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Kao Family Foundation: 25 grants to organizations, $13 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Kao Family Foundation, a private foundation in Olathe, KS, paid 25 grants to organizations totaling $13,001,297 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 11, 2025. The largest was $7,915,765 to National Taiwan University Academic Development Foundation in Willowbrook, IL for organization's general charitable purposes.
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- EIN
- 202014620
- Based in
- Olathe, KS
- Assets
- $151,737,017
- Grants paid
- $13,001,297
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 11, 2025, IRS object ID 202543159349101569. It reported $13,001,297 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Taiwan University Academic Development Foundation | Willowbrook, IL | Organization's general charitable purposes | Education | $7,915,765 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kao Family Education Foundation | Olathe, KS | Organization's general charitable purposes | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,055,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Mercy (for Nick's Voice) | Kansas City, MO | Organization's general charitable purposes | $943,778 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scleroderma Research Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Organization's general charitable purposes | Medical research | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thorn | Manhattan Beach, CA | Organization's general charitable purposes | $417,249 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas State University Foundation | Manhattan, KS | Organization's general charitable purposes | Education | $212,490 | apps.irs.gov |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Daytona Beach, FL | Organization's general charitable purposes | $203,318 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missouri University of Science & Technology | Rolla, MO | Organization's general charitable purposes | $203,318 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reconciliation Services | Kansas City, MO | Organization's general charitable purposes | Human services | $188,756 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc | Lawrence, KS | Organization's general charitable purposes | Education | $170,256 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls Educational and Mentoring Services (gems) | New York, NY | Organization's general charitable purposes | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rebecca Bender Initiative | Lake Worth, TX | Organization's general charitable purposes | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Organization's general charitable purposes | International, foreign affairs and national security | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Und Alumni Association & Foundation | Grand Forks, ND | Organization's general charitable purposes | Education | $96,679 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa State University Foundation | Ames, IA | Organization's general charitable purposes | Education | $93,964 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arizona State University Foundation | Tempe, AZ | Organization's general charitable purposes | $89,969 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oregon State University Foundation | Corvalis, OR | Organization's general charitable purposes | Education | $86,430 | apps.irs.gov |
| Power of Two | New York, NY | Organization's general charitable purposes | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Greater Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Organization's general charitable purposes | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Organization's general charitable purposes | Education | $58,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas City Symphony | Kansas City, MO | Organization's general charitable purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $48,900 | apps.irs.gov |
| Purdue for Life Foundation | West Lafayette, IN | Organization's general charitable purposes | $48,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Mo - Columbia | Columbia, MO | Organization's general charitable purposes | $44,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Foundation | Rapid City, SD | Organization's general charitable purposes | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas City Ballet | Kansas City, MO | Organization's general charitable purposes | $8,425 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $8,633,584 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,205,000 |
| Medical research | $500,000 |
| Human services | $188,756 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $48,900 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $7,915,765 |
| Missouri | $1,497,177 |
| Kansas | $1,437,746 |
| California | $917,249 |
| New York | $225,000 |
| Florida | $203,318 |
| Texas | $150,000 |
| District of Columbia | $150,000 |
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Updated November 11, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.