The Clemens Foundation
The Clemens Foundation is a private foundation, based in Alsea, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $1.8M.
The Clemens Foundation at a glance
In short: The Clemens Foundation gave $1.7M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $565K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,696,079
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $565,360
- +31.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,700
- Total assets
- $21,762,937
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (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 The Clemens Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alsea School District ($11K). Together the top 2 received $21K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,675,379), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 16 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Clemens Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.7M (2023) to $2.2M (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $1,675,379 |
| Alsea School District Alsea, OR | Education | $10,700 |
| Peace Lutheran Church Philomath, OR | Education | $10,000 |
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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 | $21,762,937 | $1,807,144 | $1,945,633 | $1,696,079 | 3 | $1,907,296 | $1,783,672 | $7,711 |
| 2024 | $21,899,203 | $1,439,027 | $2,036,943 | $1,716,243 | 4 | $1,923,966 | $1,384,509 | $18,853 |
| 2023 | $22,495,574 | $3,771,995 | $1,778,892 | $1,661,943 | 4 | $1,753,935 | $3,754,948 | — |
| 2022 | $20,502,169 | $453,544 | $1,833,759 | $1,665,310 | 3 | $1,742,389 | $441,192 | $46,886 |
| 2021 | $21,882,383 | $2,565,073 | $2,196,117 | $2,038,904 | 2 | $2,156,883 | $2,544,784 | $14,179 |
| 2020 | $21,513,316 | $1,328,638 | $2,338,461 | $2,177,204 | 1 | — | $1,313,040 | $15,580 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Clemens Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Clemens Foundation is led by David Lowther, President & Board Member on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Lowther
President & Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Fred Lowther
Treasurer, Secretary & Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Steven Lowther
Vice President & Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Deana Bitterman
Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Rex Lowther
Member
On filings since 2024
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 The Clemens Foundation
How much does The Clemens Foundation give each year?
The Clemens Foundation gave $1.7M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 4 grants.
What is The Clemens Foundation's typical grant size?
The Clemens Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,700, and its average grant was $565,360, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Clemens Foundation give grants?
The Clemens Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Clemens Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Clemens Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Clemens Foundation?
The Clemens Foundation reported $21.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Clemens Foundation's EIN?
The Clemens Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-6023941. 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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