Kahng Foundation
https://n/aTotal Given 2016–2023
$7.8M
162 grants · $970K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$52K
grant size
45%
supporter · 39/87 multi-year
repeat
$43.8M
Assets · 2021
87
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
ASIAN ART MUSEUM OF SF
Phone
2122423625
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $587K | $14.1M | $564K | 18 |
| 2017 | $734K | $17.3M | $1.5M | 20 |
| 2018 | $760K | $16.5M | $923K | 24 |
| 2019 | N/A | $23.5M | $2.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $929K | $33.3M | $1.1M | 20 |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $43.8M | $1.7M | 25 |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $30.0M | $360K | 29 |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $42.1M | $3.0M | 26 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 162 grants on record
Minimum
$110
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$48K
75th Pctl
$52K
Maximum
$600K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| CHOONJA KAHNG | President | $24K |
| CHOONGJA KAHNG | VICE PRESIDENT | — |
| Peter Kahng | President | — |
| STEPHEN KAHNG | VICE PRESIDENT | — |
Grants Awarded (162 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Cathedral Landmark Foundation | New York, NY | $600,000 | For Charitable Purpose of Organization | 2022 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $400,000 | For Charitable Purpose of Organization | 2023 |
| New York Philharmonic | New York, NY | $253,736 | For Charitable Purpose of Organization | 2023 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $250,000 | For Charitable Purpose of Organization | 2023 |
| Blanton Museum of Art The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $250,000 | To support the art collection AND Sponsored Carmen Herrera installation | 2020 |
| Blanton Museum of Art The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $200,000 | To support the art collection AND Sponsored Carmen Herrera installation | 2021 |
| ASIAN ART MUSEUM | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | TO SUPPORT ASIAN ART COLLECTIONS | 2018 |
| St Patrick's Cathedral Landmark Foundation | New York, NY | $200,000 | For Charitable Purpose of Organization | 2023 |
| University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical Center | Austin, TX | $150,000 | For Charitable Purpose of Organization | 2021 |
| Blanton Museum of Art The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $130,000 | For Charitable Purpose of Organization | 2022 |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $125,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2016 |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY - HOOVER INSTITUTE | STANFORD, CA | $113,361 | TO SUPPORT AMERICAN PUBLIC POLICY THINK TANK | 2018 |
| Committee for Human Rights in North Korea | Washington, DC | $110,000 | For Charitable Purpose of Organization | 2022 |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $108,775 | TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2017 |
| SAN FRANCISCO OPERA | San Francisco, CA | $104,705 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2017 |
| Stanford University Hoover Institute | Stanford, CA | $100,000 | For Charitable Purpose of Organization | 2021 |
| UT Austin - Strauss CenterLBJ School | Austin, TX | $100,000 | For Charitable Purpose of Organization | 2022 |
| WNET | New York, NY | $100,000 | Support for Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | 2020 |
| Stanford University - Hoover Institute | Stanford, CA | $100,000 | To support American Public Policy Think Tank | 2020 |
| University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical Center | Austin, TX | $100,000 | For Charitable Purpose of Organization | 2022 |
| San Francisco Opera | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | For Charitable Purpose of Organization | 2023 |
| Ewha Womens University | New York, NY | $100,000 | For Charitable Purpose of Organization | 2021 |
| San Francisco Opera | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | For Charitable Purpose of Organization | 2022 |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | Stanford, CA | $100,000 | For Charitable Purpose of Organization | 2022 |
| Asian Art Museum | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | To support Asian Art Collections | 2020 |