The Edward Lowe Foundation in Cassopolis, Michigan (MI)

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The Edward Lowe Foundation
Employer Identification Number (EIN)382679673
Name of OrganizationThe Edward Lowe Foundation
Address58220 Decatur Rd, Cassopolis, MI 49031-9477
ActivitiesGifts, grants, or loans to other organizations, Producing films, Other instruction and training
SubsectionEducational Organization
Ruling Date07/1987
DeductibilityContributions are deductible
FoundationPrivate operating foundation (other)
OrganizationCorporation
Exempt Organization StatusUnconditional Exemption
Tax Period12/2013
Assets$50,000,000 to greater
Income$50,000,000 to greater
Filing Requirement990 - Not required to file (all other)
Asset Amount$109,068,661
Amount of Income$81,020,566
Form 990 Revenue Amount$6,989,447
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations: Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution


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Amount of income in 2013: $81,020,566 (it was $48,587,463 in 2012)
The Edward Lowe Foundation: 

 $81,020,566
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $72,190

Assets in 2013: $109,068,661 (it was $101,235,002 in 2012)
This organization: 

 $109,068,661
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $42,723

Expenses in 2013: $7,826,007
This organization: 

 $7,826,007
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $42,209

Income to expenses ratio in 2013: 10.4
This organization: 

 10.4
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 0.4

Grants share in income in 2013: 1.3%
The Edward Lowe Foundation: 

 1.3%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 4.7%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2013

