Kuen Lau Research Foundation
EIN 473677083Total Given 2016–2024
$975K
21 grants · $108K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$100K
grant size
25%
balanced · 4/16 multi-year
repeat
$2.2M
Assets (2024)
16
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Rosalie Chan
Phone
(510) 614-0150
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $106K | $2.9M | $-5K | 3 |
| 2017 | $124K | $3.2M | $21K | 7 |
| 2018 | $6K | $2.9M | $61K | 3 |
| 2020 | $100K | $0 | $35K | 2 |
| 2021 | $175K | $0 | $89K | 2 |
| 2022 | $100K | $2.3M | $-25K | 1 |
| 2023 | $263K | $2.2M | $230K | 2 |
| 2024 | $100K | $2.2M | $462K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 21 grants on record
Minimum
$180
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$46K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$200K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (21 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA Development | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | To Support public education | 2023 |
| UCLA Development | Los Angeles, CA | $175,000 | To Support public education | 2021 |
| Doheny Eye Institute | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | To assist in finding cures for debilitating eye diseases | 2020 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | Medical Research | 2024 |
| Leland Stanford Jr University | Stanford, CA | $100,000 | Bipolar Research Fund | 2016 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | Neuro Ophthalmology Scholarship | 2017 |
| UCLA Development | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | To Support public education | 2022 |
| Doheny Eye Institute | Los Angeles, CA | $63,245 | For further research | 2023 |
| Wa Sung Community Service Club | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | Oakland Schools | 2017 |
| Brain Behavior Research Foundation | New York, NY | $5,000 | For further research | 2017 |
| Thomas Jefferson Universiy | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | Optic Nerve Regeneration | 2017 |
| Brain Behavior Research Foundation | New York, NY | $4,500 | For further research | 2016 |
| Ntnuaa | San Jose, CA | $3,045 | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Brian & Behavior Research Fudn | New York, NY | $2,500 | RESEARCH | 2018 |
| Shoong Family Chinese Cultural Cent | Oakland, CA | $2,000 | CULTURAL | 2018 |
| University of Ca | Oakland, CA | $1,648 | EDUCATIONAL | 2018 |
| United Methodist Church | San Leandro, CA | $1,000 | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Formosan United Methodist Church | San Leandro, CA | $1,000 | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Kqed | San Francisco, CA | $491 | To support public television | 2020 |
| The Commonwealth Club | San Francisco, CA | $285 | Membership Fee | 2017 |
| Kqed | San Francisco, CA | $180 | To support public television | 2021 |