Nate and Elissa Lowery Foundation
EIN 822999216Total Given 2020–2023
$456K
35 grants · $114K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$16K
grant size
55%
supporter · 11/20 multi-year
repeat
$72K
Assets (2024)
20
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(616) 643-4700
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $298K | $44K | $295K | 18 |
| 2022 | $86K | $40K | $85K | 8 |
| 2023 | $72K | $32K | $65K | 9 |
| 2024 | N/A | $72K | $40K | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 35 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$13K
75th Pctl
$16K
Maximum
$130K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
EL
Elisabeth D Lowery
4+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JB
Jeffrey S Bowerman
4+ yrs
Vice President of Tax
Leadership
RS
Robert H Schierbeek
4+ yrs
Coo/Vice President/Director
Leadership
NL
Nathan M Lowery
4+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
SV
Susan E Valcq
3 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
JZ
Jason L Zylstra
Foundation Manager
EL
Elisabeth D Lowery
4+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
NL
Nathan M Lowery
4+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
RS
Robert H Schierbeek
4+ yrs
Coo/Vice President/Director
Leadership
JB
Jeffrey S Bowerman
4+ yrs
Vice President of Tax
Leadership
NT
Nicholas J Thole
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SV
Susan E Valcq
3 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
JZ
Jason Zylstra
2 yrs
Foundation Manager
NL
Nathan M Lowery
4+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
EL
Elisabeth D Lowery
4+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
RS
Robert H Schierbeek
4+ yrs
Coo/Vice President/Director
Leadership
JB
Jeffrey S Bowerman
4+ yrs
Vice President of Tax
Leadership
NT
Nicholas J Thole
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SV
Susan E Valcq
3 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
JZ
Jason Zylstra
2 yrs
Foundation Manager
JB
Jeffrey S Bowerman
4+ yrs
Vice President of Tax/Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
RS
Robert H Schierbeek
4+ yrs
Coo/Vice President/Treasurer/Secretary
Leadership
JT
Jerry L Tubergen
Exec. Vice President/Director
Leadership
NL
Nathan M Lowery
4+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
EL
Elisabeth D Lowery
4+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
Grants Awarded (35 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $130,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| United Way of Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor, MI | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Institute for Cultural Evolution | Boulder, CO | $34,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |
| Endeavor Detroit | Detroit, MI | $27,950 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Endeavor Detroit | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| West Michigan Aviation Academy Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Trustees of Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Institute for Cultural Evolution | Boulder, CO | $17,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| West Michigan Aviation Academy Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| Partners Relief & Development | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |
| Community Action House | Holland, MI | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Institute for Cultural Evolution | Boulder, CO | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Trustees of Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Inadcure Foundation | Fairfield, NJ | $5,250 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Ann Arbor Spark Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Food Gatherers | Ann Arbor, MI | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Growing Hope Inc | Ypsilanti, MI | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Partners Relief & Development | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Growing Hope Inc | Ypsilanti, MI | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |
| United Way of Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor, MI | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |
| West Michigan Aviation Academy | Grand Rapids, MI | $3,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| West Michigan Aviation Academy Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $3,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| West Michigan Aviation Academy Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $3,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |