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Kuo Sharper Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Altos, California · EIN 824160073

Kuo Sharper Foundation is a private foundation in Los Altos, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $25,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $200,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$61,0002$2.2 million
2024$200,0002$2.4 million
2025$25,0001$2.4 million

How to apply

Kuo Sharper Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland1$25,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
MD
Community support$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kuo Sharper Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Kuo Sharper Foundation give?

$25,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Kuo Sharper Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Sayuri Sharper (President) and Craig Sharper (Treasurer).

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