K Prescott Low and Susan Tucker Low Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 81-0860047

K Prescott Low and Susan Tucker Low Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K.

Key facts about K Prescott Low and Susan Tucker Low Foundation

In short: K Prescott Low and Susan Tucker Low Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-0860047
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$7,500
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$1,213
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1K

-54.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$15K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+0.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, K Prescott Low and Susan Tucker Low Foundation reported a distributable amount of $97 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How K Prescott Low and Susan Tucker Low Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 50% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Plymouth

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Plimoth Patuxent Museums Inc: $10KPlimoth Patuxent Museums Inc$10KPlymouth Rock Publishing Corp: $5KPlymouth Rock Publishing Corp$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Plimoth Patuxent Museums Inc ($10K). Together the top 2 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Plimoth Patuxent Museums Inc Plymouth, MAGeneral Operating Support$10,000
Plymouth Rock Publishing Corp Plymouth, MAf/b/o Plymouth Independent$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,213$2,682$3,428
Revenue$15,087$15,149$15,179
Expenses$16,551$15,891$16,133
Qualifying Distributions$15,485$15,460$15,700
Distributable Amount$97$138$185

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 2, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 6, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 20, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

K Prescott Low and Susan Tucker Low Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • K Prescott Low

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Tucker Low

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 K Prescott Low and Susan Tucker Low Foundation

How much does K Prescott Low and Susan Tucker Low Foundation give each year?

K Prescott Low and Susan Tucker Low Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 2 grants.

How large is K Prescott Low and Susan Tucker Low Foundation?

K Prescott Low and Susan Tucker Low Foundation reported $1K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does K Prescott Low and Susan Tucker Low Foundation operate?

K Prescott Low and Susan Tucker Low Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is K Prescott Low and Susan Tucker Low Foundation's EIN?

K Prescott Low and Susan Tucker Low Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0860047. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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