Grants paid by The Lowndes Foundation Inc
EIN 57-1027898 · Boston, MA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22Z
The Lowndes Foundation Inc of Boston, MA (EIN 57-1027898) reported 85 grants paid totaling $4,460,000 to 19 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$4,460,000
85 grants
Recipients
19
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | $830,000 | — |
| 2021 | 17 | $805,000 | — |
| 2022 | 17 | $955,000 | — |
| 2023 | 17 | $935,000 | — |
| 2024 | 17 | $935,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 19 recipients receiving the most from The Lowndes Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 19 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Independent Institute 94-3008370 | B | Oakland, CA | 5 | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Economic Education 13-6006960 | B | Atlanta, GA | 5 | $480,000 | 2024 |
| The Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism | U | Clemson, SC | 5 | $450,000 | 2024 |
| Palmetto Promise Institute 26-3077338 | B | Columbia, SC | 5 | $400,000 | 2024 |
| Cato Institute 23-7432162 | B | Washington, DC | 5 | $380,000 | 2024 |
| Students for Liberty 94-3435899 | C | Arlington, VA | 5 | $250,000 | 2024 |
| The Ludwig Von Mises Institute 52-1263436 | D | Auburn, AL | 5 | $250,000 | 2024 |
| Heritage Foundation 23-7327730 | B | Washington, DC | 5 | $230,000 | 2024 |
| Mercatus Center George Washington Univ | U | Arlington, VA | 5 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Hillsdale College | U | Hillsdale, MI | 5 | $190,000 | 2024 |
| The Federalist Society | U | Washington, DC | 5 | $170,000 | 2024 |
| Atlas Network Two Liberty Center | U | Arlington, VA | 3 | $150,000 | 2022 |
| Institute for Justice 52-1744337 | B | Arlington, VA | 5 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Judicial Watch 52-1885088 | B | Washington, DC | 5 | $140,000 | 2024 |
| Institute of Humane Studies at George Mason University | U | Arlington, VA | 3 | $140,000 | 2022 |
| Sc Public Interest Foundation | U | Greenville, SC | 5 | $125,000 | 2024 |
| Atlas Network 94-2763845 | B | Arlington, VA | 2 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Institute of Humane Studies 94-1623852 | C | Arlington, VA | 2 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| US Term Limits Foundation 52-1729739 | B | Washington, DC | 5 | $55,000 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 85 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Foundation for Economic Education Atlanta, GA | B | $100,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202501289349103270 |
| 2024 | Palmetto Promise Institute Columbia, SC | B | $100,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202501289349103270 |
| 2024 | The Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism Clemson, SC | U | $100,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202501289349103270 |
| 2024 | The Independent Institute Oakland, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202501289349103270 |
| 2024 | Cato Institute Washington, DC | B | $70,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202501289349103270 |
| 2024 | Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | U | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202501289349103270 |
| 2024 | The Federalist Society Washington, DC | U | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202501289349103270 |
| 2024 | Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202501289349103270 |
| 2024 | Mercatus Center George Washington Univ Arlington, VA | U | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202501289349103270 |
| 2024 | The Ludwig Von Mises Institute Auburn, AL | D | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202501289349103270 |
| 2024 | Atlas Network Arlington, VA | B | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202501289349103270 |
| 2024 | Institute of Humane Studies Arlington, VA | C | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202501289349103270 |
| 2024 | Students for Liberty Arlington, VA | C | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202501289349103270 |
| 2024 | Institute for Justice Arlington, VA | B | $30,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202501289349103270 |
| 2024 | Judicial Watch Washington, DC | B | $30,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202501289349103270 |
| 2024 | Sc Public Interest Foundation Greenville, SC | U | $25,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202501289349103270 |
| 2024 | US Term Limits Foundation Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202501289349103270 |
| 2023 | Foundation for Economic Education Atlanta, GA | B | $100,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202411319349100431 |
| 2023 | Palmetto Promise Institute Columbia, SC | B | $100,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202411319349100431 |
| 2023 | The Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism Clemson, SC | U | $100,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202411319349100431 |
| 2023 | The Independent Institute Oakland, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202411319349100431 |
| 2023 | Cato Institute Washington, DC | B | $70,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202411319349100431 |
| 2023 | Mercatus Center George Washington Univ Arlington, VA | U | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202411319349100431 |
| 2023 | Atlas Network Arlington, VA | B | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202411319349100431 |
| 2023 | The Ludwig Von Mises Institute Auburn, AL | D | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202411319349100431 |
| 2023 | The Federalist Society Washington, DC | U | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202411319349100431 |
| 2023 | Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | U | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202411319349100431 |
| 2023 | Students for Liberty Arlington, VA | C | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202411319349100431 |
| 2023 | Institute of Humane Studies Arlington, VA | C | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202411319349100431 |
| 2023 | Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202411319349100431 |
| 2023 | Institute for Justice Arlington, VA | B | $30,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202411319349100431 |
| 2023 | Judicial Watch Washington, DC | B | $30,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202411319349100431 |
| 2023 | Sc Public Interest Foundation Greenville, SC | U | $25,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202411319349100431 |
| 2023 | US Term Limits Foundation Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202411319349100431 |
| 2022 | Palmetto Promise Institute Columbia, SC | B | $100,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202321309349103912 |
| 2022 | Foundation for Economic Education Atlanta, GA | B | $100,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202321309349103912 |
