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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 93-6023941

The Clemens Foundation

A private foundation in Alsea, OR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 2 grants and $1.7 million 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
Susie Sapp
PO Box 24
Alsea, OR 97324
(541) 487-4100
Form and materials
See schedule #9
Deadlines
See schedule #9
Restrictions
See schedule #9

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,696,079

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $21,762,937

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,716,243

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $21,899,203

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,661,943

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $22,495,574

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,665,310

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $20,502,169

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,038,904

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $21,882,383

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,177,204

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $21,513,316

Grants paid in 2025

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $1.7 million in all.

  2. Alsea School DistrictAlsea, OR

    Education

    $10,700
  3. Peace Lutheran ChurchPhilomath, OR

    Education

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon2 grants $20,700

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • David LowtherPRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Steven LowtherVICE-PRES/BOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Fred LowtherTREASURER/SECRETARY/BOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rex LowtherMEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Deana BittermanMEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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