational opportunities. It grew from one high-school scholarship to support over 1,200 scholarship students and now funds elementary, high school, and selected postsecondary programs. The foundation emphasizes academic excellence, character formation, and measurable program effectiveness. It primarily supports schools and scholarship programs in Cleveland, OH and Philadelphia, PA, and occasionally considers projects with proven national impact.

Funding focus

The goal of our grantmaking is to create educational opportunities for students of low socioeconomic standing at the elementary, high school, and postsecondary levels.

Grant programs