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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-2072111

Kung Guerra Foundation

A private foundation in Los Altos, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,572,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $19,667,614

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,290,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $16,394,885

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,976,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $16,287,011

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,440,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $18,024,098

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,285,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $16,220,807

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,250,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $16,434,926

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,120,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $16,754,077

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. UC Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CA

    Sustainability and Engineering Student Center Renovation

    $367,500
  2. Khan AcademyMountain View, CA

    General Operating Support - Education

    $250,000
  3. Individual

    General Operating Support

    $225,000
  4. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    US Climate Change Efforts

    $175,000
  5. Individual

    [individual] Ventures

    $150,000
  6. Individual

    General Operating Support

    $115,000
  7. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    Sustainability

    $70,000
  8. Center for Climate and Energy SolutArlington, VA

    General Operating Support

    $70,000
  9. Silicon Valley Social Venture FundRedwood City, CA

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  10. Somos MayfairSan Jose, CA

    General Operating Support

    $30,000
  11. Upward ScholarsRedwood City, CA

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  12. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Entrepreneurship and Innovation Funds

    $20,000
  13. Streetcode AcademyE Palo Alto, CA

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  14. WaterorgKansas City, MO

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  15. Individual

    [individual] Innovation Future

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $340,00055% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $175,00028% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50,0008% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $30,0005% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $727,500
  2. New York1 grant $175,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $70,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $70,000
  5. Michigan1 grant $20,000
  6. Missouri1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Charles KungSecretary/Treas Hours 10Pay $0
  • Lisa GuerraPresident Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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