Kuo Sharper Foundation
EIN 824160073Total Given 2018–2024
$744K
13 grants · $106K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $50K–$50K
grant size
8%
transactional · 1/12 multi-year
repeat
$2.4M
Assets (2024)
12
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
MORNIGACONNECT
Phone
(650) 968-6583
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $258K | $142K | $410K | 6 |
| 2020 | $225K | $1.0M | $761K | 3 |
| 2021 | N/A | $1.6M | $545K | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | $1.4M | $-141K | N/A |
| 2023 | $61K | $2.2M | $332K | 2 |
| 2024 | $200K | $2.4M | $523K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 13 grants on record
Minimum
$11K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$50K
Average
$57K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (13 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J-Pal Africa - University of Capeto | Rondebosch, None | $150,000 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Powered by People Corp | Ajax, None | $100,000 | LOW INCOME ARTISAN COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Essmart Global | Bangalore, None | $75,000 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Access Afya Inc | Vienna, VA | $50,000 | GLOBAL HEALTHCARE | 2020 |
| Dignity Moves | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | HOMELESS SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Shona Group | Ntinda, None | $50,000 | WORKING CAPITAL LOANS TO SMALL BUSINESS | 2024 |
| Good Nature Agro | Chipata, None | $50,000 | GLOBAL HUNGER | 2018 |
| Mornigaconnect | Boston, MA | $50,000 | REDUCE POVERTY | 2018 |
| Needslist | Durham, NC | $50,000 | HUMANITARIAN AID | 2018 |
| Suyo Pbc | Seattle, WA | $50,000 | LOW INCOME HOUSING | 2018 |
| Acumen | New York, NY | $33,334 | REDUCE GLOBAL POVERTY | 2018 |
| Vega Coffee | New York, NY | $25,000 | REDUCE POVERTY | 2018 |
| Shona Group | Ntinda, None | $11,000 | WORKING CAPITAL LOANS TO SMALL BUSINESS | 2023 |