Kuen Lau Research Foundation
Kuen Lau Research Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Leandro, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $150K. Net investment income was $19K.
Kuen Lau Research Foundation at a glance
In short: Kuen Lau Research Foundation gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $150,000
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $2,603,260
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Kuen Lau Research Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Southern California ($150K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Kuen Lau Research Foundation gives
- Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2022) to $400K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Medical Research | $150,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,603,260 | $205,805 | $156,688 | $150,000 | 1 | $150,000 | $19,117 |
| 2024 | $2,554,143 | $462,434 | $105,185 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $57,249 |
| 2023 | $2,239,565 | $230,125 | $267,139 | $263,245 | 2 | $263,245 | $226,233 |
| 2022 | $2,276,579 | $-24,549 | $115,088 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $25,762 |
| 2021 | $2,416,216 | $88,515 | $190,589 | $175,180 | 2 | $175,180 | $31,250 |
| 2020 | $2,518,290 | $35,407 | $108,742 | $100,491 | 2 | — | $20,348 |
| 2019 | $2,591,625 | $107,470 | $407,705 | $400,186 | 2 | — | $99,951 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kuen Lau Research Foundation is led by Rosalie Chan, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rosalie Chan
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Kuen Lau Research Foundation
How much does Kuen Lau Research Foundation give each year?
Kuen Lau Research Foundation gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 1 grant.
How large is Kuen Lau Research Foundation?
Kuen Lau Research Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $206K.
Where does Kuen Lau Research Foundation operate?
Kuen Lau Research Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Kuen Lau Research Foundation's EIN?
Kuen Lau Research Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3677083. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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