Kung Guerra Foundation
Kung Guerra Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Altos, California. Its 2024 filing reports grants to organizations working in education, sustainability and climate, community support, and other areas, as well as direct charitable activity focused on housing affordability and sustainability.
Kung Guerra Foundation at a glance
In short: Kung Guerra Foundation gave $1.6M across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $105K), mostly in California. 20% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,572,500
- +21.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 15
- -6.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $104,833
- +30.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $70,000
- Total assets
- $19,667,614
- +20.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (3 of 15, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (68% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kung Guerra Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 59, Los Altos, CA 94023
Phone: (650) 218-5864
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kung Guerra Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was UC Berkeley Foundation ($368K). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 59 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, California organizations received 68% of grant dollars, followed by recipients in New York (11%), Iowa (10%), Massachusetts (5%), and Virginia (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kung Guerra Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 3 of 15 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $128K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $93K repeat.
- 80% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 67% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2020) to $2.0M (2022). In 2024 it made 15 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | Sustainability and Engineering Student Center Renovation | $367,500 |
| Khan Academy Mountain View, CA | General Operating Support - Education | $250,000 |
| Learning Equality La Jolla, CA | General Operating Support | $225,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY | US Climate Change Efforts | $175,000 |
| Mercy Corps Boone, IA | Mercy Corps Ventures | $150,000 |
| Village Enterprise San Carlos, CA | General Operating Support | $115,000 |
| Northeastern University Boston, MA | Sustainability | $70,000 |
| Center for Climate and Energy Solut Arlington, VA | General Operating Support | $70,000 |
| Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund Redwood City, CA | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Somos Mayfair San Jose, CA | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
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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 | $19,667,614 | $5,021,421 | $1,750,022 | $1,572,500 | 15 | $1,693,070 | $5,847,761 | $2,512,602 |
| 2023 | $16,394,885 | $1,507,740 | $1,399,866 | $1,290,000 | 16 | $1,310,575 | $2,244,660 | $1,525,286 |
| 2022 | $16,287,011 | $343,542 | $2,080,629 | $1,976,000 | 11 | $2,002,637 | $276,846 | $1,305,869 |
| 2021 | $18,024,098 | $3,359,669 | $1,556,378 | $1,440,000 | 9 | $1,452,620 | $1,385,273 | $1,996,388 |
| 2020 | $16,220,807 | $1,169,949 | $1,384,068 | $1,285,000 | 8 | — | $667,465 | $1,502,714 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kung Guerra Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.5M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No formal mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants include education support, climate efforts, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and community organizations. The filing also describes direct charitable activity through investment in KitSwitch PBC, which focuses on housing affordability and sustainability through ready-to-install interior kits.
Grantee missions illustrate the kinds of organizations supported. Khan Academy describes its mission as providing “a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere.” Environmental Defense Fund says it works to preserve natural systems and find practical solutions to environmental problems, including stabilizing the climate. Somos Mayfair describes its work as supporting children, organizing families, and connecting neighbors to address systemic inequities. Upward Scholars says it helps adult immigrants advance economically through education and career-development support.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $1,572,500. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $367,500, with a median of $70,000. Larger grants included $367,500 to UC Berkeley Foundation for a Sustainability and Engineering Student Center renovation; $250,000 to Khan Academy for education general operating support; $225,000 to Learning Equality for general operating support; $175,000 to Environmental Defense Fund for U.S. climate change efforts; and $150,000 to Mercy Corps for Mercy Corps Ventures.
Other 2024 grants included $115,000 to Village Enterprise for general operating support, $70,000 each to Northeastern University for sustainability and the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions for general operating support, and $50,000 to Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund for general operating support. The foundation also gave $30,000 to Somos Mayfair, $20,000 each to Upward Scholars and the University of Michigan, and $10,000 each to StreetCode Academy and Water.org.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Lisa Guerra as President and Charles Kung as Secretary/Treas.
Kung Guerra Foundation is led by Lisa Guerra, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lisa Guerra
President
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Kung
Secretary & Treasurer
President → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/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 Kung Guerra Foundation
How much does Kung Guerra Foundation give each year?
Kung Guerra Foundation gave $1.6M across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.3M across 16 grants.
What is Kung Guerra Foundation's typical grant size?
Kung Guerra Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $70,000, and its average grant was $104,833, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kung Guerra Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does Kung Guerra Foundation give grants?
Kung Guerra Foundation gives mostly in California: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (11%) and Iowa (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Redwood City, CA (2 grants).
Does Kung Guerra Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of Kung Guerra Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kung Guerra Foundation's largest grantees?
Kung Guerra Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include UC Berkeley Foundation ($367,500), Khan Academy ($250,000) and Learning Equality ($225,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Kung Guerra Foundation?
Kung Guerra Foundation reported $19.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.5M (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.
What does Kung Guerra Foundation fund?
No formal mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants include education support, climate efforts, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kung Guerra Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kung Guerra Foundation's EIN?
Kung Guerra Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2072111. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Kung Guerra Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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