Lowrance Mauro Charitable Fund

OVERVIEW: The Lowrance Mauro Charitable Fund primarily funds grantmaking related to education, environment and animals, and community causes.

IP TAKE: The foundation lacks transparency, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities.

PROFILE: Established in 2011, the Lowrance Mauro Charitable Fund was founded by John Lowrance and family. John founded Leader Creek Fisheries, a seafood wholesaler in Seattle. The foundation does not maintain a website, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. According to tax filings, the Lowrance Mauro Charitable Fund primarily funds grantmaking related to education, environment and animals, and community causes.

John steadily supports his alma mater University of the South in Tennessee. The foundation’s largest sums have gone to the institution of late.

Important Grant Details:

Grants range from $2,500 to $120,000. In a recent fiscal year, the foundation gave away $270,000. Past grantees include Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation, PPC Farmland Trust, Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and the Hawaiian Islands, Boyer Children’s Clinic, Cascade Public Media, and Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS).

The foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited proposals.

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CONTACT:

Lowrance Mauro Charitable Fund
3900 W. Hooker Street
Seattle, WA 98199