The Lowndes Foundation Inc
EIN 571027898
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$3.5M
68 grants · $881K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $30K–$71K
grant size
100%
deep partner · 17/17 multi-year
repeat
$19.1M
Assets (2023)
17
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(864) 583-3635
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $830K | $19.9M | $1.5M | 17 |
| 2021 | $805K | $22.3M | $2.7M | 17 |
| 2022 | $955K | $17.4M | $174K | 17 |
| 2023 | $935K | $19.1M | $1.1M | 17 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 68 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$30K
Median
$50K
Average
$52K
75th Pctl
$71K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (68 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Independent Institute | Oakland, CA | $150,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| The Independent Institute | Oakland, CA | $125,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Foundation for Economic | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| The Clemson Institute | Clemson, SC | $100,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Palmetto Promise Institute | Columbia, SC | $100,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Foundation for Economic | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| The Clemson Institute | Clemson, SC | $100,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Palmetto Promise Institute | Columbia, SC | $100,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Foundation for Economic | Atlanta, GA | $90,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Foundation for Economic | Atlanta, GA | $90,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | $80,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | $80,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | $80,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| The Clemson Institute | Clemson, SC | $75,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| The Clemson Institute | Clemson, SC | $75,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| The Independent Institute | Oakland, CA | $75,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| The Independent Institute | Oakland, CA | $75,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | $70,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Students for Liberty | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| The Ludwig Von Mises Institute | Auburn, AL | $50,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Palmetto Promise Institute | Columbia, SC | $50,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Atlas Network | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Students for Liberty | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| The Ludwig Von Mises Institute | Auburn, AL | $50,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Palmetto Promise Institute | Columbia, SC | $50,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |