Loewy Family Foundation Inc
Loewy Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $500K. Net investment income was $537K.
Loewy Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Loewy Family Foundation Inc gave $500K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $125K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500,000
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $125,000
- +51.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $112,500
- Total assets
- $11,563,300
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (49% 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 Loewy Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hias ($245K). Together the top 4 received $500K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 26 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Loewy Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $473K (2021) to $500K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $500K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hias Washington, DC | In support of its march, 2025 proposal for a grant in support of critical legal services for refugees, asylum-seekers and other forcibly-displaced populations. | $245,000 |
| Columbia University New York, NY | In response to its proposal for a commitment of $ 1,000,000, payable in equal installments of $ 200,000 over five years, $ 500,000 to establish the loewy scholarship fund and endowed fund at columbia college, and $ 500,000 to establish the loewy scholarship fund and endowed fund at the school of engineering and applied science. | $140,000 |
| Grauer Foundation for Education Encinitas, CA | Grant for renewal and expansion of support of its science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) program and specifically to support STEM education. Continued further support the hiring of a teaching fellow to further the STEM program. | $85,000 |
| Mohonk Preserve Inc New Paltz, NY | Grant for renewal and expansion of support of its science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) program and specifically to further support the hiring of a teaching fellow to further the STEM program. | $30,000 |
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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 | $11,563,300 | $600,171 | $616,777 | $500,000 | 4 | $537,600 | $537,128 | $574,870 |
| 2024 | $11,576,831 | $659,117 | $594,144 | $495,000 | 6 | $532,450 | $595,602 | $543,092 |
| 2023 | $10,736,251 | $251,355 | $602,519 | $500,000 | 5 | $535,750 | $194,870 | $518,765 |
| 2022 | $10,306,598 | $448,734 | $580,575 | $482,000 | 5 | $516,721 | $384,880 | $571,487 |
| 2021 | $11,563,978 | $482,325 | $562,780 | $472,700 | 6 | — | $427,376 | $527,608 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Loewy Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $575K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Loewy Family Foundation Inc is led by Peter Erwin Linz, Chair & President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Erwin Linz
Chair & President
Director & Vice President → Chair & President, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew David Linz
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brigitte Loewy Linz
Director & Vice President
Chair & President → Director & Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward B. Pennfield
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erik A. Hanson CPA
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mischa A. Zabotin
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward J. Reiner
Treasurer & Secretary
Director, Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John P. Reiner (2021–2025) — Director & Vice President · Filing note: Resigned 6302023
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 Loewy Family Foundation Inc
How much does Loewy Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Loewy Family Foundation Inc gave $500K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $495K across 6 grants.
What is Loewy Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Loewy Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $112,500, and its average grant was $125,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Loewy Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Loewy Family Foundation Inc's top state is District of Columbia, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (34%) and California (17%).
Does Loewy Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Loewy Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Loewy Family Foundation Inc?
Loewy Family Foundation Inc reported $11.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $538K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $575K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Loewy Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Loewy Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6225288. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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