Kou Family Foundation
Kou Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Vernon, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $256K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $160K. Net investment income was $217.
Kou Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kou Family Foundation gave $160K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $160,305
- +968.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- +800.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $17,812
- +18.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $255,917
- +103.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Kou Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was City of Hope ($70K across 3 grants). Together the top 5 received $160K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 19 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kou Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 243% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2023) to $160K (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Hope Duarte, CA | To Offer Support for Woo, Yanghee | $50,000 |
| USC Howard Liebman Cancer Research Fund Los Angeles, CA | For USC Howard Liebman Cancer Research Fund | $40,000 |
| USC Howard Liebman Cancer Research Fund Los Angeles, CA | For USC Howard Liebman Cancer Research Fund | $25,000 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Manhattan Beach, CA | To suppport dr. Nicholas nissen at purplestride los angeles 2024 | $10,428 |
| City of Hope Duarte, CA | For Fong Yuman - Pancreatic Research Fund | $10,000 |
| UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | To support the dr. Anahid jewett research fund for excellence. | $10,000 |
| City of Hope Duarte, CA | To Offer Support for Woo, Yanghee | $10,000 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Manhattan Beach, CA | To suppport dr. Hendifar at purplestride los angeles 2024. | $2,877 |
| USC Cardiac & Vascular Institute Los Angeles, CA | To support the usc cardiac & vascular institute faculty and staff education fund | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $255,917 | $290,217 | $160,330 | $160,305 | 9 | $160,305 | $217 | $4,425 |
| 2023 | $126,030 | $20,725 | $32,821 | $15,000 | 1 | $30,800 | — | $6,069 |
| 2022 | $138,126 | $117,065 | $67,991 | $62,500 | 4 | $67,196 | $100 | $4,518 |
| 2021 | $89,052 | $100,077 | $51,665 | $46,720 | 3 | $49,193 | $77 | $4,248 |
| 2020 | $40,640 | $536 | $26,661 | $20,000 | 2 | — | — | $2,775 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kou Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kou Family Foundation is led by Ming Shin Kou, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ming Shin Kou
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dow Li Kou
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Kou Family Foundation
How much does Kou Family Foundation give each year?
Kou Family Foundation gave $160K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
What is Kou Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kou Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,812, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kou Family Foundation give grants?
Kou Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (4 grants), Duarte, CA (3 grants) and Manhattan Beach, CA (2 grants).
Does Kou Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Kou Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Kou Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kou Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include City of Hope ($70,000 across 3 grants), USC Howard Liebman Cancer Research Fund ($65,000 across 2 grants) and Pancreatic Cancer Action Network ($13,305 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Kou Family Foundation?
Kou Family Foundation reported $256K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $160K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kou Family Foundation's EIN?
Kou Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4747133. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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