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KIPLO Corporation

Preselected recipients only Ashton, Maryland · EIN 821056014

KIPLO Corporation is a private foundation in Ashton, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $13,708 in 66 grants; the typical grant was $150 and the largest $3,958. 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 $19,500 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$18,750125$16,812
2024$19,500130$14,964
2025$13,70866$0

How to apply

KIPLO Corporation 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

What KIPLO Corporation funds

Where it gives

All of its US grants went to recipients in South Carolina. It also paid $9,750 in 65 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina1$3,958

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 66 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Darkness to Light 57-1095108
Mt Pleasant, SC
Protect children from sexual abuse$3,958
IndividualFinished SS3$150
IndividualJss 2$150
IndividualFinished SS3$150
IndividualJss 1$150
IndividualJss 2$150
IndividualFinished SS3$150
IndividualJss 1$150
IndividualSss 3$150
IndividualSss 1$150
IndividualJss 1$150
IndividualJss 2$150
IndividualBasic 3$150
IndividualFinished SS3$150
IndividualSss 2$150
IndividualSss 1$150
IndividualSss 2$150
IndividualSss 3$150
IndividualFinished SS3$150
IndividualSss 2$150
IndividualSss 2$150
IndividualBasic 3$150
IndividualJss 3$150
IndividualJss 3$150
IndividualFinished SS3$150
IndividualFinished SS3$150
IndividualSss 2$150
IndividualFinished SS3$150
IndividualSss 1$150
IndividualBasic 2$150
IndividualBasic 4$150
IndividualFinished SS3$150
IndividualSss 1$150
IndividualSss 2$150
IndividualFinished SS3$150
IndividualJss 3$150
IndividualJss 3$150
IndividualFinished SS3$150
IndividualJss 3$150
IndividualSss 1$150

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does KIPLO Corporation accept grant applications?

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

How much does KIPLO Corporation give?

$13,708 in tax year 2025, across 66 grants, with a typical grant of $150.

Who runs KIPLO Corporation?

Its 2025 filing lists Nienchen Mao (President/CEO, Chairman of the Board), Yangming Martin Lo (Vice President, Director of BOD), Obadina Adewale Olusegun (Director of BOD) and Ya-Fen Jasmine Chen (Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does KIPLO Corporation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international.

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