Assets at the end of 2013

Expenses for 2013

Analysis of Revenue and Expenses (for 2013)
Revenue and expenses per booksNet investment incomeAdjusted net incomeDisbursements for charitable purposes (cash basis only)
Total revenue$16,357,305$14,647,285$7,692,642
Contributions, gifts, grants, etc., received$220,000
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments$0
Dividends and interest from securities$1,852,348
Gross rents$169,493
Gross sales price for all assets$77,288,705
Gross profit from sales of goods$0
Other income$1,490,020
Other$12,625,444
Total expenses and disbursements$7,826,007$686,849$1,531,477$4,709,442
Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc.$482,839
Pension plans, employee benefits$721,454
Legal fees$86,601
Accounting fees$33,800
Interest$0
Depreciation$701,191
Occupancy$0
Travel, conferences, and meetings$44,119
Printing and publications$14,686
Total operating and administrative expenses$7,799,817$686,849$4,683,252
Contributions, gifts, grants paid$26,190
Excess of revenue over expenses and disbursements$8,531,298
Net investment income$13,960,436
Adjusted net income$6,161,165
Balance Sheets
201120122013
Book ValueFair Market ValueBook ValueFair Market ValueBook ValueFair Market Value
Total assets$97,025,416$100,597,348$101,235,002$105,213,487$109,068,661$113,649,337
Cash - non-interest-bearing$0$0$0
Investments-U.S. and state government obligations$0$0$0
Investments-corporate stock$42,922,125$43,255,949$45,787,571
Investments-corporate bonds$18,754,570$19,536,404$16,375,906
Investments-mortgage loans$0$0$0
Investments-other$21,223,538$17,679,763$24,622,042
Other assets$73,000$14,000
Total liabilities$641,811$732,035$1,068,722
Mortgages and other notes payable$0$0$0
Other liabilities$139,054$117,945
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances$96,383,605$100,502,967$107,999,939
Capital Gains and Losses for Tax on Investment Income
201120122013
Capital gain net income$3,663,625$5,403,391$12,625,444
Net capital loss$0$0$0
Excise Tax Based on Investment Income
201120122013
Domestic foundations that meet the section 4940(e) requirements (for Reduced Tax on Net Investment Income)NoNoNo
Tax based on investment income$36,421$65,636$279,209
Total credits and payments$115,348$138,927$293,291
Current year estimated tax payments and previous year's overpayment credited to current year$115,348$138,927$293,291
Exempt foreign organizations-tax withheld at source$0$0$0
Tax paid with application for extension of time to file (Form 8868)$0$0$0
Backup withholding erroneously withheld$0$0$0
Any penalty for underpayment of estimated tax$0$0$0
Tax due$0$0
Overpayment$73,291$14,082
Amount to be credited to next year's estimated tax$78,927$73,291$14,082
Statements Regarding Activities
201120122013
During the tax year, did the foundation attempt to influence any national, state, or local legislation or did it participate or intervene in any political campaign?NoNoNo
Has the foundation engaged in any activities that have not previously been reported to the IRS?NoNo
Has the foundation made any changes, not previously reported to the IRS, in its governing instrument, articles of incorporation, or bylaws, or other similar instruments?NoNo
Has the foundation filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year?YesYes
Was there a liquidation, termination, dissolution, or substantial contraction during the year?NoNoNo
Has the foundation furnished a copy of Form 990-PF to the Attorney General (or designate) of each state?YesYes
Is the foundation claiming status as a private operating foundation within the meaning of section 4942(j)(3) or 4942(j)(5) for current calendar year or the taxable year beginning in this year?YesYesYes
Did any persons become substantial contributors during the tax year?NoNo
Did the foundation make a distribution to a donor advised fund over which the foundation or a disqualified person had advisory privileges?NoNo
Did the foundation comply with the public inspection requirements for its annual returns and exemption application?YesYes
Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts filing Form 990-PF in lieu of Form 1041NoNo
Statements Regarding Activities for Which Form 4720 May Be Required
201120122013
During the year did the foundation (either directly or indirectly):
Engage in the sale or exchange, or leasing of property with a disqualified person?NoNoNo
Borrow money from, lend money to, or otherwise extend credit to (or accept it from) a disqualified person?NoNoNo
Furnish goods, services, or facilities to (or accept them from) a disqualified person?YesYesYes
Pay compensation to, or pay or reimburse the expenses of, a disqualified person?YesYesYes
Transfer any income or assets to a disqualified person (or make any of either available for the benefit or use of a disqualified person)?NoNoNo
Agree to pay money or property to a government official?NoNoNo
Did any of the acts fail to qualify under the exceptions described in Regulations section 53.4941(d)-3 or in a current notice regarding disaster assistance?NoNo
Did the foundation engage in a prior year in any of the acts, other than excepted acts, that were not corrected before the first day of the tax year beginning in this year?NoNo
At the end of this tax year, did the foundation have any undistributed income for tax year(s) beginning before this year?NoNoNo
Are there any years listed above for which the foundation is not applying the provisions of section 4942(a)(2) (relating to incorrect valuation of assets) to the year's undistributed income?NoNo
Did the foundation hold more than a 2% direct or indirect interest in any business enterprise at any time during the year?NoNoNo
Did the foundation have excess business holdings in this year as a result of (1) any purchase by the foundation or disqualified persons after May 26, 1969; (2) the lapse of the 5-year period (or longer period approved by the Commissioner under section 4943(c)(7)) to dispose of holdings acquired by gift or bequest; or (3) the lapse of the 10-, 15-, or 20-year first phase holding period?NoNoNo
