Barry W Lowe and Karen Sue Lowe
Barry W Lowe and Karen Sue Lowe is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Skiatook, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18K.
Barry W Lowe and Karen Sue Lowe at a glance
In short: Barry W Lowe and Karen Sue Lowe gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,743
- -99.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -88.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,743
- -91.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,743
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Barry W Lowe and Karen Sue Lowe funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Young Scholars of Bartlesville ($18K).
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 39 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Barry W Lowe and Karen Sue Lowe gives
- Giving fell 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2025) to $1.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Young Scholars of Bartlesville Bartlesville, OK | Operating Expenses for the Organization | $17,743 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | $23,841 | $17,743 | 1 | $21,599 | — | $1,013 |
| 2024 | $23,841 | $271,754 | $1,824,281 | $1,800,654 | 9 | $1,802,774 | $251,506 | $84,767 |
| 2023 | $1,585,647 | $63,745 | $97,552 | $75,000 | 4 | $77,869 | $45,013 | $90,714 |
| 2022 | $1,619,814 | $140,282 | $147,398 | $124,000 | 13 | $127,398 | $121,294 | $92,709 |
| 2021 | $1,626,981 | $73,418 | $111,254 | $86,975 | 12 | $90,011 | $52,653 | $108,137 |
| 2020 | $1,666,513 | $52,788 | $119,138 | $98,000 | 10 | — | $34,395 | $93,894 |
| 2019 | $1,733,524 | $63,999 | $118,352 | $99,000 | 8 | — | $47,494 | $95,029 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barry W Lowe and Karen Sue Lowe reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barry W Lowe and Karen Sue Lowe is led by Frank Jordan, Chairman since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank Jordan
Chairman
Secretary → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brittany Hess
Member
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Austin
Member
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Lowe-Alton
Treasurer
Chairman → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Short
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Jordan
Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Brandy Stefanopoulos (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Emily Towers (2019–2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Barry W Lowe and Karen Sue Lowe
How much does Barry W Lowe and Karen Sue Lowe give each year?
Barry W Lowe and Karen Sue Lowe gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 9 grants.
What is Barry W Lowe and Karen Sue Lowe?
Barry W Lowe and Karen Sue Lowe is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Skiatook, OK.
Where does Barry W Lowe and Karen Sue Lowe operate?
Barry W Lowe and Karen Sue Lowe has awarded grants in Oklahoma.
How much is Barry W Lowe and Karen Sue Lowe required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Barry W Lowe and Karen Sue Lowe reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Barry W Lowe and Karen Sue Lowe's EIN?
Barry W Lowe and Karen Sue Lowe's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6741532. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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