The Leo Koguan Foundation concentrates almost all of its giving on US-based supporters of elite Chinese higher-education institutions, providing very large, unrestricted gifts to alumni/educational foundations tied to top Chinese universities. Grants are directed at a small number of repeat grantees and appear aimed at general institutional support rather than restricted projects.
Highly concentrated: a few very large, unrestricted grants to repeat grantees (multiple gifts to the same alumni/educational foundations) rather than many small or diverse recipients.
The Leo Koguan Foundation gives very large unrestricted grants to a small circle of US-based educational foundations connected to elite Chinese universities. Its largest recent award went to Jiao Tung Univ Alumni Foundation of America Inc, which received $1,722,500 in 2023 for unrestricted use by the donee. That same grantee also received $1,195,649 in 2024 and $1,193,800 in 2025, showing a repeated relationship rather than one-off project support. The foundation’s pattern is institution-facing and flexible: its grants are described as unrestricted use by the donee, and the recipients are alumni or educational foundations rather than individual students or operating charities outside that network. Peking University Educational Foundation USA also appears repeatedly, with grants of $538,624 in 2024, $536,826 in 2023, and $464,400 in 2025. Fudan University Education Development Foundation is another recurring recipient, with grants of $35,325 in 2024 and $34,400 in 2025. Across the recent record, the foundation’s philanthropy is centered on transnational support for higher-education institutions through their US affiliates.
A defining theme is support for alumni and educational foundations tied to Chinese universities. Jiao Tung Univ Alumni Foundation of America Inc received $1,722,500 in 2023 for unrestricted use by the donee, a pattern repeated in later years. Another clear area is support for institutional sustainability at university-affiliated nonprofits. Peking University Educational Foundation USA received $538,624 in 2024 and $464,400 in 2025, both described as unrestricted use by the donee. The foundation also supports smaller university-linked organizations. Fudan University Education Development Foundation received $35,325 in 2024 and $34,400 in 2025, again with unrestricted use by the donee. The grant language points to flexible institutional funding rather than project-specific awards.
The typical grant is substantial: the 25th percentile is $357,131, the median is $537,725, and the 75th percentile is $1,194,262. That spread reflects a mix of mid-six-figure grants and a few awards above $1 million. The record also shows repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, especially from 2023 through 2025. Grants are described as unrestricted use by the donee, which points to flexible general support rather than restricted program funding. The foundation is a private foundation, and it does not fund individuals.
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$2.3M
$2.2M
$2.2M
Most grants fall between $357K and $1.2M, with a median of $538K.
25th Percentile
$357K
Median
$538K
75th Percentile
$1.2M
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Leo Koguan Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 15 | $12.7M | 88.2% |
| 2 | China | 1 |
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Notable grantees: Jiao Tung Univ Alumni Foundation of America, Inc., Peking University Educational Foundation USA, Other US-based Chinese university alumni/educational foundations (pattern of repeat support)
Giving is concentrated in the United States, with 10 grants and 100% of recent grants going to US recipients. The top state by grant count is Florida, followed by California-based recipients. Recent grants went to Lehigh Acres, FL; Millbrae, CA; and La Jolla, CA. The foundation’s HQ is in Somerset, NJ, but no recent grants in the provided record went to New Jersey recipients.
It supports US-based alumni and educational foundations tied to Chinese universities. Recent recipients include Jiao Tung Univ Alumni Foundation of America Inc, Peking University Educational Foundation USA, and Fudan University Education Development Foundation.
The recent grants are described as unrestricted use by the donee. That appears repeatedly across recipients and years, indicating flexible support rather than project-based funding.
Yes. Jiao Tung Univ Alumni Foundation of America Inc received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Peking University Educational Foundation USA also received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Fudan University Education Development Foundation appears in both 2024 and 2025.
The 25th percentile grant is $357,131, the median is $537,725, and the 75th percentile is $1,194,262. Recent awards range from the mid-$30,000s to more than $1.7 million.
All recent grants in the provided record went to US recipients. The top state by grant count is Florida, with additional grants to recipients in California.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| $335K |
5.9% |
| 3 | Indonesia | 1 | $125K | 5.9% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIAO TUNG UNIV ALUMNI FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | $1,194,700 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE |
| PEKING UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION USA | MILLBRAE, CA | $470,100 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE |
| TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY | BEIJING | $335,000 | 2026 | FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL |
| FORBES GLOBAL CEO CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP | JAKARTA | $125,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE |
| FUDAN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | LA JOLLA, CA | $34,800 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE |
| JIAO TUNG UNIV ALUMNI FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | $1,193,800 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE |
| PEKING UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION USA | MILLBRAE, CA | $464,400 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE |
| FUDAN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | LA JOLLA, CA | $34,400 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE |
| JIAO TUNG UNIV ALUMNI FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | $1,195,649 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE |
| PEKING UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION USA | MILLBRAE, CA | $538,624 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE |
| FUDAN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | LA JOLLA, CA | $35,325 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE |
| JIAO TUNG UNIV ALUMNI FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | $1,722,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE |
| PEKING UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION USA | MILLBRAE, CA | $536,826 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE |
JIAO TUNG UNIV ALUMNI FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC
$1,194,700UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE
PEKING UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION USA
$470,100UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE
TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
$335,000FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL
FORBES GLOBAL CEO CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP
$125,000UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE
FUDAN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
$34,800UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE
JIAO TUNG UNIV ALUMNI FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC
$1,193,800UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE
FUDAN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
$34,400UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE
JIAO TUNG UNIV ALUMNI FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC
$1,195,649UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE
FUDAN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
$35,325UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE
JIAO TUNG UNIV ALUMNI FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC
$1,722,500UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE