Uncle Kory Foundation
Invitation OnlyEl Segundo, California · EIN 46-4485313 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$586K
Organizations funded16
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $16,416 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
62% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | Targeting non-coding rna pseudouridine modification for glioblastoma therapy | $50,000 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | To fund project "regulation of myeloid cells by fatty acid metabolism in irradiated glioblastoma." 2nd year renewal | $50,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Sirpiglenastat for treating glioblastoma | $50,000 |
| Regents University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Characterizing ptprz1 mechanism in cancer as a therapeutic target, 3rd year funding | $50,000 |
| The UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Hapten-Modified neoantigens as immune targets for glioblastoma treatment | $50,000 |
| The University of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Project fp00009152 - repurposing migraine treatments for dipg - 5th year funding | $50,000 |
| The University of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Autophagy inhibition to sensitize medulloblastoma to enhance nk cell immunotherapy | $50,000 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | Targeting recurrent glioblastoma cells using collagen-binding il-12 and il-7 | $50,000 |
| University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Defining neural dependent vulnerabilities in gbm radiation sensitization using functional genomics | $50,000 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | The role of gaba transaminase in medulloblastoma local recurrence and its potential as a therapeutic target in medulloblastoma metastasis… | $50,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | "The care-bear proposal." 2nd year renewal; portion transferred to university of colorado. remaining funds reimbursed and then allocated to… | $33,584 |
| The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research | New York, NY | Foundation gift for the gbm initiative | $25,000 |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | Aurora, CO | "The care-bear proposal." 2nd year renewal | $16,416 |
| Brain Tumor Epidemiology Consortium | Hinsdale, IL | Characterizing ptprz1 mechanism in cancer as a therapeutic target, 3rd year funding | $5,000 |
| Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States | Hinsdale, IL | General support | $5,000 |
| The UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | To support the work of dr. cloughesy and dr. liau at the brain tumor center of UCLA. | $579 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $585,579 | 16 |
| 2024 | $435,000 | 11 |
| 2023 | $121,190 | 8 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jul 28, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202612099349100111
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 46-4485313
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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