Sumter L Lowry Foundation Inc
Sumter L Lowry Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Tampa, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $738K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $250. Net investment income was $21K.
Sumter L Lowry Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Sumter L Lowry Foundation Inc gave $250 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $250), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $250
- -95.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $250
- -80.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $737,720
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% 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 Sumter L Lowry Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Balsam-Willets Volunteer Fire Dept ($250).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Sumter L Lowry Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 47% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2025) to $18K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $250.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Balsam-Willets Volunteer Fire Dept Balsam, NC | Funding | $250 |
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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 | $737,720 | $31,358 | $30,672 | $250 | 1 | $20,309 | $20,995 | $43,434 |
| 2024 | $737,034 | $33,282 | $36,411 | $5,000 | 4 | $24,827 | $21,698 | — |
| 2023 | $740,163 | $20,747 | $35,462 | $5,000 | 1 | $27,984 | $13,269 | $37,590 |
| 2022 | $754,878 | $25,758 | $40,192 | — | — | $30,913 | $18,895 | — |
| 2021 | $769,312 | $44,541 | $33,019 | $3,500 | 2 | $18,646 | $39,416 | — |
| 2020 | $757,790 | $20,554 | $23,066 | — | — | — | $15,185 | — |
| 2019 | $760,302 | $30,450 | $49,052 | $18,000 | 6 | — | $24,941 | $34,551 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sumter L Lowry Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sumter L Lowry Foundation Inc is led by Helen M. Brown, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Helen M. Brown
President
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison A. Snyder
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Lowry Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth B. Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emmala P. Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle L. Holtsinger
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew M. Holtsinger
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline M. Snyder
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Sumter L Lowry Foundation Inc
How much does Sumter L Lowry Foundation Inc give each year?
Sumter L Lowry Foundation Inc gave $250 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 4 grants.
How large is Sumter L Lowry Foundation Inc?
Sumter L Lowry Foundation Inc reported $738K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (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 Sumter L Lowry Foundation Inc operate?
Sumter L Lowry Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida, North Carolina.
What is Sumter L Lowry Foundation Inc's EIN?
Sumter L Lowry Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6159389. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 23, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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