Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund

SEATTLE, WA EIN: 45-4056129

Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SEATTLE, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $168K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$168K

+36.7% YoY

Grant Count

10

+11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+23.1% YoY

About Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund

Based on IRS filings

Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SEATTLE, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $168K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

ELLENSBURGLAKESIDELYNNWOODSEATTLESEWANEE

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$83K$166K$249K$333K9 grants201910 grants20209 grants202110 grants20229 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CASCADE PUBLIC MEDIA$75KCENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVE…$20KACRS$10KBOYER CHILDRENS' CLINIC$10KPAWS$10KPPGNHI$10KUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON…$10KWASHINGTON FARMLAND TRUST$10KSEATTLE ANIMAL SHELTER F…$8KSCRLT$5K

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K7$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Cascade Public Media ($75,000), Central Washington University Found ($20,000), Acrs ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ACRS SEATTLE, WAUNRESTRICTED GRANT$10,000
BOYER CHILDRENS' CLINIC SEATTLE, WAUNRESTRICTED GRANT$10,000
CASCADE PUBLIC MEDIA SEATTLE, WAUNRESTRICTED GRANT$75,000
CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY FOUND ELLENSBURG, WAUNRIESTRICTED GRANT$20,000
PAWS LYNNWOOD, WAUNRESTRICTED GRANT$10,000
PPGNHI SEATTLE, WAUNRESTRICTED GRANT$10,000
SCRLT SEWANEE, TNUNRESTRICTED GRANT$5,000
SEATTLE ANIMAL SHELTER FOUNDATION SEATTLE, WAUNRESTRICTED GRANT$7,500
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION SEATTLE, WASCHOLARSHIP FUND$10,000
WASHINGTON FARMLAND TRUST SEATTLE, WAUNRESTRICTED GRANT$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN LOWRANCEBOARD CHAIR
ADELE MARUOSECRETARY
RYAN MACKEYVICE CHAIR
DOMINIC LEETREASURER

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund?

Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SEATTLE, WA. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund operate?

Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund has awarded grants in Montana, Tennessee, Washington.

What size grants does Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund award?

In 2024, Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund awarded 10 grants totaling $168K — an average of about $17K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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 2019–2024.

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

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