Lowe - Skilling Foundation
Lowe - Skilling Foundation is a private foundation, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $580K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $24K.
Lowe - Skilling Foundation at a glance
In short: Lowe - Skilling Foundation gave $14K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $14,092
- -17.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,566
- -35.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $579,546
- +1.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (54% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Lowe - Skilling Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Texas Performing Arts ($5K). Together the top 9 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lowe - Skilling Foundation gives
- Giving fell 54% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 61% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $48K (2020). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Performing Arts Austin, TX | General Support | $5,000 |
| Friends of Austin Animal Center Austin, TX | General Support | $2,500 |
| Highland County Humane Society Hillsboro, OH | General Support | $2,500 |
| Highland Performing Arts Center Highlands, NC | General Support | $1,000 |
| The Bascom Corporation Highlands, NC | General Support | $1,000 |
| The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc Asheville, NC | General Support | $1,000 |
| The Literacy & Learning Center Highlands, NC | General Support | $1,000 |
| Texas DPS Troopers Foundation Austin, TX | General Support | $50 |
| Marine Corps Association Foundation Quantico, VA | General Support | $42 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $579,546 | $25,644 | $16,709 | $14,092 | 9 | $15,374 | $24,308 | $25,192 |
| 2023 | $570,611 | $23,403 | $26,886 | $17,100 | 7 | $18,747 | $21,756 | $24,881 |
| 2022 | $574,094 | $231,936 | $11,611 | $7,850 | 11 | $9,222 | $230,563 | $23,065 |
| 2021 | $353,769 | $73,768 | $35,525 | $30,770 | 12 | $32,145 | $72,393 | $26,767 |
| 2020 | $315,526 | $32,239 | $51,117 | $48,050 | 10 | — | $30,937 | $22,375 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lowe - Skilling Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lowe - Skilling Foundation is led by Susan Lowe, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Susan Lowe
President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 - Skilling Foundation
How much does Lowe - Skilling Foundation give each year?
Lowe - Skilling Foundation gave $14K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $17K across 7 grants.
What is Lowe - Skilling Foundation's typical grant size?
Lowe - Skilling Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,566, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lowe - Skilling Foundation give grants?
Lowe - Skilling Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (28%) and Ohio (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (3 grants) and Highlands, NC (3 grants).
Does Lowe - Skilling Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lowe - Skilling Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lowe - Skilling Foundation's largest grantees?
Lowe - Skilling Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Texas Performing Arts ($5,000), Friends of Austin Animal Center ($2,500) and Highland County Humane Society ($2,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Lowe - Skilling Foundation?
Lowe - Skilling Foundation reported $580K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (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 Lowe - Skilling Foundation's EIN?
Lowe - Skilling Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0560164. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 2020–2024
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