The Kau Jones Foundation
EIN 822784412Total Given 2018–2023
$2.1M
28 grants · $349K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$56K
typical mid grants · $50K–$108K
grant size
45%
supporter · 5/11 multi-year
repeat
$2.5M
Assets (2023)
11
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 542-0011
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $420K | $2.1M | $2.1M | 7 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.4M | $0 | N/A |
| 2020 | $500K | $2.2M | $81K | 6 |
| 2021 | $403K | $2.8M | $250K | 6 |
| 2022 | $334K | $2.6M | $164K | 4 |
| 2023 | $434K | $2.5M | $297K | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 28 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$56K
Average
$75K
75th Pctl
$108K
Maximum
$220K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
TK
Tweeny Kau
President
Leadership
JJ
Josh Jones
Vice President
Leadership
JJ
Joan Jones
Board Member
LK
Lulu Kau
Board Member
TK
Tweeny Kau
President
Leadership
JJ
Josh Jones
Vice President
Leadership
LK
Lulu Kau
Board Member
JJ
Joan Jones
Board Member
TK
Tweeny Kau
President
Leadership
JJ
Josh Jones
Vice President
Leadership
JJ
Joan Jones
Board Member
LK
Lulu Kau
Board Member
TK
Tweeny Kau
President
Leadership
JJ
Josh Jones
Vice President
Leadership
LK
Lulu Kau
Board Member
JJ
Joan Jones
Board Member
TK
Tweeny Kau
President
Leadership
JJ
Josh Jones
Vice President
Leadership
JJ
Joan Jones
Board Member
LK
Lulu Kau
Board Member
TK
Tweeny Kau
President
Leadership
JJ
Josh Jones
Vice President
Leadership
JJ
Joan Jones
Board Member
LK
Lulu Kau
Board Member
Grants Awarded (28 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirman School | Los Angeles, CA | $220,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| Mirman School | Los Angeles, CA | $170,000 | DONATION | 2021 |
| Mirman School | Los Angeles, CA | $170,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| Mirman School | Los Angeles, CA | $170,000 | DONATION | 2022 |
| Representus | Florence, MA | $150,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| Representus Education Fund | Florence, MA | $125,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| Harvey Mudd College | Claremont, CA | $108,400 | DONATION | 2020 |
| Harvey Mudd College | Claremont, CA | $108,400 | DONATION | 2021 |
| Harvey Mudd College | Claremont, CA | $104,300 | DONATION | 2018 |
| Group B Strep International | Pomona, CA | $67,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| Washington University in St Louis | St Louis, MO | $61,750 | DONATION | 2023 |
| Washington University in St Louis | St Louis, MO | $59,420 | DONATION | 2022 |
| Washington University in St Louis | St Louis, MO | $57,750 | DONATION | 2021 |
| Washington University in St Louis | St Louis, MO | $56,300 | DONATION | 2020 |
| Group B Strep International | Pomona, CA | $55,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| Group B Strep International | Pomona, CA | $55,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| Group B Strep International | Pomona, CA | $55,000 | DONATION | 2021 |
| Group B Strep International | Pomona, CA | $55,000 | DONATION | 2022 |
| Aquarium of the Pacific | Long Beach, CA | $50,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| Mirman School | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| Vote America | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| Harvey Mudd College | Claremont, CA | $50,000 | DONATION | 2022 |
| First United Methodist Church | Torrance, CA | $10,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| Aquarium of the Pacific | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| Aquarium of the Pacific | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | DONATION | 2021 |