Kao Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 20-2014620
Foundation Overview
Based in Olathe, KS, Kao Family Foundation has awarded 176 grants totaling $23,612,234 to organizations in Arizona, California and 14 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $25 to $2,000,500, with a median award of $50,000.
Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$23,612,234
Total Assets
$107,526,691
Median Grant (all grants)
$50,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
42
Median Grant
$49,450
% Median Grant Decline
-7%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 45%
19 of 42 recipients (45%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Missouri
41% of grants are awarded in Missouri, with additional funding distributed across 15 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Missouri, funding concentrates in Kansas City (77%), Columbia (10%), Rolla (8%).
Funding Trajectory
+252%
Strong 252% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
General Purposes
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Kao Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Of Two | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Anniecannons | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Arizona State University Foundation | $45,929 | Tempe, AZ, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of Kansas City | $25,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Center | $177,456 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Children's Mercy (For Nick's Voice) | $100,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Folds Of Honor Foundation | $25,000 | Prairie Village, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Foster Adopt Connect | $25,000 | Independence, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Friends Of United Hatzaiah | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Girls Educational And Mentoring Services (Gems) | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Girls On The Run Kansas City | $25,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Giving The Basics | $50,000 | Kansas City, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Harriman-jewell Series | $25,000 | Liberty, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | $100,000 | Kahului, HI, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Heart Of America Patriot Foundation | $50,000 | Overland Park, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| High Aspirations | $25,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Iowa State University Foundation | $45,840 | Ames, IA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Kansas City Ballet | $10,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Kansas City Symphony | $48,900 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Kansas State University Foundation | $109,013 | Manhattan, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc | $214,000 | Lawrence, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Kao Family Education Foundation | $1,020,000 | Olathe, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Kids Tlc | $50,000 | Olathe, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Lupita Project | $25,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Missouri University Of Science & Technology | $104,000 | Rolla, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Operation Breakthrough Inc | $50,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | $39,585 | Corvalis, OR, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Palestine Children's Relief Fund | $100,000 | Kent, OH, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Rebecca Bender Initiative | $150,000 | Lake Worth, TX, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Reconciliation Services | $100,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Of Kansas City | $25,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Scleroderma Research Foundation | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| South Dakota School Of Mines & Technology Foundation | $32,000 | Rapid City, SD, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| The Barstow School | $30,000 | Leawood, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| The Children's Place | $25,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| The Midnight Mission | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Thorn | $100,000 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| United Way Of Greater Kansas City | $50,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| University Of Mo - Columbia | $48,000 | Columbia, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | $48,640 | Lincoln, NE, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Women's Employment Network | $25,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | $550,000 | Washington, DC, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Arizona State University Foundation | $42,633 | Tempe, AZ, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation | $50,000 | Austin, TX, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Iowa State University Foundation | $42,400 | Ames, IA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Kansas City Ballet | $8,500 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Kansas City Symphony | $48,900 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Kansas State University Foundation | $105,462 | Manhattan, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc | $214,000 | Lawrence, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Kao Family Education Foundation | $981,000 | Olathe, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Missouri University Of Science & Technology | $576,455 | Rolla, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Operation Breakthrough Inc | $50,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | $45,054 | Corvalis, OR, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Piper Unified School District #203 | $25,000 | Kansas City, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Reconciliation Services | $100,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Scleroderma Research Foundation | $510,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| South Dakota School Of Mines & Technology Foundation | $28,000 | Rapid City, SD, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Thorn | $100,000 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| United Way Of Greater Kansas City | $150,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Mo - Columbia | $48,000 | Columbia, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | $56,000 | Lincoln, NE, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | $300,000 | Washington, DC, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Arizona State University Foundation | $42,633 | Tempe, AZ, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation | $50,000 | Austin, TX, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Iowa State University Foundation | $42,400 | Ames, IA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Kansas City Ballet | $8,500 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Kansas City Symphony | $48,900 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Kansas State University Foundation | $105,462 | Manhattan, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc | $214,000 | Lawrence, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Kao Family Education Foundation | $981,000 | Olathe, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Missouri University Of Science & Technology | $576,455 | Rolla, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Operation Breakthrough Inc | $50,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | $45,054 | Corvalis, OR, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Piper Unified School District #203 | $25,000 | Kansas City, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Reconciliation Services | $100,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Scleroderma Research Foundation | $510,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| South Dakota School Of Mines & Technology Foundation | $28,000 | Rapid City, SD, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Thorn | $100,000 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| United Way Of Greater Kansas City | $150,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Mo - Columbia | $48,000 | Columbia, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | $56,000 | Lincoln, NE, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | $300,000 | Washington, DC, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Arizona State University Foundation | $50,400 | Tempe, AZ, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Center | $2,000,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Children's Mercy (for Nick's Voice) | $100,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts Of Ne Kansas & Nw Missouri | $25,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Kansas City Ballet | $10,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Kansas City Symphony | $50,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Kansas State University Foundation | $25,000 | Manhattan, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc | $211,000 | Lawrence, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Kao Family Education Foundation | $586,000 | Olathe, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Operation Breakthrough Inc | $50,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | $47,734 | Corvalis, OR, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Reconciliation Services | $100,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Saving Innocence | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Scleroderma Research Foundation | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Thorn | $100,000 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| United Way Of Greater Kansas City | $50,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| University Of Mo - Columbia | $48,000 | Columbia, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | $560,000 | Lincoln, NE, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Black Farmer Fund | $90,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Giving The Basics | $3,000 | Kansas City, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Johnson County Community College Foundation | $50,000 | Overland Park, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| National Taiwan University Academic Development Foundation | $10,000 | Willowbrook, IL, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| The Underground Museum | $150,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| University Of Missouri-kansas City Foundation | $50,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Watts Conservancy Of Music | $209,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of Kansas City | $50,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Center | $1,720,334 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Children's Mercy (for Nick's Voice) | $50,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Girl Scouts Of Ne Kansas & Nw Missouri | $25 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Kansas City Ballet | $10,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Kansas City Symphony | $50,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Kao Family Education Foundation | $380,000 | Olathe, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Operation Breakthrough Inc | $50,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Scleroderma Research Foundation | $505,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| United Way Of Greater Kansas City | $100,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Flourish Furnishings | $25,000 | Grandview, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Jdrf Kansas City Chapter | $25,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Kansas City Scholars | $25,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Reconciliation Services | $25,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Saving Innocence | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Stormont Vail Foundation | $20,000 | Topeka, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Thorn | $50,000 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| World Central Kitchen | $160,000 | Washington, DC, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of Kansas City | $50,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Iowa State University Foundation | $97,530 | Ames, IA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Kansas City Ballet | $8,750 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Kansas City Symphony | $48,156 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Kansas State University Foundation | $309,206 | Manhattan, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc | $163,000 | Lawrence, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Missouri University Of Science & Technology | $290,370 | Rolla, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | $146,766 | Corvalis, OR, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Rose-hulman Institute Of Technology | $8,000 | Terre Haute, IN, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Scleroderma Research Foundation | $1,023,250 | San Francisco, CA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| United Way Of Greater Kansas City | $50,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| University Of Mo - Columbia | $80,000 | Columbia, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | $52,000 | Lincoln, NE, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| University Of Tennessee Foundation | $142,330 | Knoxville, TN, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Arizona State University Foundation | $50,400 | Tempe, AZ, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| South Dakota School Of Mines & Technology Foundation | $96,000 | Rapid City, SD, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Gilda's Club Kansas City | $4,600 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Girl Scouts Of Ne Kansas & Nw Missouri | $25,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Lupus La | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Lyric Opera Ball | $2,040 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Children's Mercy (for Nick's Voice) | $38,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Olathe Public Schools | $25,000 | Olathe, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of Kansas City | $50,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Iowa State University Foundation | $34,920 | Ames, IA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Kansas City Ballet | $8,750 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Kansas City Jazz Orchestra | $850 | Shawnee Mission, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Kansas City Symphony | $47,312 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc | $135,000 | Lawrence, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Missouri University Of Science & Technology | $47,390 | Rolla, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Rose-hulman Institute Of Technology | $8,000 | Terre Haute, IN, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Scleroderma Research Foundation | $26,250 | San Francisco, CA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| United Way Of Greater Kansas City | $50,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| University Of Mo - Columbia | $104,000 | Columbia, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | $20,500 | Lincoln, NE, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| University Of Texas At Arlington | $25,000 | Arlington, TX, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| University Of Tennessee Foundation | $125,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of Kansas City | $50,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| Iowa State University Foundation | $83,550 | Ames, IA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| Kansas City Ballet | $8,992 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| Kansas City Jazz Orchestra | $850 | Shawnee Mission, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| Kansas City Symphony | $48,358 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| Kansas State University Foundation | $218,400 | Manhattan, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc | $253,000 | Lawrence, KS, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| Missouri University Of Science & Technology | $104,000 | Rolla, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | $100,800 | Corvalis, OR, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| Rose-hulman Institute Of Technology | $24,000 | Terre Haute, IN, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| Scleroderma Research Foundation | $8,750 | San Francisco, CA, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| United Way Of Greater Kansas City | $50,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| University Of Mo - Columbia | $84,000 | Columbia, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | $96,000 | Lincoln, NE, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| Harriman-jewell Series | $25,000 | Liberty, MO, US | Organization's General Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Kao Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 20-2014620 |
| Website | http://kaofamilyfoundation.org |
| Address | 1200 E 151ST ST Olathe, KS 66062-3426 |
Key People (8)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Kao Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Pres, Director | Min H Kao |
|---|---|
| Vp, Director | Kenneth Kao |
| Treas, Director | Yu-fan C Kao |
| Vp, Director | Jennifer Kao |
| Secretary, Asst. Treasurer | Debra K Pollard |
Forms 990-PF
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February 2026
based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.