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Nonprofit · EIN 76-0262645

LOWE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78703

Financials

−$90K$4.2M2023$10.1M$4.2M2024$3.9M$4.4M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LOWE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$3,890,591$4,424,722-$534,131$52,722,636$0$52,722,636
December 31, 2024990-PF$10,141,456$4,216,245$5,925,211$53,256,767$0$53,256,767
December 31, 2023990-PF-$89,722$4,176,060-$4,265,782$47,331,556$0$47,331,556
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$850
Dividends
$1,810,717
Interest
$262
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,078,762

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,979,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$3,986,090
Excise tax on investment income
$48,647

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$53,256,767
Total assets, end of year
$52,722,636
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$52,722,636
Fair market value of assets
$97,816,526
Qualifying distributions
$3,986,090
Net investment income
$3,889,741

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARY RALPH LOWE
1717 W 6th Street STE 470, Austin, TX 78703
PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE0.5$0
DIANA STRAUSS
1717 W 6th Street STE 470, Austin, TX 78703
TRUSTEE0.5$0
GEOFFREY PERRIN
1717 W 6th Street STE 470, Austin, TX 78703
TREASURER0.5$0
CLAYTON MAEBIUS
1717 W 6th Street STE 470, Austin, TX 78703
VP, SECRETARY, & TRUSTEE0.5$0
SAMANTHA PACE
1717 W 6th Street STE 470, Austin, TX 78703
TRUSTEE0.5$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARY RALPH LOWE
1717 W 6th Street STE 470, Austin, TX 78703
PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE0.5$0
DIANA STRAUSS
1717 W 6th Street STE 470, Austin, TX 78703
TRUSTEE0.5$0
GEOFFREY PERRIN
1717 W 6th Street STE 470, Austin, TX 78703
TREASURER0.5$0
CLAYTON MAEBIUS
1717 W 6th Street STE 470, Austin, TX 78703
VP, SECRETARY, & TRUSTEE0.5$0
SAMANTHA PACE
1717 W 6th Street STE 470, Austin, TX 78703
TRUSTEE0.5$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARY RALPH LOWE
1717 W 6th Street STE 470, Austin, TX 78703
PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE0.5$0
DIANA STRAUSS
1717 W 6th Street STE 470, Austin, TX 78703
TRUSTEE0.5$0
GEOFFREY PERRIN
1717 W 6th Street STE 470, Austin, TX 78703
TREASURER0.5$0
CLAYTON MAEBIUS
1717 W 6th Street STE 470, Austin, TX 78703
VP, SECRETARY, & TRUSTEE0.5$0
SAMANTHA PACE
1717 W 6th Street STE 470, Austin, TX 78703
TRUSTEE0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1717 W 6TH ST STE 470, AUSTIN, TX 78703-5082
In care of
% LOWE FOUNDATION
Signed the 990-PF
CLAYTON MAEBIUS, VICE PRESIDENT
Phone
(512) 579-3452
Return prepared by
RSM US LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
76-0262645
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1988
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$52,722,636
Income (IRS master file)
$16,629,935

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$3,890,591$4,424,722$52,722,636XML
990-PFDecember 2024$10,141,456$4,216,245$53,256,767IRS
990-PFDecember 2023-$89,722$4,176,060$47,331,556XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 76-0262645).

Questions about LOWE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of LOWE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LOWE FOUNDATION is 76-0262645.
Is LOWE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
Are donations to LOWE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does LOWE FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of LOWE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LOWE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of LOWE FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LOWE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,890,591, expenses of $4,424,722 and total assets of $52,722,636 at year end.

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