Brian & JOO Won Kaser Family
Brian & JOO Won Kaser Family is a private foundation, based in Overland Park, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $119K. Net investment income was $173K.
Brian & JOO Won Kaser Family at a glance
In short: Brian & JOO Won Kaser Family gave $119K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $119,250
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,036
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,793,353
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Brian & JOO Won Kaser Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kansas City Boys and Girls Club ($90K). Together the top 7 received $119K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 21 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Brian & JOO Won Kaser Family gives
- In 2025 it paid out 149% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2021) to $205K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $119K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Boys and Girls Club Kansas City, MO | General Purpose | $90,000 |
| Church of the Resurrection Overland Park, KS | General Purpose | $15,500 |
| Illinois College of Optometry Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Kansas City Free Eye Clinic Kansas City, MO | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Sheffield Place Kansas City, MO | General Purpose | $2,500 |
| Breakthrough for Juvenile Diabetes New York, NY | General Purpose | $1,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City Kansas City, MO | General Purpose | $250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,793,353 | $614,873 | $122,400 | $119,250 | 7 | $119,250 | $172,804 | $80,041 |
| 2024 | $2,364,599 | $329,370 | $111,965 | $109,000 | 7 | $109,000 | $228,534 | $127,978 |
| 2023 | $2,084,217 | $197,034 | $219,363 | $205,000 | 4 | $205,000 | $85,181 | $102,890 |
| 2022 | $1,835,434 | $979,696 | $4,059 | — | — | — | $325,662 | $85,681 |
| 2021 | $1,314,505 | $142,971 | $96,783 | $75,000 | 3 | — | $111,938 | $67,140 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brian & JOO Won Kaser Family reported a distributable amount of $80K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brian & JOO Won Kaser Family's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Kaser
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Kaser
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joo Won Lee Kaser
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Brian & JOO Won Kaser Family
How much does Brian & JOO Won Kaser Family give each year?
Brian & JOO Won Kaser Family gave $119K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $109K across 7 grants.
What is Brian & JOO Won Kaser Family's typical grant size?
Brian & JOO Won Kaser Family's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $17,036, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Brian & JOO Won Kaser Family give grants?
Brian & JOO Won Kaser Family gives mostly in Missouri: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kansas (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (4 grants).
Does Brian & JOO Won Kaser Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Brian & JOO Won Kaser Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Brian & JOO Won Kaser Family's largest grantees?
Brian & JOO Won Kaser Family's largest 2025 grantees include Kansas City Boys and Girls Club ($90,000), Church of the Resurrection ($15,500) and Illinois College of Optometry ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brian & JOO Won Kaser Family?
Brian & JOO Won Kaser Family reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $119K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $80K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Brian & JOO Won Kaser Family's EIN?
Brian & JOO Won Kaser Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2726135. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
Live grants for the work Brian & JOO Won Kaser Family funds
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