Y-H Lowe Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-3908743

Y-H Lowe Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $51K. Net investment income was $37K.

Y-H Lowe Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Y-H Lowe Foundation Inc gave $51K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $26K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$51,000
-15.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$25,500
-15.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$25,500
Total assets
$1,105,754
-2.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Y-H Lowe Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Mount Sinai Health System: $50KMount Sinai Health System$50KMilal Mission Inc: $1KMilal Mission Inc$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Mount Sinai Health System ($50K). Together the top 2 received $51K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 10 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

New YorkBaysideBox New YorkQueens

How Y-H Lowe Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+2%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 96% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K3 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2021) to $81K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $51K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mount Sinai Health System Box New York, NYCharitable Purposes$50,000
Milal Mission Inc Bayside, NYCharitable Purposes.$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$1,105,754$58,633$87,690$51,0002$65,850$36,793$68,607
2023$1,134,811$75,341$80,677$60,0002$60,375$55,039$62,585
2022$1,140,147$92,603$102,914$61,2002$81,990$72,698$65,322
2021$1,150,458$118,848$84,795$50,0001$61,665$75,718$75,139
2020$1,116,405$213,260$96,628$81,0003—$47,632$58,182

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Y-H Lowe Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $69K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Y-H Lowe Foundation Inc is led by Young Hee Lowe, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Young Hee Lowe

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sujin Kim

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Y-H Lowe Foundation Inc

How much does Y-H Lowe Foundation Inc give each year?

Y-H Lowe Foundation Inc gave $51K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $60K across 2 grants.

How large is Y-H Lowe Foundation Inc?

Y-H Lowe Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $69K (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.

What is Y-H Lowe Foundation Inc?

Y-H Lowe Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Y-H Lowe Foundation Inc operate?

Y-H Lowe Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is Y-H Lowe Foundation Inc's EIN?

Y-H Lowe Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3908743. 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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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