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JV Lowney Fund

Preselected recipients only Oakland, California · EIN 770526077

JV Lowney Fund is a private foundation in Oakland, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $30,540 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $15,270 and the largest $30,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $41,000 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$41,0002$816,808
2024$30,5402$864,495

How to apply

JV Lowney Fund says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What JV Lowney Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$30,000
California1$540

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable Fund
Boson, MA
General funding$30,000
St Raymond Catholic Church
Menlo Park, CA
General funding$540

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does JV Lowney Fund accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does JV Lowney Fund give?

$30,540 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $15,270.

Who runs JV Lowney Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists John V Lowney (President), Edith A Bennett (Board Member) and Kenneth A Lowney (Board Member).

What does JV Lowney Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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