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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-1035519

Lowery Family Foundation

A private foundation in Tyler, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 45 grants and $500,000 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

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

    $500,000

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $7,523,232
  • Tax year 2024

    $448,000

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $6,859,533
  • Tax year 2023

    $371,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $6,436,886
  • Tax year 2022

    $520,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $6,701,024
  • Tax year 2021

    $255,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $6,984,830

Grants paid in 2025

45 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Community Resource CenterNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $37,000
  2. Individual

    Charitable

    $30,000
  3. East Texas Food BankTyler, TX

    Charitable

    $25,000
  4. Hope InternationalLancaster, PA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  5. Hospice of East TexasTyler, TX

    Charitable

    $25,000
  6. Salvation Army of East TexasTyler, TX

    Charitable

    $25,000
  7. Habitat Humanity Smith CountyTyler, TX

    Charitable

    $20,000
  8. PATHLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $20,000
  9. Quarterbacking Children's HealthBirmingham, AL

    Charity

    $20,000
  10. UAB School of NursingBirmingham, AL

    Charitable

    $20,000
  11. Big Sky Community Food BankBig Sky, MT

    Charitable

    $17,000
  12. Birmingham Landmarks IncBirmingham, AL

    Charitable

    $15,000
  13. Meals on Wheels MinistryTyler, TX

    Charitable

    $15,000
  14. SPCA of East TexasTyler, TX

    Charitable

    $15,000
  15. Individual

    Charitable

    $14,500
  16. Individual

    Charity

    $12,000
  17. Kourage HealthTyler, TX

    Charity

    $12,000
  18. Feeding San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    Charitable

    $12,000
  19. United Way of Smith CountyTyler, TX

    Charitable

    $11,000
  20. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  21. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  22. Spanish Peaks Community FoundationBig Sky, MT

    Charitable

    $10,000
  23. Alzheimer's Alliance of Smith CountTyler, TX

    Charitable

    $10,000
  24. Individual

    Charitable

    $7,000
  25. San Diego Rescue MissionSan Diego, CA

    Charity

    $7,000
  26. Individual

    Charitable

    $6,000
  27. Individual

    Charitable

    $6,000
  28. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,500
  29. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $5,000
  30. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  31. YMCA EckeEncinitas, CA

    Charity

    $5,000
  32. Promise AcademyTyler, TX

    Charity

    $5,000
  33. Individual

    Charity

    $5,000
  34. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  35. Brother Benno FoundationOceanside, CA

    Charitable

    $4,000
  36. Individual

    Charitable

    $4,000
  37. American Film InstituteLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $4,000
  38. The Skatepark ProjectVista, CA

    Charity

    $3,500
  39. Be Well TherapyCarlsbad, CA

    Charitable

    $3,000
  40. Capri Elementary PTAEncinitas, CA

    Charitable

    $3,000
  41. University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    Charity

    $2,500
  42. Young Survival CoalitionNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  43. Individual

    Charity

    $1,000
  44. Hawaii Community FoundationKahului, HI

    Charity

    $1,000
  45. Oceanside Museum of ArtOceanside, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $62,00027% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $34,50015% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture3 grants $31,00014% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $25,00011% of the total
  5. Arts and culture3 grants $20,0009% of the total
  6. Health3 grants $16,0007% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $37,00016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas10 grants $163,000
  2. California11 grants $65,000
  3. Alabama3 grants $55,000
  4. Tennessee1 grant $37,000
  5. Montana2 grants $27,000
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $25,000
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  8. Hawaii1 grant $1,000
  9. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Thomas A LoweryTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • June F LoweryTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christopher A LoweryTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Anna Micaela LoweryTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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