KAO Family Foundation
EIN 202014620 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$15.4M
131 grants · $1.9M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $25K–$100K
grant size
45%
supporter · 26/58 multi-year
repeat
$107.5M
Assets (2023)
58
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(913) 440-1355
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.2M | $26.6M | $1.0M | 15 |
| 2017 | $683K | $38.1M | $1.2M | 14 |
| 2018 | $2.7M | $54.2M | $44.1M | 22 |
| 2019 | N/A | $76.4M | $21.8M | N/A |
| 2020 | $3.3M | $87.7M | $7.5M | 18 |
| 2022 | $3.5M | $78.2M | $4.9M | 20 |
| 2023 | $4.1M | $107.5M | $18.5M | 42 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 131 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$50K
Average
$118K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$1.7M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.3% of US grants
· Rank #7 of 15 states
$225K across
3 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Tarrant
- 2 Travis
Officers & Directors
JK
Jennifer KAO
7+ yrs
Vice President, Director
Leadership
KK
Kenneth KAO
7+ yrs
Vice President, Director
Leadership
MK
Min H. KAO
7+ yrs
President, Director
Leadership
DP
Debra K. Pollard
4 yrs
Secretary, Assistant. Treasurer
Leadership
YK
Yu-Fan C. KAO
7+ yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
LM
Laurie A. Minard
3 yrs
Director
AL
Adam C. Leibsohn
3 yrs
Director
NG
Nicolas Gonda
3 yrs
Director
JK
Jennifer KAO
7+ yrs
Vice President, Director
Leadership
KK
Kenneth KAO
7+ yrs
Vice President, Director
Leadership
MK
Min H. KAO
7+ yrs
President, Director
Leadership
DP
Debra K. Pollard
4 yrs
Secretary, Assistant. Treasurer
Leadership
YK
Yu-Fan C. KAO
7+ yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
LM
Laurie A. Minard
3 yrs
Director
AL
Adam C. Leibsohn
3 yrs
Director
NG
Nicolas Gonda
3 yrs
Director
JK
Jennifer KAO
7+ yrs
Vice President, Director
Leadership
MK
Min H. KAO
7+ yrs
President, Director
Leadership
KK
Kenneth KAO
7+ yrs
Vice President, Director
Leadership
YK
Yu-Fan C. KAO
7+ yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
DP
Debra K. Pollard
4 yrs
Secretary, Assistant. Treasurer
Leadership
NG
Nicolas Gonda
3 yrs
Director
AL
Adam C. Leibsohn
3 yrs
Director
LM
Laurie A. Minard
3 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (131 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | LOS Angeles, CA | $1,720,334 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Scleroderma Research Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $1,023,250 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2018 |
| KAO Family Education Foundation | Olathe, KS | $1,020,000 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| KAO Family Education Foundation | Olathe, KS | $981,000 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Missouri University of Science & Technology | Rolla, MO | $576,455 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $550,000 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Scleroderma Research Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $510,500 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Scleroderma Research Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $505,000 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| KAO Family Education Foundation | Olathe, KS | $380,000 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Kansas State University Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $309,206 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2018 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $300,000 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Missouri University of Science & Technology | Rolla, MO | $290,370 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2018 |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc | Lawrence, KS | $253,000 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2016 |
| Kansas State University Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $218,400 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2016 |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc | Lawrence, KS | $214,000 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc | Lawrence, KS | $214,000 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | LOS Angeles, CA | $177,456 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc | Lawrence, KS | $163,000 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2018 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $160,000 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| United Way of Greater Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $150,000 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Rebecca Bender Initiative | Lake Worth, TX | $150,000 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | Corvalis, OR | $146,766 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2018 |
| University of Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, TN | $142,330 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2018 |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc | Lawrence, KS | $135,000 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2017 |
| University of Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, TN | $125,000 | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2017 |
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