Koru

Private foundation · Grantmaker Rose Bud, AR EIN: 93-1557941

Koru is a private foundation, based in Rose Bud, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025.

Koru at a glance

Revenue (2025)
$666
-45.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$597
-80.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K0 grants2023 Total only2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$666$597———
2024$1,210$3,000$3,000Total only$3,000
2023$15,572$13,470———

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Koru is led by John Lock Adair, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Lock Adair

    President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Blake Brooks

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Connor Botes

    Board Members

    Board Member → Board Members, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Hensen

    Corporate Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Trey Davis

    Board Members

    Board Member → Board Members, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Koru

What is Koru's EIN?

Koru's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1557941. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 8, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)

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