Lowes Foundation
Lowes Foundation reported $25.3 million in revenue and $22.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.19 went to program services, $8.86 to management and general costs and $1.95 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 123.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $221,522 (Director). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 418% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending January 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending January 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MOther revenue was negative: −$6.8M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 123.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $221,522 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.97% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,715 | $0 | $36,807 | $221,522 |
| Sr Manager Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,862 | $0 | $26,466 | $161,328 |
| Manager Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,680 | $0 | $15,341 | $133,021 |
| Manager Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,630 | $0 | $12,540 | $131,170 |
| Manager Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,654 | $0 | $5,149 | $122,803 |
| Manager Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,692 | $0 | $2,778 | $114,470 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lowes Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $884K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Blue Chalk Media Advertising | $1,229,038 |
| MEK Group LLC dba Orangefiery Consulting | $449,454 |
| Pacific Events Production Video Production | $361,517 |
| Access XP LLC Transportation | $271,047 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Lowes Foundation totaling $20,000 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Lowes Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lowes Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Lowes Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025, Lowes Foundation reported that 89.2% of its $22.8 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lowes Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lowes Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025 was $221,522, for the role of Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lowes Foundation get its money?
Of $25.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025, 123.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lowes Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-6061689 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025, object 202513509349300501 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2024, object 202522699349300402 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2023, object 202333499349300438 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022, object 202213499349301176 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2021, object 202133499349301233 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2020, object 202003509349301905 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-6061689: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.