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Compare two foundations across capital scale, governance visibility, open program surface, and recurring year-memory. Snow and Paul Ramsay are the default pair because they show the current best verified case and the first non-Snow replication case side by side.

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Current pair
Candidate pair

This pair is outside the benchmark set and should be treated as exploratory. Use it to spot the next data lifts: verified grants, recurring year-memory, and source-backed program memory.

Shared gaps in this pair
Verified grant layerRecurring year memoryVerified source-backed memory
Pair execution lane
Build the verified grant layer on both sides

Open each foundation on its grant surface and backfill real grantee or grant-relationship evidence before treating this pair as more than governance-only.

Seed recurring year memory on both sides

Open each foundation on program history and create year-memory rows so recurring strands can be compared as operating memory instead of profile text.

Promote both sides to verified source-backed memory

Once year-memory exists, replace inferred or absent rows with official source-backed program memory so the pair can move toward stable review.

Backlog lane
Missing verified grants

This pair shares a missing grant layer, so the next useful batch queue is verified grants rather than more compare-page interpretation.

At a glance
Institution type
Type mismatch

Screenwest (Australia) Ltd is Research Body while Lowy Foundation is Private Ancillary Fund.

Annual giving gap
Lowy Foundation leads

$50.0M vs $16.5M · 3.0x.

Governance visibility
Screenwest (Australia) Ltd leads

9 roles vs 0.

Recurring year memory
Parity

Both sides currently surface 0 year-memory rows.

Verified grant layer
Parity

Both sides currently surface 0 verified grant rows.

Review stability
Current estimate
Needs more build before stable review

The current pair still lacks enough verified evidence depth. Governance and year memory exist in places, but the review would still lean too heavily on inferred data.

Progress to stable review
1/8 signals complete

7 stability signals still missing across the pair.

Pair checklist
Screenwest (Australia) Ltd: verified source-backed memory
Lowy Foundation: verified source-backed memory
Recommended next move
Screenwest (Australia) Ltd: Build the verified grant layer

Link report-backed grantees or relationship rows so the review is not relying only on program surfaces.

Open next step
Benchmark fit
Outside benchmark lane

Research Body profile. Use this as institutional context unless a real grantmaker layer is verified.

Screenwest (Australia) Ltd
Early review

Governance roles: 9

Verified grants: 0

Year memory rows: 0

Verified source-backed rows: 0

Inferred rows: 0

Institutional context
Benchmark review not applicable

This foundation is currently typed as Research Body, so the benchmark completion score is not the right readout.

What to do next
Build the verified grant layer

Link report-backed grantees or relationship rows so the review is not relying only on program surfaces.

Seed recurring year memory

Create program-year rows so recurring strands can be reviewed across years instead of only as static profile text.

Benchmark fit
Grantmaker candidate

Private Ancillary Fund profile, but still too thin for benchmark review without more verified evidence.

Lowy Foundation
Early review

Governance roles: 0

Verified grants: 0

Year memory rows: 0

Verified source-backed rows: 0

Inferred rows: 0

Completion
0/4 stable signals

Missing: governance visibility, verified grant layer, year-memory rows, verified source-backed memory.

What to do next
Backfill governance roles

Add or reconcile board and leadership visibility so the foundation is legible at the people layer.

Build the verified grant layer

Link report-backed grantees or relationship rows so the review is not relying only on program surfaces.

Seed recurring year memory

Create program-year rows so recurring strands can be reviewed across years instead of only as static profile text.

medium confidence

Screenwest (Australia) Ltd

Research BodyABN 43620492300
Open route
Annual giving
$16.5M
Open programs
0
Governance
9
Year memory
0
Readiness signals
9 governance roles

Screenwest is Western Australia's statutory screen industry development organization, providing funding, incentives, and support services to the film, television, and digital games sectors across the state. Funded primarily by the Western Australian Government and Lotterywest, it operates programs to grow local production capacity, attract interstate and international productions, and develop the WA screen industry workforce.

Screenwest operates as an economic development agency for the screen industry, aiming to grow WA's production expenditure to $300M per annum. Their theory of change involves leveraging state funding to attract national and international productions, building industry capacity through skills development, and generating regional economic outcomes through Regional Outputs & Outcomes agreements with WA Regional Development Commissions. They prioritize innovative, bold proposals that enhance the industry's profile and competitive position.
artstechnologyAU-WA
Latest program year memory
No year-memory rows available yet.
medium confidence

Lowy Foundation

Private Ancillary FundABN
Open route
Annual giving
$50.0M
Open programs
1
Governance
0
Year memory
0
Readiness signals
1 open programs

The Lowy Foundation is a private ancillary fund with an estimated annual size of $50 million, focusing on supporting arts, community, research, human rights, and Jewish heritage causes across Australia and internationally. The foundation's primary goal is to make a positive impact through strategic philanthropy. Founded by the Lowy family, known for their business success, the foundation aims to contribute to the betterment of society.

The Lowy Foundation approaches giving with a strategic mindset, believing in supporting initiatives that can drive meaningful change in the areas of arts, community, research, human rights, and Jewish heritage. Their theory of change emphasizes the importance of empowering organizations and individuals who can create lasting impacts in these sectors.
artscommunityresearchhuman_rightsAU-NationalInternational
Latest program year memory
No year-memory rows available yet.
How to use this
1. Compare the capital posture

Start with annual giving, open programs, and governance visibility before you look at stories or relationships.

2. Check year-memory depth

If recurring program rows exist, the foundation is ready for stronger portfolio tracking and annual review loops.

3. Open the detailed route

Use the detailed demo page only after the compare view has made the differences legible.