Funding search · EIN 202014620 · Olathe, KS
Kao Family Foundation
Foundation website ↗Full IRS filings ↗
- $20.5M
- in grants paid
- 87
- grants
- 48
- recipients
- 2022–2024
- filing years
Recent grants
The 87 grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.
- $7.9M
National Taiwan University Academic Development Foundation · Willowbrook, IL · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $1.1M
Kao Family Education Foundation · Olathe, KS · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $943,778
Children'S Mercy (for Nick'S Voice) · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $500,000
Scleroderma Research Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $417,249
Thorn · Manhattan Beach, CA · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $212,490
Kansas State University Foundation · Manhattan, KS · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $203,318
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University · Daytona Beach, FL · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $203,318
Missouri University of Science & Technology · Rolla, MO · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $188,756
Reconciliation Services · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $170,256
Kansas University Endowment Assoc · Lawrence, KS · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $150,000
Rebecca Bender Initiative · Lake Worth, TX · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $150,000
Girls Educational and Mentoring Services (Gems) · New York, NY · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $150,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $96,679
Und Alumni Association & Foundation · Grand Forks, ND · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $93,964
Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $89,969
Arizona State University Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $86,430
Oregon State University Foundation · Corvalis, OR · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $75,000
Power of Two · New York, NY · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $60,000
United Way of Greater Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $58,000
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $48,900
Kansas City Symphony · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $48,000
Purdue for Life Foundation · West Lafayette, IN · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $44,000
University of Mo - Columbia · Columbia, MO · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $32,000
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Foundation · Rapid City, SD · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $8,425
Kansas City Ballet · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $1.0M
Kao Family Education Foundation · Olathe, KS · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $550,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $214,000
Kansas University Endowment Assoc · Lawrence, KS · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $177,456
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $150,000
Rebecca Bender Initiative · Lake Worth, TX · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $109,013
Kansas State University Foundation · Manhattan, KS · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $104,000
Missouri University of Science & Technology · Rolla, MO · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $100,000
Thorn · Manhattan Beach, CA · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $100,000
The Midnight Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $100,000
Children'S Mercy (for Nick'S Voice) · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $100,000
Friends of United Hatzaiah · New York, NY · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $100,000
Girls Educational and Mentoring Services (Gems) · New York, NY · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $100,000
Hawaii Community Foundation · Kahului, HI · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $100,000
Reconciliation Services · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $100,000
Palestine Children'S Relief Fund · Kent, OH · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $50,000
Heart of America Patriot Foundation · Overland Park, KS · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $50,000
Giving the Basics · Kansas City, KS · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $50,000
Operation Breakthrough · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $50,000
United Way of Greater Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $50,000
Kids Tlc · Olathe, KS · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $50,000
Power of Two · New York, NY · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $48,900
Kansas City Symphony · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $48,640
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $48,000
University of Mo - Columbia · Columbia, MO · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $45,929
Arizona State University Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $45,840
Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $39,585
Oregon State University Foundation · Corvalis, OR · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $32,000
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Foundation · Rapid City, SD · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $30,000
The Barstow School · Leawood, KS · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $25,000
Lupita Project · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $25,000
Folds of Honor Foundation · Prairie Village, KS · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $25,000
Foster Adopt Connect · Independence, MO · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $25,000
Girls On the Run Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $25,000
Harriman-Jewell Series · Liberty, MO · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $25,000
High Aspirations · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $25,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $25,000
The Children'S Place · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $25,000
Women'S Employment Network · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $25,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $20,000
Scleroderma Research Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $20,000
Anniecannons · Oakland, CA · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $10,000
Kansas City Ballet · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $981,000
Kao Family Education Foundation · Olathe, KS · 2022
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $576,455
Missouri University of Science & Technology · Rolla, MO · 2022
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $510,500
Scleroderma Research Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $300,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $214,000
Kansas University Endowment Assoc · Lawrence, KS · 2022
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $150,000
United Way of Greater Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $105,462
Kansas State University Foundation · Manhattan, KS · 2022
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $100,000
Thorn · Manhattan Beach, CA · 2022
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $100,000
Reconciliation Services · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $56,000
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $50,000
Operation Breakthrough · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $50,000
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $48,900
Kansas City Symphony · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $48,000
University of Mo - Columbia · Columbia, MO · 2022
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $45,054
Oregon State University Foundation · Corvalis, OR · 2022
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $42,633
Arizona State University Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2022
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $42,400
Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2022
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $28,000
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Foundation · Rapid City, SD · 2022
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $25,000
Piper Unified School District #203 · Kansas City, KS · 2022
Organization's general charitable purposes
- $8,500
Kansas City Ballet · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Organization's general charitable purposes
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