Private foundation · Los Gatos, CA

S Ku Foundation

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Typical grant size
$4K – $10K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
17
Repeat grantees
4
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Wen-tsang Ku
PRESIDENT & CEO
Tseng-ling F Ku
CFO

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
13.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
44
Total grants awarded
$826K
Total amount
$19K
Average grant
$300K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$136K
10 grants
2023
$146K
11 grants
2022
$153K
16 grants
2021
$5K
1 grants
2020
$30K
1 grants
2019
$150
1 grants
2018
$53K
2 grants
2017
$303K
2 grants

Top recipients

2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$350K
Sascc
3 grants · CA
$164K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$40K
2 grants · IL · ≈ likely match
$25K
City Team
3 grants · CA
$21K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$20K
Aaci
2 grants · CA
$20K
Metro Ed
1 grant · CA
$20K
Mind Matter
2 grants · CA
$10K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Sascc
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2024
$72K
Aaci
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Chinese American Coalition of Compassionate Care
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2024
$10K
New Hope Chinese Cancer Care Foundation
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Heart of Hope
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Tze Zhan Monastery
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2024
$10K
City Team
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2024
$7K
Cupertino Senior Center
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2024
$4K
Bliss and Wisdom Charitable Organization
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2024
$3K
California Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2024
$450
Sascc
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2023
$70K
Alzheimers Association
DONATIONS
IL · TY 2023
$15K
New Hope Chinese Cancer Care Foundation
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Aaci
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Friends of Children With Special Needs
DONTAIONS
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Heart of Hope
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2023
$10K
City Team
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2023
$7K
Mind Matter
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Cupertino Senior Center
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2023
$4K
Bliss and Wisdom Charitable Organization
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2023
$3K
Womensv
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2023
$3K
Sascc
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2022
$23K
Heart of Hope
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2022
$20K
Metro Ed
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2022
$20K
Jccaa
DONATIONS
TX · TY 2022
$10K
American Cancer Society
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Alzheimers Association
DONATIONS
IL · TY 2022
$10K
Ogaf
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Lupus Foundation of America
DONATIONS
DC · TY 2022
$10K
American Lung Association
DONATIONS
IL · TY 2022
$10K
City Team
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2022
$7K
Mind Matter
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2022
$5K
Girls Who Code
DONATIONS
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Saratoga Theatre Arts
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2022
$4K
Hakone Foundation
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2022
$3K
Dong Fang Performing Arts Association
DONATIONS
IL · TY 2022
$3K
Bliss and Wisdom Charitable Organization
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2022
$3K
Bliss & Wisdom Charitable Organization
DONATIONS
CA · TY 2021
$5K
National Taiwan University Academic Development Foundation
DONATIONS
IL · TY 2020
$30K
Wreaths Across America
DONATIONS
ME · TY 2019
$150
Saratoga Area Senior Coordinating Council 19655 Allendale
DONATION
CA · TY 2018
$50K
Dong Fang Chinese Performing Arts Association
DONATION
IL · TY 2018
$3K
Saratoga Area Senior Coordinating Council 19655 Allendale
DONATION
CA · TY 2017
$300K
Dong Fang Chinese Performing Arts Association
DONATION
IL · TY 2017
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.