KUO Sharper Foundation
KUO Sharper Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Altos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $31K.
KUO Sharper Foundation at a glance
In short: KUO Sharper Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -87.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,960,860
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (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 KUO Sharper Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Impact Assets DAF ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How KUO Sharper Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 155% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2025) to $250K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Impact Assets DAF Bethesda, MD | Community Support | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,960,860 | $36,316 | $40,837 | $25,000 | 1 | $180,525 | $30,792 | $116,370 |
| 2024 | $1,971,554 | $523,070 | $207,050 | $200,000 | 2 | $453,440 | $519,460 | $83,230 |
| 2023 | $1,655,130 | $332,344 | $68,494 | $61,000 | 2 | $42,292 | $331,142 | $86,642 |
| 2022 | $1,385,511 | $-141,076 | $6,188 | — | — | $195,590 | $7,901 | $74,076 |
| 2021 | $1,532,775 | $545,045 | $-35,330 | — | — | $1,030,556 | $523,993 | $52,736 |
| 2020 | $952,400 | $760,924 | $84,493 | $225,000 | 3 | — | $760,231 | $33,382 |
| 2019 | $275,969 | $414,827 | $280,807 | $250,000 | 2 | — | $407,176 | $5,205 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, KUO Sharper Foundation reported a distributable amount of $116K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
KUO Sharper Foundation is led by Sayuri Sharper, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sayuri Sharper
President
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Sharper
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 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 KUO Sharper Foundation
How much does KUO Sharper Foundation give each year?
KUO Sharper Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 2 grants.
How large is KUO Sharper Foundation?
KUO Sharper Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $181K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $116K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does KUO Sharper Foundation operate?
KUO Sharper Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Washington.
What is KUO Sharper Foundation's EIN?
KUO Sharper Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4160073. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
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