Lowe Family Foundation
Lowe Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lebanon, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $743K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $69K.
Lowe Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lowe Family Foundation gave $53K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,000
- +44.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,600
- -13.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $743,317
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (94% 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 Lowe Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Project Hope ($25K). Together the top 5 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lowe Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 149% 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 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2018) to $63K (2019). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Project Hope Springfield, MO | General | $25,000 |
| Lacede Baptist Camp Lebanon, MO | General | $10,000 |
| New Life Project Lebanon, MO | General | $10,000 |
| Greene County Baptist Springfield, MO | General | $5,000 |
| Student Mobilization Conway, AR | General | $3,000 |
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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 | $743,317 | $74,480 | $57,993 | $53,000 | 5 | $53,000 | $69,487 | $35,679 |
| 2024 | $744,801 | $100,691 | $43,148 | $36,700 | 3 | $36,760 | $64,243 | $32,669 |
| 2023 | $574,061 | $73,711 | $42,681 | $36,000 | 3 | $36,073 | $19,103 | $28,428 |
| 2022 | $474,231 | $11,242 | $7,146 | — | — | — | $4,096 | $29,388 |
| 2021 | $651,953 | $77,105 | $58,760 | $50,000 | 4 | — | $68,345 | $31,639 |
| 2020 | $572,334 | $39,862 | $60,066 | $50,150 | 6 | — | $35,781 | $28,097 |
| 2019 | $578,252 | $245,001 | $68,986 | $62,909 | 4 | — | $238,924 | $25,556 |
| 2018 | $620,072 | $73,917 | $41,558 | $34,301 | 1 | — | $66,964 | $28,776 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lowe Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lowe Family Foundation is led by Carl A. Lowe, President on every filing since 2018; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carl A. Lowe
President
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derrick C. Lowe
Vice President
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dianna D. Lowe
Treasurer
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Falon Ahmann
Secretary
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
V. Brent Lowe
Vice President
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kimberly Lowe Root (2018) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Lowe Family Foundation
How much does Lowe Family Foundation give each year?
Lowe Family Foundation gave $53K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 3 grants.
What is Lowe Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lowe Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,600, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lowe Family Foundation give grants?
Lowe Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arkansas (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Springfield, MO (2 grants) and Lebanon, MO (2 grants).
Does Lowe Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lowe Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lowe Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Lowe Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Project Hope ($25,000), Lacede Baptist Camp ($10,000) and New Life Project ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lowe Family Foundation?
Lowe Family Foundation reported $743K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lowe Family Foundation's EIN?
Lowe Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1799494. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(9)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS August 15, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2025
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