Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund
Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $165K. Net investment income was $56.
Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund at a glance
In short: Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund gave $165K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $165,000
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,625
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Primary geography
- Washington (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cascade Public Media ($100K). Together the top 8 received $165K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 46 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $123K (2023) to $333K (2019). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $165K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cascade Public Media Seattle, WA | Unrestricted Grant | $100,000 |
| Acrs Seattle, WA | Unrestricted Grant | $10,000 |
| Boyer Children's Clinic Seattle, WA | Unrestricted Grant | $10,000 |
| Paws Lynnwood, WA | Unrestricted Grant | $10,000 |
| Ppgnhaik Seattle, WA | Unrestricted Grant | $10,000 |
| University of Washington Seattle, WA | Scholarship Grant | $10,000 |
| Washington Farmland Trust Seattle, WA | Unrestricted Grant | $10,000 |
| SCRLT Sewanee, TN | Unrestricted Grant | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $164,181 | $166,090 | $165,000 | 8 | $165,000 | $56 | $344 |
| 2024 | $1,909 | $150,424 | $168,553 | $167,500 | 10 | $167,500 | $424 | $1,650 |
| 2023 | $20,038 | $133,196 | $123,500 | $122,500 | 9 | $122,500 | $196 | $1,146 |
| 2022 | $10,342 | $160,019 | $173,520 | $172,500 | 10 | $172,500 | $19 | $1,170 |
| 2021 | $23,843 | $125,004 | $128,450 | $127,500 | 9 | $127,500 | $4 | $1,541 |
| 2020 | $27,289 | $261,026 | $278,501 | $277,500 | 10 | — | $76 | $2,461 |
| 2019 | $44,764 | $235,555 | $333,486 | $332,500 | 9 | — | $2,555 | $5,643 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund reported a distributable amount of $344 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund is led by John Lowrance, Board Chair on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Lowrance
Board Chair
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Adele Maruo
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dominic Lee
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ryan Mackey
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund
How much does Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund give each year?
Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund gave $165K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $168K across 10 grants.
What is Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund's typical grant size?
Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $20,625, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund give grants?
Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund gives mostly in Washington: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (6 grants).
Does Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund's largest grantees?
Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Cascade Public Media ($100,000), Acrs ($10,000) and Boyer Children's Clinic ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How much is Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund reported a distributable amount of $344 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund's EIN?
Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4056129. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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