The Kuo Charitable Foundation concentrates its small-scale giving on arts and culture with an educational bent, primarily supporting Chicago-based performing arts and community charity programs. Grants are targeted and repeat: the foundation has provided multiple gifts to the Lyric Opera of Chicago for educational activities and to a local pooled charity (Sundry Organized Charities). Its portfolio suggests a preference for sustaining local cultural institutions' education and community outreach rather than broad national giving.
Concentrated, small-to-midsize gifts with repeat funding to a few local grantees (multiple grants to the same organizations rather than one-off wide dispersal).
$21K
$8K
$10K
$7K
Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in IL.
Sign up for a free Kindora account to access AI-generated insights into this funder's giving patterns, decision-makers, and fit signals.
Get Started FreeFree Kindora accounts unlock side-by-side comparisons with foundations that share this funder's focus areas and giving profile.
Get Started FreeSign up free to see how well your nonprofit fits this funder, get an AI-generated pitch, and unlock similar foundations.
Notable grantees: Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sundry Organized Charities
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL & CULTURAL |
| SUNDRY ORGANIZED CHARITIES | CHICAGO, IL | $2,100 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL & CULTURAL |
| LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SUNDRY ORGANIZED CHARITIES | CHICAGO, IL | $2,100 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SUNDRY ORGANIZED CHARITIES | CHICAGO, IL | $1,700 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO
$5,000EDUCATIONAL & CULTURAL
SUNDRY ORGANIZED CHARITIES
$2,100EDUCATIONAL & CULTURAL
LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
SUNDRY ORGANIZED CHARITIES
$2,100EDUCATIONAL
LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
SUNDRY ORGANIZED CHARITIES
$1,700EDUCATIONAL