Edward Lowe Foundation
A national foundation established by entrepreneur Ed Lowe and his wife Darlene to champion second-stage entrepreneurs, running its own programs from a 2,000-acre Michigan estate it also stewards as conserved land.
Financial profile
Edward Lowe Foundation · EIN 38-2679673 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $4,243,573 | $6,863,377 | $122,392,527 | Dec 2023 | ||
| FY2022 | $3,440,279 | $6,784,137 | $115,323,813 | Dec 2022 | ||
| FY2021 | $14,349,160 | $6,849,809 | $138,474,697 | Dec 2021 | ||
| FY2020 | $5,883,735 | $6,562,127 | $129,665,800 | Dec 2020 | ||
| FY2019 | $5,330,970 | $6,816,845 | $123,001,758 | Dec 2019 | ||
| FY2015 | $5,968,612 | $6,945,851 | $109,081,928 | Dec 2015 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Edward Lowe Foundation is read alongside.
GF
Gerber Foundation
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AF
Alphawood Foundation
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BF
Boettcher Foundation
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EMJF
Edward Mallinckrodt Jr. Foundation
A St. Louis foundation established in 1953 to back early-career investigators in basic and translational…
NF
Niswonger Foundation
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4 companies named
Who backs ELF
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
Who backs Edward Lowe Foundation's peers, but not Edward Lowe Foundation
Companies named publicly by at least one of Edward Lowe Foundation's five peer societies, and not found in Edward Lowe Foundation's reviewed public records.
| Company | NF | Peers |
|---|---|---|
| Amsee, LTD | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Chris Marsh/Marsh Petroleum | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Nor-Well Company, Inc. | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Summers-Taylor | Named | 1 of 1 |
The outside view
A national foundation established by entrepreneur Ed Lowe and his wife Darlene to champion second-stage entrepreneurs, running its own programs from a 2,000-acre Michigan estate it also stewards as conserved land.
- Authority
- Build
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Frontier
At home at the edge of what comes next.
The Frontier is restless and pioneering, always testing what comes next. Its gift is innovation and adaptability, its challenge is focus, and not leaving its longtime members behind.
Also reads toward The Legacy and The Village.
Strengths
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