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The Lewis and Joan Lowenstein Foundation: 26 grants to organizations, $269,500 (tax year ended December 2024)
The Lewis and Joan Lowenstein Foundation, a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 26 grants to organizations totaling $269,500 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 11, 2025. The largest was $25,000 to University of Houston in Houston, TX for charitable contributions.
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- EIN
- 453983093
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- Assets
- $8,776,322
- Grants paid
- $269,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 11, 2025, IRS object ID 202513159349101466. It reported $269,500 in grants paid; 26 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Associates Ben Gurion University | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Family Service | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Federation | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Dominic Village | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adr Southwest | Laredo, TX | Charitable contributions | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston Houston | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | Human services | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christus Foundation for Healthcare | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | Health care | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit College | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Community Center | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Institute for National Security of America | Washington, DC | Charitable contributions | International, foreign affairs and national security | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul | St Petersburg, FL | Charitable contributions | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Archdiocese of Galveston | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Easter Seals | Bellaire, TX | Charitable contributions | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Pius X High School | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cancare Inc | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa de Esperanza de Los Ninos Inc | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Family Centers | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Achievement Place | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Hillel | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Incarnate Word Academy | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwest Assistance Ministries | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spring Branch Comm Health Center | Katy, TX | Charitable contributions | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Workfaith Connection | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | Employment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Olympics Texas | Austin, TX | Charitable contributions | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed February 3, 2025, IRS object ID 202520349349100972. It reported $180,750 in grants paid; 21 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Technion Society | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Associates Ben Gurion University | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Institute for National Security of America | Washington, DC | Charitable contributions | International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Family Service | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | Human services | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baker Ripley Community Developers | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prounitas Inc | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | Youth development | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Jose Clinic | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alley Theatre | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Briarwood-Brookwood Inc | Brookshire, TX | Charitable contributions | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mexican Institute of Greater Houston Inc | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nora's Gift Foundation | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Maria Hostel | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crimestoppers of Houston Inc | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | $3,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Star of Hope | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | $3,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Undies for Everyone | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Child Advocates Inc | Houston, TX | Charitable contribution | Crime and legal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pathways for Little Feet | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | Charitable contributions | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Womens Center | Houston, TX | Charitable contributions | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $47,500 |
| Health care | $37,500 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $27,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $22,500 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 |
| Youth development | $7,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $6,250 |
| Religion-related | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $407,750 |
| District of Columbia | $30,000 |
| Florida | $12,500 |
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Updated November 11, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.