Lowery Family Foundation
The Lowery Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Tyler, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports 45 grants totaling $500,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations working on essential-needs assistance, safe water, housing, health, and hospice care.
Lowery Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lowery Family Foundation gave $500K across 45 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), top state Texas. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500,000
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 45
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,111
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $7,523,232
- +9.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (4 of 45, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lowery Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5912 Quail Creek Dr, Tyler, TX 75703
Phone: (903) 561-4013
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lowery Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Resource Center ($37K). Together the top 10 received $247K.
Grant Size Distribution
195 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 192 grants of 195 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 43% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 16% to California, 11% to Alabama, 7% to Tennessee, and 6% to South Carolina. The listed grants also included recipients in Pennsylvania and Montana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 45 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Lowery Family Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 45 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $255K (2021) to $520K (2022). In 2025 it made 45 grants totaling $500K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Resource Center Nashville, TN | Charitable | $37,000 |
| Water Missions Internatio North Charleston, SC | Charitable | $30,000 |
| East Texas Food Bank Tyler, TX | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Hope International Lancaster, PA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Hospice of East Texas Tyler, TX | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Salvation Army of East Texas Tyler, TX | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Habitat Humanity Smith County Tyler, TX | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Path Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Quarterbacking Children's Health Birmingham, AL | Charity | $20,000 |
| UAB School of Nursing Birmingham, AL | Charitable | $20,000 |
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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 | $7,523,232 | $1,300,212 | $636,513 | $500,000 | 45 | $500,000 | $1,190,658 | $514,683 |
| 2024 | $6,859,533 | $964,656 | $542,009 | $448,000 | 45 | $448,000 | $879,063 | $462,718 |
| 2023 | $6,436,886 | $195,630 | $459,768 | $371,000 | 37 | $371,000 | $113,236 | $397,674 |
| 2022 | $6,701,024 | $346,020 | $629,826 | $520,000 | 37 | $520,040 | $255,897 | $385,421 |
| 2021 | $6,984,830 | $7,288,180 | $303,350 | $255,000 | 31 | $255,010 | $481,846 | $242,489 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lowery Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $515K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied charitable activities. For example, Community Resource Center describes its mission as providing essential items to vulnerable neighbors in Middle Tennessee, while Water Missions International says it develops and shares safe-water solutions. PATH describes its work as helping people across California access housing and supportive services, and Hospice of East Texas says it provides care and support to people with life-limiting illness and their families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 45 grants totaling $500,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $37,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Notable awards included $37,000 to Community Resource Center, $30,000 to Water Missions International, and $25,000 each to East Texas Food Bank, Hope International, Hospice of East Texas, and Salvation Army of East Texas. Other listed grants included $20,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Smith County, PATH, Quarterbacking Children’s Health Foundation, and UAB School of Nursing.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas A. Lowery, June F. Lowery, Christopher A. Lowery, and Anna Micaela Lowery as trustees.
Lowery Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anna Micaela Lowery
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Christopher A. Lowery
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
June F. Lowery
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas A. Lowery
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/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 Lowery Family Foundation
How much does Lowery Family Foundation give each year?
Lowery Family Foundation gave $500K across 45 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $448K across 45 grants.
What is Lowery Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lowery Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,111, across 45 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lowery Family Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does Lowery Family Foundation give grants?
Lowery Family Foundation's top state is Texas, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (16%) and Alabama (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tyler, TX (14 grants), San Diego, CA (5 grants), Birmingham, AL (3 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Lowery Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 45 grants with a stated purpose on Lowery Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (34 grants) and "Charity" (11 grants).
Who are Lowery Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Lowery Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Resource Center ($37,000), Water Missions Internatio ($30,000) and East Texas Food Bank ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lowery Family Foundation?
Lowery Family Foundation reported $7.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $500K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $515K (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 does Lowery Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied charitable activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lowery Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lowery Family Foundation's EIN?
Lowery Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1035519. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Lowery Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Lowery Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lowery-family-foundation-morg_0958ad83a4d8425ca98c44dee604bf7c
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