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The Leo Koguan Foundation

Preselected recipients only Somerset, New Jersey · EIN 320065960

The Leo Koguan Foundation is a private foundation in Somerset, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $2.2 million in 5 grants; the typical grant was $335,000 and the largest $1.2 million. 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 up from $1.7 million the year before.

40% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.8 million3$3.5 million
2024$1.7 million3$5.5 million
2025$2.2 million5$6.2 million

How to apply

The Leo Koguan 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

What The Leo Koguan Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Florida. It also paid $460,000 in 2 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$1.2 million
California2$504,900

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jiao Tung Univ Alumni Foundation of America Inc
Lehigh Acres, FL
Unrestricted use by donee$1.2 million
Peking University Educational Foundation USA
Millbrae, CA
Unrestricted use by donee$470,100
Tsinghua UniversityFor research and educational$335,000
Forbes Global Ceo Conference SponsorshipUnrestricted use by donee$125,000
Fudan University Education Development Foundation
La Jolla, CA
Unrestricted use by donee$34,800

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Leo Koguan Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Leo Koguan Foundation give?

$2.2 million in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $335,000.

Who runs The Leo Koguan Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Leo Koguan (Trustee) and Paul NG (Treasurer).

What does The Leo Koguan Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and international.

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