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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-1193928

The Owen Foundation

A private foundation in Palm City, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $186,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $186,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,555,941
  • Tax year 2024

    $186,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,412,739
  • Tax year 2023

    $175,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,372,456
  • Tax year 2022

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,525,754
  • Tax year 2021

    $212,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,464,151
  • Tax year 2020

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,593,201
  • Tax year 2019

    $195,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,637,316
  • Tax year 2018

    $165,750

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,661,247

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. TechnoserveArlington, VA

    General operation fund

    $50,000
  2. Peo FoundationDes Moines, IA

    General operation fund

    $25,000
  3. University of SC Educational FundColumbia, SC

    Law school scholarship fund

    $20,000
  4. Office of Foundation Relations Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    N.R. Owen scholarship fund

    $15,000
  5. Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY

    N.R. Owen scholarship fund

    $15,000
  6. Aiken Symphony OrchestraAiken, SC

    General operation fund

    $10,000
  7. The Cleveland Clinic FoundationCleveland, OH

    General operation fund

    $10,000
  8. Mark Garwood FoundationStuart, FL

    General operation fund

    $10,000
  9. Area Churches Together ServingAiken, SC

    General operation fund

    $5,000
  10. Daniel Island Club Employee FundDaniel Island, SC

    General operation fund

    $5,000
  11. Post and Courier FoundationCharleston, SC

    The good cheer fund

    $5,000
  12. Riverside Military AcademyGainesville, GA

    Foundation education

    $5,000
  13. Crimson Tide FoundationTuscaloosa, AL

    General operation fund

    $5,000
  14. East Cooper Meals on WheelsMount Pleasant, SC

    General operation fund

    $5,000
  15. Post and Courier FoundationCharleston, SC

    Investigation fund

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid1 grant $50,00040% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $45,00036% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $15,00012% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina7 grants $51,000
  2. Virginia1 grant $50,000
  3. Iowa1 grant $25,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $15,000
  5. New York1 grant $15,000
  6. Florida1 grant $10,000
  7. Ohio1 grant $10,000
  8. Alabama1 grant $5,000
  9. Georgia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • David G OwenTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Lorinda O ClausonTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Stephen Rutner PHDTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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