Kwes Foundation
Kwes Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K.
Kwes Foundation at a glance
In short: Kwes Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,170
- -57.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,170
- -13.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,170
- Total assets
- $25,846
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (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 Kwes Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Telluride Flights Worldwide Childrens Relief Fund ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
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 Kwes Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 382% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $12K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Telluride Flights Worldwide Childrens Relief Fund Telluride, CO | Mukuru Education Program: Education Sponsorship for Primary and Secondary School Kids for School Years 2025-26. Mukuru is a residential slum in Nairobi Kenya. | $5,170 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25,846 | $1,654 | $5,336 | $5,170 | 1 | $5,170 | $1,354 |
| 2024 | $29,528 | $2,581 | $12,198 | $12,015 | 2 | $12,015 | $1,675 |
| 2023 | $39,145 | $45,000 | $5,855 | $5,120 | 1 | $5,120 | $277 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kwes Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kwes Foundation is led by Kun Jiang, Executive Director - Secretary Treasurer on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kun Jiang
Executive Director - Secretary Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sjors Jansen
Executive Director - President
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Willem Jansen
Non-Executive Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Kwes Foundation
How much does Kwes Foundation give each year?
Kwes Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 2 grants.
How large is Kwes Foundation?
Kwes Foundation reported $26K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Kwes Foundation operate?
Kwes Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Kwes Foundation's EIN?
Kwes Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1346140. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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