Lowry Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Huntsville, AL EIN: 04-6926668

Lowry Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Huntsville, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $129K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $4K.

Key facts about Lowry Family Foundation

In short: Lowry Family Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-6926668
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$8,430
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$8,430
Median grant
$8,430
Total assets
$129,442
Primary geography
Alabama (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$129K

-16.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$8K

-83.6% YoY

Grant Count

1

-87.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+31.1% YoY

How Lowry Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. 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

6states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

HuntsvilleMontgomeryNew YorkPortlandSanta CruzChestnut HillAlbanyMadisonWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K6 grants2020 8 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 8 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $51K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Various Under 100000: $8KVarious Under 100000$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Various Under 100000 ($8K).

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various Under 100000 Huntsville, ALCommunity$8,430

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$129,442$154,205$179,068
Revenue$3,573$55,736$35,065
Expenses$9,427$52,409$40,485
Qualifying Distributions$8,430$51,440$39,755
Net Investment Income$3,571$4,472$4,723

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lowry Family Foundation is led by Samuel A. Lowry, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Samuel A. Lowry

    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 Lowry Family Foundation

How much does Lowry Family Foundation give each year?

Lowry Family Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 8 grants.

How large is Lowry Family Foundation?

Lowry Family Foundation reported $129K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4K.

Where does Lowry Family Foundation operate?

Lowry Family Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maine, New York.

What is Lowry Family Foundation's EIN?

Lowry Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6926668. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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