The Lowe Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 76-0262645 · since 1988thelowefoundation.org·Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$3.8M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

Open to applications

Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

If your organisation serves at-risk women or children in the Austin, San Antonio or Dallas/Fort Worth regions, through preventive or rehabilitative programmes or in women's and children's health or education, the foundation's stated focus fits, and organisations working outside those areas should look elsewhere.
The filing shows it paid out $3,773,333 in its most recent year, but no grant range is stated, so set a request that fits your own budget rather than assuming a particular size.
Submit online between 1 July and 1 December for funding the following spring, and have recent audited financial statements and tax returns ready, since these are required.
Shortlisted proposals typically receive a trustee site visit, and grantees must report back, so be prepared to host a visit and to track your progress.
The filing does not say how competitive the foundation is or whether relationships matter, so approach it on the strength of your programme and evidence.

Overview

The Lowe Foundation is a US private foundation based in Austin, TX.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Lowe Foundation directs funding to organisations involved in preventive or rehabilitative programmes benefiting the critical needs of at-risk women and children in Texas, with requests limited to the Austin, San Antonio and Dallas/Fort Worth regions. It describes its giving as supporting women’s and children’s health and educational needs. Organisations submit requests online for funding in the following spring. Applications require evidence of qualifying charitable or public-purpose status, recent audited financial statements and tax returns where applicable. Proposals selected for further consideration may provide additional supporting documents, and a trustee site visit is typically part of evaluation.

Themes

Women and children's health
Women and children's education
Preventive or rehabilitative programmes

Geographic Focus

Austin region; San Antonio region; Dallas/Fort Worth region.

How to apply

Submit requests online between 1 July and 1 December for funding the following spring.

Deadlines: Applications can be submitted from 1 July to 1 December for funding the following spring.

Application success factors

What the foundation says:

Proposals selected for further consideration typically receive a trustee site visit as part of evaluation.
Single-year grantees must provide a status report within twelve months of the award.
Multi-year grantees must submit annual progress reports for review.

Officers and directors

Samantha Pace — Trustee
Clayton Maebius — VP, Secretary, & Trustee
Geoffrey Perrin — Treasurer
Diana Strauss — Trustee
Mary Ralph Lowe — President / Trustee

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$4,309,120	$3,945,333	$75,702,380	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$4,176,060	$3,848,333	$79,969,261	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$4,216,245	$3,773,333	$88,958,306	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.