Tr Uw Fred Lowder
Tr Uw Fred Lowder is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $333K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $19K. Net investment income was $44K.
Tr Uw Fred Lowder at a glance
In short: Tr Uw Fred Lowder gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,500
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,500
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,500
- Total assets
- $333,273
- +7.2% 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 October 2026.
Who Tr Uw Fred Lowder funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St James Reformed Church ($19K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (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 Tr Uw Fred Lowder gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% of 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2019) to $21K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St James Reformed Church Mt Pleasant, NC | Annual Fund | $18,500 |
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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 | $333,273 | $48,757 | $26,381 | $18,500 | 1 | $20,855 | $43,892 | $18,339 |
| 2024 | $310,912 | $36,970 | $24,240 | $17,000 | 1 | $18,551 | $31,576 | $17,648 |
| 2023 | $298,159 | $19,287 | $22,915 | $16,500 | 1 | $17,947 | $14,073 | $16,209 |
| 2022 | $301,836 | $10,373 | $28,114 | $21,000 | 1 | $22,377 | $5,321 | $17,180 |
| 2021 | $319,622 | $35,376 | $25,912 | $19,000 | 1 | $19,510 | $28,331 | $18,870 |
| 2020 | $310,096 | $13,031 | $25,374 | $18,000 | 1 | — | $7,383 | $16,492 |
| 2019 | $322,578 | $67,670 | $24,481 | $16,000 | 1 | — | $60,824 | $16,188 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tr Uw Fred Lowder reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tr Uw Fred Lowder's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fifth Third Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Fifth Third Bank (2019) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Fifth Third Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Tr Uw Fred Lowder
How much does Tr Uw Fred Lowder give each year?
Tr Uw Fred Lowder gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 1 grant.
How large is Tr Uw Fred Lowder?
Tr Uw Fred Lowder reported $333K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Tr Uw Fred Lowder operate?
Tr Uw Fred Lowder has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Tr Uw Fred Lowder's EIN?
Tr Uw Fred Lowder's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6200333. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
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