Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-1387085

The Conru Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 40 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Andrew Conru
200 W Mercer St Suite E300
Seattle, WA 98119
(206) 285-7242
[email protected]
Form and materials
Application is available on the foundation's website: www.conru.org
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Grants are made to us-based nonprofit organizations only

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,285,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $43,189,146
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,373,294

    Grants listed
    92
    Assets, end of year
    $39,557,391
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,590,000

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $36,538,198
  • Tax year 2022

    $798,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $36,860,749
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,782,875

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $31,005,025
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,177,001

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $30,199,694
  • Tax year 2019

    $687,500

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $24,258,753

Grants paid in 2025

40 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Third StoneSeattle, WA

    General support

    $250,000
  2. Rose Hulman Institute for TechnologyTerre Haute, IN

    General support

    $200,000
  3. We Heart SeattleSeattle, WA

    General support

    $150,000
  4. Arts ImpactTacoma, WA

    General support

    $50,000
  5. Walk Strong FoundationNashville, TN

    General support

    $50,000
  6. ShunpikeSeattle, WA

    General support

    $40,000
  7. Intiman TheatreSeattle, WA

    General support

    $30,000
  8. PHFFFT Co IncSeattle, WA

    Support for khambatta dance company

    $30,000
  9. Socks on My HandsSeattle, WA

    General support

    $30,000
  10. Seattle Good Business NetworkSeattle, WA

    General support

    $30,000
  11. Tasveer Film FestivalSammamish, WA

    General support

    $30,000
  12. American Conservation CoalitionAppleton, WI

    General support

    $25,000
  13. Belong PartnersSeattle, WA

    General support

    $25,000
  14. Jewish National FundRockville Centre, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  15. Northwest African American MuseumSeattle, WA

    General support

    $25,000
  16. Queen Anne Lutheran ChurchSeattle, WA

    General support

    $25,000
  17. Youth in FocusSeattle, WA

    General support

    $25,000
  18. Seattle Repertory Theatre FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $22,000
  19. Gage AcademySeattle, WA

    General support

    $20,000
  20. Siff aka Seattle International FilmSeattle, WA

    General support

    $20,000
  21. Seattle Bach FestivalSeattle, WA

    General support

    $15,000
  22. Whim WhimSeattle, WA

    General support

    $15,000
  23. Cascadia Art MuseumEdmonds, WA

    General support

    $10,000
  24. Deaf SpotlightSeattle, WA

    General support

    $10,000
  25. Fremont Arts CouncilSeattle, WA

    General support

    $10,000
  26. Grievers LibrarySeattle, WA

    General support

    $10,000
  27. Onyx Fine Arts CollectiveSeattle, WA

    General support

    $10,000
  28. Puget Sound Concert OperaKingston, WA

    General support

    $10,000
  29. Flying House ProductionsSeattle, WA

    Support for seattle choruses

    $10,000
  30. Seattle Youth Symphony OrchestrasSeattle, WA

    General support

    $10,000
  31. The Alliance for Pioneer SquaresSeattle, WA

    General support

    $10,000
  32. ShunpikeSeattle, WA

    Support of the up n up

    $10,000
  33. Third Place TechnologiesSeattle, WA

    General support

    $10,000
  34. Well Mind ProjectSeattle, WA

    General support

    $10,000
  35. WikicharitiesBountiful, UT

    General support

    $10,000
  36. KM Activities Booster ClubSeattle, WA

    Support of KM royal players drama club

    $7,000
  37. Black Farmers Collective fka Ten-ForwardSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  38. Seattle Amistad SchoolSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  39. Steel Magic NorthwestEdmonds, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  40. Seattle IndiesSeattle, WA

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $265,00031% of the total
  2. Arts and culture12 grants $247,00029% of the total
  3. Community development4 grants $191,00023% of the total
  4. International aid2 grants $60,0007% of the total
  5. Youth development2 grants $50,0006% of the total
  6. Human services2 grants $20,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington35 grants $975,000
  2. Indiana1 grant $200,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $50,000
  4. New York1 grant $25,000
  5. Wisconsin1 grant $25,000
  6. Utah1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Andrew ConruCHAIR., PRES., V.P., TREAS. Hours 20Pay $0
  • Nonie ConruSECRETARY Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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