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Nonprofit · EIN 57-1027898

LOWNDES FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02110

Financials

$1.1M$1.1M2023$1.7M$1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LOWNDES FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,672,477$1,022,693$649,784$13,579,576$0$13,579,576
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,063,061$1,107,939-$44,878$12,780,378$0$12,780,378
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,626
Dividends
$274,929
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,377,143
Other income
$17,779

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$935,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$950,335
Excise tax on investment income
$22,303

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$12,780,378
Total assets, end of year
$13,579,576
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$13,579,576
Fair market value of assets
$20,807,727
Qualifying distributions
$950,335
Net investment income
$1,652,241

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM LOWNDES III
PO BOX 5042, SPARTANBURG, SC 29304
PRES/TREAS, AS REQUIRED0$0
HENRIETTA M LOWNDES
PO BOX 5042, SPARTANBURG, SC 29304
SEC/TRUSTEE, AS REQUIRED0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM LOWNDES III
PO BOX 5042, SPARTANBURG, SC 29304
PRES/TREAS, AS REQUIRED0$0
HENRIETTA M LOWNDES
PO BOX 5042, SPARTANBURG, SC 29304
SEC/TRUSTEE, AS REQUIRED0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
100 FEDERAL ST 37TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02110-1802
In care of
% WILLIAM LOWNDES III
Signed the 990-PF
WILLIAM LOWNDES III, TRUSTEE
Phone
(864) 583-3635
Return prepared by
ERNST & YOUNG US LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
57-1027898
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1995
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$13,579,576
Income (IRS master file)
$4,237,960

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$1,672,477$1,022,693$13,579,576IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$1,063,061$1,107,939$12,780,378XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 57-1027898).

Questions about LOWNDES FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of LOWNDES FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LOWNDES FOUNDATION INC is 57-1027898.
Is LOWNDES FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
Are donations to LOWNDES FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does LOWNDES FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of LOWNDES FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LOWNDES FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of LOWNDES FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LOWNDES FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,672,477, expenses of $1,022,693 and total assets of $13,579,576 at year end.

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