THE LOW FOUNDATION
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2020 · Form 990PF · revenue $10K · expenses $8K · assets $2K
- EIN
- 85-2489103
- Address
- 23679 CALABASAS ROAD NO 1021, CALABASAS, CA 91302
- Website
- LOWFOUNDATION.ORG
- NTEE code
- -
- Subsection
- -
- Ruling year
- -
- Cross-check
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Er Low | CHAIRMAN; CEO | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bryan Roach | SECRETARY | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gunnar Gundersen | TREASURER | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES ER LOW | CHAIRMAN; CEO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRYAN ROACH | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GUNNAR GUNDERSEN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2020 · 6 grants to organizations · $8K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2020 · 1 contributor · $10K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAMES LOW AND AUDREY JEPWAY | Person | WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA | $10,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $10,000 | $8,375 | $1,625 | $1,625 | $10,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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| TELOS FOUNDATION | CA | Not reported | $5,000 | $4,693 | President | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state |
| The KS Foundation | OH | Not reported | $8,077 | $26,357 | Trustee | $600 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| LOAD THE BAR FOUNDATION | MS | B82 | $9,819 | $7,739 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| THE CAPA FOUNDATION | VA | T22 | $9,831 | $11,308 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| THE MILO FOUNDATION | UT | T23 | $5,544 | $6,873 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| THE WATSON FOUNDATION | TX | T99 | $9,100 | $9,410 | PRESIDENT, TREASURER | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| THE RIEDL FOUNDATION | WA | Not reported | $11,300 | $27,613 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| THE JULIA FOUNDATION | MO | Not reported | $15,698 | $290,818 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| THE WHALE FOUNDATION | VA | P40 | $5,051 | $0 | Director | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| THE KIPUKA FOUNDATION | DE | T22 | $10,000 | $0 | Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| THE MARTIN FOUNDATION | IL | Not reported | $9,320 | $105,071 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| THE TENCOUNT FOUNDATION | OK | D20 | $10,758 | $3,224 | OFFICER | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| THE VARNEY FOUNDATION | VA | Not reported | $9,277 | $9,993 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| LJ FOUNDATION | TX | P20 | $5,000 | $5,000 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| THE APRAXIA FOUNDATION | NC | Not reported | $11,638 | $21,595 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| THE BIDWELL FOUNDATION | CT | Not reported | $7,724 | $23,500 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| THE PINKSTON FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $5,540 | $23,125 | President | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| R T FOUNDATION | OH | Not reported | $8,028 | $1,964 | President | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| THE FAPA FOUNDATION CORP | NY | Not reported | $5,981 | $1,948 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| THE MOSOW FAMILY FOUNDATION | AL | T22 | $11,282 | $56,477 | President | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| TRAR FOUNDATION | TN | K30 | $5,256 | $3,464 | President | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| THELMA FOUNDATION INC | MD | D20 | $11,166 | $11,166 | ADMINISTRATOR | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| THE PIPER FOUNDATION INC | FL | Not reported | $13,508 | $1,182,871 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2020 · Form 990PF · $8,375 spent · pay $0 · grants $8,055 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $8,055 | 96.2% | |
| Other expenses | $320 | 3.8% | |
| Total | $8,375 | 100% |