Bill and Suzanne Lowe Family Foundation
Bill and Suzanne Lowe Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in High Point, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $363K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $47K.
Bill and Suzanne Lowe Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bill and Suzanne Lowe Family Foundation gave $47K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $47,000
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,833
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $363,482
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 Bill and Suzanne Lowe Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Theatre Art Galleries ($15K). Together the top 2 received $25K.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($22,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bill and Suzanne Lowe Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 370% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 322% of 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $47K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Theatre Art Galleries High Point, NC | Furtherance of the art and visibility of the Foundation to the community by being a sponsor of the event. | $15,000 |
| Westchester Country Day School High Point, NC | Furtherance of education and adversting for the Foundation by sponsorship a major event | $10,000 |
| 4 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $22,000 |
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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 | $363,482 | $50,153 | $57,773 | $47,000 | 6 | $57,773 | $46,976 | $17,916 |
| 2024 | $396,877 | $3,446 | $46,641 | $41,500 | 6 | $46,641 | $7,330 | $22,570 |
| 2023 | $440,072 | $83,134 | $25,594 | $22,500 | 3 | $25,594 | $9,483 | $16,022 |
| 2022 | $382,532 | $8,042 | $15,692 | $10,000 | 2 | $15,692 | $7,845 | $16,149 |
| 2021 | $390,182 | $401,168 | $10,986 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $409 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bill and Suzanne Lowe Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bill and Suzanne Lowe Family Foundation is led by William M Lowe Jr., President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William M Lowe Jr.
President
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Wood Lowe
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Bill and Suzanne Lowe Family Foundation
How much does Bill and Suzanne Lowe Family Foundation give each year?
Bill and Suzanne Lowe Family Foundation gave $47K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 6 grants.
What is Bill and Suzanne Lowe Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bill and Suzanne Lowe Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $7,833, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bill and Suzanne Lowe Family Foundation give grants?
Bill and Suzanne Lowe Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were High Point, NC (2 grants).
Does Bill and Suzanne Lowe Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Bill and Suzanne Lowe Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Bill and Suzanne Lowe Family Foundation?
Bill and Suzanne Lowe Family Foundation reported $363K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bill and Suzanne Lowe Family Foundation's EIN?
Bill and Suzanne Lowe Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4115715. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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