Nate and Elissa Lowery Foundation
Nate and Elissa Lowery Foundation is a private foundation, based in Grand Rapids, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $72K in total assets. In 2024, it made $585 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $83.
Nate and Elissa Lowery Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $71,724
- +123.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $40,276
- -38.1% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $585
- -99.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $650
- -99.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Nate and Elissa Lowery Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 48 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Nate and Elissa Lowery Foundation gives
- Giving fell 74% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 21% 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $72K (2023) to $278K (2020). In 2023 it made 9 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Institute for Cultural Evolution Boulder, CO | General Operating | $34,000 |
| Partners Relief & Development Grand Rapids, MI | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Growing Hope Inc Ypsilanti, MI | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Princeton University Princeton, NJ | General Operating | $5,000 |
| United Way of Washtenaw County Ann Arbor, MI | General Operating | $5,000 |
| West Michigan Aviation Academy Foundation Grand Rapids, MI | General Operating | $3,000 |
| Fractured Atlas Inc New York, NY | General Operating | $2,500 |
| Helen Devos Children's Hospital Foundation Grand Rapids, MI | Project/Program - Christmas Gifts for Patients | $1,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA | General Operating | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $71,724 | $40,276 | $650 | — | — | $585 | $83 | $2,847 |
| 2023 | $32,098 | $65,014 | $72,545 | $71,500 | 9 | $72,538 | — | $1,851 |
| 2022 | $39,629 | $85,000 | $86,549 | $86,500 | 8 | $86,549 | $2 | $2,568 |
| 2021 | $41,178 | $135,000 | $137,535 | $135,000 | 14 | $137,535 | $60 | $2,104 |
| 2020 | $43,713 | $295,097 | $281,895 | $278,450 | 17 | — | $54 | $1,915 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nate and Elissa Lowery Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nate and Elissa Lowery Foundation is led by Elisabeth D. Lowery, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Elisabeth D. Lowery
President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan M. Lowery
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert H. Schierbeek
COO, Vice President & Director
COO, Vice President, Treasurer & Secretary → COO, Vice President & Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey S. Bowerman
Vice President of Tax
Vice President of Tax & Assistant Secretary → Vice President of Tax, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan E. Valcq
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason L. Zylstra
Foundation Manager
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Nicholas J. Thole (2022–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Jerry L. Tubergen (2020) — Executive Vice President & Director
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 Nate and Elissa Lowery Foundation
How large is Nate and Elissa Lowery Foundation?
Nate and Elissa Lowery Foundation reported $72K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $585 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (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.
Where does Nate and Elissa Lowery Foundation operate?
Nate and Elissa Lowery Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Texas.
What is Nate and Elissa Lowery Foundation's EIN?
Nate and Elissa Lowery Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2999216. 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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