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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-6603609

Loweth-Alvord Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 39 grants and $52,700 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Robert P Loweth
1127 Floral Parkway Suite 400
Wilmongton, NC 28403
(910) 791-3343
Form and materials
any form will do
Deadlines
none
Restrictions
none
Contact
William A Loweth
262 Crosswinds Drive
Noank, CT 06830
(860) 536-9240
Form and materials
any form will do
Deadlines
none
Restrictions
none

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $52,700

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,187,387

  • Tax year 2024

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,048,039

  • Tax year 2023

    $49,500

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $995,448

  • Tax year 2022

    $50,250

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $999,883

  • Tax year 2021

    $53,750

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $1,076,721

  • Tax year 2020

    $46,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,018,843

Grants paid in 2025

39 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Mark's Episcopal ChurchMystic, CT

    General Purposes

    $6,500
  2. The Episcopal Church of ConnecticutMystic, CT

    General Purposes

    $5,000
  3. Groton Open Space AssociationGroton, CT

    General Purposes

    $4,000
  4. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General Purposes

    $2,500
  5. Salvation Army of Wilmington NCWilmington, NC

    General Purposes

    $2,500
  6. The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillWilmington, NC

    General Purposes

    $2,500
  7. Hartwick CollegeOneonta, NY

    General Purposes

    $2,000
  8. Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, ME

    General Purposes

    $2,000
  9. West End House CampParsonsfield, ME

    General Purposes

    $2,000
  10. North Carolina Community FoundationRaleigh, NC

    General Purposes

    $1,500
  11. Planned ParenthoodNew York, NY

    General Purposes

    $1,500
  12. BSA Cape Fear CouncilWilmington, NC

    General Purposes

    $1,200
  13. Cape Fear Community FoundationWilmington, NC

    General Purposes

    $1,000
  14. Cape Fear Literacy CounselWilmington, NC

    General Purposes

    $1,000
  15. Church of the Good ShepherdTequesta, FL

    General Purposes

    $1,000
  16. Community Counseling CenterWilmington, NC

    General Purposes

    $1,000
  17. Food Bank of Central & Eastern NCWilmington, NC

    General Purposes

    $1,000
  18. Groton Scholarship FundGroton, CT

    General Purposes

    $1,000
  19. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    General Purposes

    $1,000
  20. Mystic Garden ClubNoank, CT

    General Purposes

    $1,000
  21. Safe Futures IncNew London, CT

    General Purposes

    $1,000
  22. Smart Start of New Hanover CountyWilmington, NC

    General Purposes

    $1,000
  23. USA for UNHCRWashington, DC

    General Purposes

    $1,000
  24. Wilmington Symphony OrchestraWilmington, NC

    General Purposes

    $1,000
  25. Work Vessels for VeteransNoank, CT

    General Purposes

    $1,000
  26. Cape Fear ClinicWilmington, NC

    General Purposes

    $500
  27. Cape Fear Habitat for HumanityWilmington, NC

    General Purposes

    $500
  28. Carolinas District Kiwanis FoundationFayetteville, NC

    General Purposes

    $500
  29. Denison Pequot Sepos Nature CenterMystic, CT

    General Purposes

    $500
  30. Eden VillageWilmington, NC

    General Purposes

    $500
  31. First Fruit MinistriesWilmington, NC

    General Purposes

    $500
  32. Kids Making ItWilmington, NC

    General Purposes

    $500
  33. Mercy CorpBoone, IA

    General Purposes

    $500
  34. North Carolina Missions of MercyCary, NC

    General Purposes

    $500
  35. Nourish NCWilmington, NC

    General Purposes

    $500
  36. Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionWoods Hole, MA

    General Purposes

    $500
  37. Young Scientist AcademyWilmington, NC

    General Purposes

    $500
  38. Gemma E Moran Food CenterGales Ferry, CT

    General Purposes

    $250
  39. Groton Utilities Energy Assistance FundGroton, CT

    General Purposes

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $5,50028% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $4,00021% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $3,50018% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $2,00010% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $2,00010% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0005% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $1,5008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut10 grants $20,500
  2. North Carolina19 grants $18,200
  3. New York3 grants $6,000
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $2,500
  5. Maine1 grant $2,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  7. Florida1 grant $1,000
  8. Minnesota1 grant $1,000
  9. Iowa1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Robert P LowethTrustee Hours 3Pay $0
  • William A LowethTrustee Hours 1.5Pay $0

The return

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