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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 85-2489103

The Low Foundation

A private foundation in Calabasas, CA. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 6 grants and $8,055 paid in grants.

Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), 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

Not stated

The return neither checks the preselected-only box nor gives application details.

Assets and giving by year

1 return on file

Tax year 2020 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2020

    $8,055

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,625

Grants paid in 2020

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Order of MaltaOakland, CA

    Public support of organization mission

    $3,600
  2. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Public support of organization mission

    $1,800
  3. California Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican MuseumsLos Angeles, CA

    Public support of organization mission

    $1,235
  4. University of Souther CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Uniforms for men's crew

    $970
  5. Sudan Relief FundWashington, DC

    Public support of organization mission

    $250
  6. Immaculate Conception SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    Public support of organization mission

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $3,60052% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $1,80026% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,23518% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $2504% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $7,805
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • James Er LowCHAIRMAN; CEO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bryan RoachSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gunnar GundersenTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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