| 2022 | The Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism Clemson, SC | U | $100,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202321309349103912 |
| 2022 | Cato Institute Washington, DC | B | $80,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202321309349103912 |
| 2022 | The Independent Institute Oakland, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202321309349103912 |
| 2022 | Institute of Humane Studies at George Mason University Arlington, VA | U | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202321309349103912 |
| 2022 | Atlas Network Two Liberty Center Arlington, VA | U | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202321309349103912 |
| 2022 | The Federalist Society Washington, DC | U | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202321309349103912 |
| 2022 | Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | U | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202321309349103912 |
| 2022 | Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202321309349103912 |
| 2022 | The Ludwig Von Mises Institute Auburn, AL | D | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202321309349103912 |
| 2022 | Students for Liberty Arlington, VA | C | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202321309349103912 |
| 2022 | Mercatus Center George Washington Univ Arlington, VA | U | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202321309349103912 |
| 2022 | Institute for Justice Arlington, VA | B | $30,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202321309349103912 |
| 2022 | Judicial Watch Washington, DC | B | $30,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202321309349103912 |
| 2022 | Sc Public Interest Foundation Greenville, SC | U | $25,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202321309349103912 |
| 2022 | US Term Limits Foundation Washington, DC | B | $15,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202321309349103912 |
| 2021 | The Independent Institute Oakland, CA | B | $125,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202221329349101402 |
| 2021 | Foundation for Economic Education Atlanta, GA | B | $90,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202221329349101402 |
| 2021 | Cato Institute Washington, DC | B | $80,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202221329349101402 |
| 2021 | The Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism Clemson, SC | U | $75,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202221329349101402 |
| 2021 | The Ludwig Von Mises Institute Auburn, AL | D | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202221329349101402 |
| 2021 | Atlas Network Two Liberty Center Arlington, VA | U | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202221329349101402 |
| 2021 | Palmetto Promise Institute Columbia, SC | B | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202221329349101402 |
| 2021 | Students for Liberty Arlington, VA | C | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202221329349101402 |
| 2021 | Institute of Humane Studies at George Mason University Arlington, VA | U | $45,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202221329349101402 |
| 2021 | Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | B | $40,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202221329349101402 |
| 2021 | Institute for Justice Arlington, VA | B | $30,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202221329349101402 |
| 2021 | Sc Public Interest Foundation Greenville, SC | U | $25,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202221329349101402 |
| 2021 | Judicial Watch Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202221329349101402 |
| 2021 | Mercatus Center George Washington Univ Arlington, VA | U | $25,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202221329349101402 |
| 2021 | Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | U | $20,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202221329349101402 |
| 2021 | US Term Limits Foundation Washington, DC | B | $15,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202221329349101402 |
| 2021 | The Federalist Society Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202221329349101402 |
| 2020 | The Independent Institute Oakland, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202131209349102263 |
| 2020 | Foundation for Economic Education Atlanta, GA | B | $90,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202131209349102263 |
| 2020 | Cato Institute Washington, DC | B | $80,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202131209349102263 |
| 2020 | The Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism Clemson, SC | U | $75,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202131209349102263 |
| 2020 | Palmetto Promise Institute Columbia, SC | B | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202131209349102263 |
| 2020 | Students for Liberty Arlington, VA | C | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202131209349102263 |
| 2020 | Atlas Network Two Liberty Center Arlington, VA | U | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202131209349102263 |
| 2020 | The Ludwig Von Mises Institute Auburn, AL | D | $50,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202131209349102263 |
| 2020 | Institute of Humane Studies at George Mason University Arlington, VA | U | $45,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202131209349102263 |
| 2020 | Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | B | $40,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202131209349102263 |
| 2020 | Institute for Justice Arlington, VA | B | $30,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202131209349102263 |
| 2020 | Mercatus Center George Washington Univ Arlington, VA | U | $25,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202131209349102263 |
| 2020 | Sc Public Interest Foundation Greenville, SC | U | $25,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202131209349102263 |
| 2020 | Judicial Watch Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202131209349102263 |
| 2020 | Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | U | $20,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202131209349102263 |
| 2020 | US Term Limits Foundation Washington, DC | B | $15,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202131209349102263 |
| 2020 | The Federalist Society Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202131209349102263 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202501289349103270 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202411319349100431 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321309349103912 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202221329349101402 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202131209349102263 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/571027898.json.
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