Did the foundation invest during the year any amount in a manner that would jeopardize its charitable purposes?NoNoNo
Did the foundation make any investment in a prior year (but after December 31, 1969) that could jeopardize its charitable purpose that had not been removed from jeopardy before the first day of the tax year beginning in this year?NoNo
During the year did the foundation pay or incur any amount to:
Carry on propaganda, or otherwise attempt to influence legislation (section 4945(e))?NoNoNo
Influence the outcome of any specific public election (see section 4955); or to carry on, directly or indirectly, any voter registration drive?NoNoNo
Provide a grant to an individual for travel, study, or other similar purposes?NoNoNo
Provide a grant to an organization other than a charitable, etc., organization described in section 509(a)(1), (2), or (3), or section 4940(d)(2)?NoNoNo
Provide for any purpose other than religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals?NoNoNo
Did any of the transactions fail to qualify under the exceptions described in Regulations section 53.4945 or in a current notice regarding disaster assistance?NoNo
Did the foundation, during the year, receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?NoNo
Did the foundation, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?NoNo
Minimum Investment Return
201120122013
Fair market value of assets not used (or held for use) directly in carrying out charitable, etc., purposes$94,169,729$89,232,367$92,401,295
Net value of noncharitable-use assets$87,893,881$91,015,276
Minimum investment return$4,637,859$4,394,694$4,550,764
Distributable Amount
201120122013
Distributable amount$0$0$0
Undistributed Income
201120122013
Distributable amount for this year$0$0$0
Undistributed income for this year. This amount must be distributed in the next year$0$0$0
Private Operating Foundations (for 2010 - 2013)
2013201220112010Total
The lesser of the adjusted net income or the minimum investment return$4,550,764$2,471,581$2,209,071$4,378,070$13,609,486
Qualifying distributions made directly for active conduct of exempt activities$5,039,447$8,787,827$5,950,712$6,124,480$25,902,466
Value of all assets$1$0$0$0$1
Value of assets qualifying under section 4942(j)(3)(B)(i)$0$0$0$0$0
2/3 of minimum investment return$3,033,843$2,929,796$3,091,906$2,933,977$11,989,522
Total support other than gross investment income (interest, dividends, rents, payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), or royalties)$0$0$0$0$0
Support from general public and 5 or more exempt organizations as provided in section 4942(j)(3)(B)(iii)$0$0$0$0$0
Gross investment income$0$0$0$0$0
Supplementary Information (for 2013)
Grants approved for future payment$0
Analysis of Income-Producing Activities (for 2013)
AmountRelated or exempt function income
Program service revenue
$0$1,331,125
$0$158,895
Fees and contracts from government agencies$0$0
Membership dues and assessments$0$0
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments$0$0
Dividends and interest from securities$1,852,348$0
Information Regarding Transfers To and Transactions and Relationships With Noncharitable Exempt Organizations (for 2013)
Did the organization directly or indirectly engage in any of the following with any other organization described in section 501(c) of the Code (other than section 501(c)(3) organizations) or in section 527, relating to political organizations?
Transfers from the reporting foundation to a noncharitable exempt organization of:
CashNo
Other assetsNo
Other transactions:
Sales of assets to a noncharitable exempt organizationNo
Purchases of assets from a noncharitable exempt organizationNo
Rental of facilities, equipment, or other assetsNo
Reimbursement arrangementsNo
Loans or loan guaranteesNo
Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitationsNo
Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, other assets, or paid employeesNo
Unrelated Trade or Business Income (for 2008)
IncomeExpensesNet
Total$-20,001$0$-20,001
Gross receipts or sales less returns and allowances$0$0$0
Cost of goods sold$0$0$0
Gross profit$0$0$0
Capital gain net income$0$0$0
Net gain$0$0$0
Capital loss deduction for trusts$0$0$0
Income (loss) from partnerships and S corporations$-20,001$0$-20,001
Rent income$0$0$0
Unrelated debt-financed income$0$0$0
Interest, annuities, royalties, and rents from controlled organizations$0$0$0
Investment income of a section 501(c)(7), (9), or (17) organization$0$0$0
Exploited exempt activity income$0$0$0
Advertising income$0$0$0
Other income$0$0$0
Deductions Not Taken Elsewhere (for 2008)
Total deductions$0
Compensation of officers, directors, and trustees$0
Salaries and wages$0
Repairs and maintenance$0
Bad debts$0
Interest$0
Taxes and licenses$0
Charitable contributions$0
Depreciation$0
Depletion$0
Contributions to deferred compensation plans$0
Employee benefit programs$0
Excess exempt expenses$0
Excess readership costs$0
Other deductions$0
Unrelated business taxable income$-152,109
Unrelated business taxable income before net operating loss deduction$-20,001
Net operating loss deduction$132,108
Unrelated business taxable income before specific deduction$-152,109
Specific deduction$1,000
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Alabama40
Arkansas22
Arizona64
California413
Colorado82
Connecticut60
District of Columbia24
Delaware23
Florida243
Georgia99
Hawaii14
Iowa31
Idaho14
Illinois135
Indiana57
Kansas27
Kentucky41
Louisiana31
Massachusetts116
Maryland90
Maine12
Michigan90
Minnesota68
Missouri61
Mississippi13
Montana14
North Carolina108
North Dakota7
Nebraska16
New Hampshire17
New Jersey148
New Mexico10
Nevada35
New York266
Ohio131
Oklahoma35
Oregon47
Pennsylvania143
Rhode Island26
South Carolina46
South Dakota11
Tennessee50
Texas243
Utah31
Virginia114
Vermont7
Washington72
Wisconsin58
West Virginia18
Wyoming8
International7
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