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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 76-0262645

Lowe Foundation

A private foundation in Austin, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 reports $4 million paid in grants, listed in an attachment that is not in the e-file.

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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
Clayton Maebius
1717 W 6th Street Suite 470
Austin, TX 78703
(512) 579-3452
Form and materials
Description of organization and needs, 501 (c)(3) certification & tax returns for past three years.
Deadlines
Application deadline - december 1
Restrictions
Generally awards are limited to texas organizations benefiting critical needs of at risk women & children in the dallas/fort worth area and the austin/san antonio area.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $3,979,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $52,722,636

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,773,333

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $53,256,767

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,848,333

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $47,331,556

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,945,333

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $51,597,338

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,492,333

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $52,653,175

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,319,433

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $40,926,716

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,221,333

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $43,155,398

Grants paid in 2025

Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file)

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $4 million in all.

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $3.6 million in all.

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Mary Ralph LowePRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Diana StraussTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Geoffrey PerrinTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Clayton MaebiusVP, SECRETARY, & TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Samantha PaceTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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