Capstone M&S Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Jose, CA EIN: 27-3495652

Capstone M&S Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $106K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $15K.

Capstone M&S Foundation at a glance

In short: Capstone M&S Foundation gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,212
+3.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,606
+3.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,606
Total assets
$106,304
-2.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (81% 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 Capstone M&S Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Village Gospel Mission: $3KVillage Gospel Mission$3KCompassion International: $612Compassion International$612

The largest 2025 recipient was Village Gospel Mission ($3K). Together the top 2 received $3K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

StanfordColorado SpringsColorador SpringsColorador

How Capstone M&S Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 45% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$1K$2K$3K$4K2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $3K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Village Gospel Mission Stanford, CATo Support Community Churches for Gospel$2,600
Compassion International Colorador Springs, COSponsorship Child Education Health Care Etc.$612
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$106,304$14,921$5,492$3,2122$2,280$14,921$5,028
2024$109,017$7,494$5,572$3,1122$2,460$7,494$5,265
2023$93,540$1,090$4,848$2,7672$2,081$1,090$4,592
2022$94,332$10,459$4,832$2,6522$4,832$9,767$4,510
2021$105,624$4,714$5,360$2,6522—$3,877—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Capstone M&S Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Capstone M&S Foundation is led by Minhorng Ko, CEO on every filing since 2021; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Minhorng Ko

    CEO

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $572 (2021) → $4 (2025)

  • Shu Hui Ko

    CFO

    On filings since 2021

    2.5 hrs/week

    $1K (2021) → $1K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Shu Hui Ko — CFO: $1KShu Hui KoCFO$1KMinhorng Ko — CEO: $4Minhorng KoCEO$4

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Shu Hui Ko (CFO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Capstone M&S Foundation

How much does Capstone M&S Foundation give each year?

Capstone M&S Foundation gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 2 grants.

How large is Capstone M&S Foundation?

Capstone M&S Foundation reported $106K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Capstone M&S Foundation operate?

Capstone M&S Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado.

What is Capstone M&S Foundation's EIN?

Capstone M&S Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3495652. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 1, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 10, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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