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The Jeremiah J and Virginia W Lowney Family Foundation

Accepts applications Norwich, Connecticut · EIN 066483991

The Jeremiah J and Virginia W Lowney Family Foundation is a private foundation in Norwich, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $443,736 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $197,581. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $394,675 the year before.

7% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$394,67515$9.8 million
2024$443,73614$11.8 million

How to apply

ContactJeremiah Lowney
100 Sherman Street, Norwich, CT 06360
Phone or email(860) 886-4357
What to submitCharitable purpose and tax exempt id number required
DeadlinesThere are no deadlines for submission
RestrictionsIRS recognized tax exempt organizations

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Jeremiah J and Virginia W Lowney Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut13$442,736
Virginia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Haitian Health Found-Var
Norwich, CT
Unrestricted$197,581
St Bernards
Uncasville, CT
Unrestricted$165,000
Diocese of Norwich St Patrick's Church
Norwich, CT
Unrestricted$21,500
St Patrick's School
Norwich, CT
Unrestricted$20,000
St Patrick's Cathedral
Norwich, CT
Unrestricted$10,500
Sacred Heart
Norwichtown, CT
Unrestricted$10,450
Sacred Heart School
Taftville, CT
Unrestricted$10,000
Nfa Foundation
Norwich, CT
Unrestricted$5,000
Center for Christian Acti
Pocahontas, VA
Unrestricted$1,000
Norwich Rotary Club
Jewett City, CT
Unrestricted$905
Knights of Columbus
Taftville, CT
Unrestricted$500
Otis Library
Norwich, CT
Unrestricted$500
Yantic Fire Department
Yantic, CT
Unrestricted$500
Haitian Health Foundation
Norwich, CT
Unrestricted$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Jeremiah J and Virginia W Lowney Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: There are no deadlines for submission.

How much does The Jeremiah J and Virginia W Lowney Family Foundation give?

$443,736 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs The Jeremiah J and Virginia W Lowney Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jeremiah Lowney (Trustee) and Virginia Lowney (Trustee).

What does The Jeremiah J and Virginia W Lowney Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, international and education.

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