The Lowrie Foundation

PORTLAND, OR EIN: 81-4642364

The Lowrie Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PORTLAND, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $691K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $15K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$691K

-8.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$41K

-6.8% YoY

Grant Count

9

+12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-17.2% YoY

About The Lowrie Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Lowrie Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PORTLAND, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $691K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $15K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

ArlingtonBaltimoreBendCrystal RiverHoustonLake OswegoMargatePasadenaPortlandPrincetonStanford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$56K$112K$168K$223K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$690,594$756,037$770,436
Revenue$-21,731$32,750$19,275
Expenses$44,966$47,149$48,876
Qualifying Distributions$41,000$44,000$45,204
Net Investment Income$14,519$29,845$17,534
Distributable Amount$48,662$40,906$43,991

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$11K$23K$34K$45K6 grants20208 grants202110 grants20228 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR U…$10KBUCK CARDINAL CLUB$10KPROJECT BEISBOL$10KLAKE OSWEGO GIRLS SOFTBALL$3KLAKE OSWEGO LITTLE LEAGUE$3KOREGON HUMANE SOCIETY$2KSPORT OREGON FOUNDATION$2KBASEBALL FOR ALL$2KOREGON ADAPTIVE SPORTS$2K

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JED LOWRIEPRESIDENT AND TREASURER1
MILESSA LOWRIEVICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY1
REBECCA STRUWEDIRECTOR1
JOSEPH WELLSDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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