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Leo KoGuan

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AIProfile Summary

Leo KoGuan is a technology industry billionaire with an estimated net worth of ~$8.7B. He is associated with the United States and Singapore, and was born in 1955. Recent coverage has described him as a “Tesla billionaire” and reported additional purchases of Nvidia shares. RTB NewsAPI

Philanthropy

The Leo Koguan Foundation (EIN 320065960) is based in Somerset, New Jersey. In tax year 2023, it reported total assets of $2,264,341, total revenue of $639,076, total expenses of $1,811,547, and $0 in grants paid. A Form 990 is an annual public tax filing that reports a nonprofit’s finances, including assets, revenue, expenses, and grants. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

Federal Election Commission records show 19 contributions totaling $70,250 from 1999-06-24 to 2007-07-09. The largest recipients listed include the National Republican Senatorial Committee ($23,250) and DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee ($20,000), with a party breakdown of $33,250 to Republicans, $22,000 to Democrats, and $15,000 to PAC/Other. This pattern shows contributions to both major parties over the period covered. FEC

In the News

Recent headlines reported that KoGuan bought additional Nvidia shares and “doubles” his Nvidia stake amid broader market volatility. These items appeared on outlets including Mint and The Hans India on 2026-03-09. NewsAPI

AI-generated summary from rtb, propublica_990, newsapi, fec 3/10/2026 (gpt-5.2). All claims are derived from the source data shown below.

USU.S. Presence

residenceSingapore, Singapore

990Philanthropy

$2.3MFoundation Assets
$1.8MGrants Paid
1Foundation
Leo Koguan FoundationSomerset, NJ
Private independent foundation (IRS NTEE T22)
Assets: $2.3MRevenue: $639KGrants: $1.8MTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Source: ProPublica (990) annual filing · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (proPublica_990)

FECPolitical Contributions

$70KTotal Contributed
19Contributions
1999–2007Date Range

By Party

REP
$33K
DEM
$22K
PAC/Other
$15K

Top Recipients

NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE$23K
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE$20K
DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL$15K
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE$7K
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - RNC$2K
Source: FEC contribution filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/10/2026) (fec)

PBSScore Breakdown

D
27.0
Public Benefit Score

The PBS is a weighted average of 2 components. The formula is open and versioned — the weight percentages below show how much each component contributes to the final score.

Philanthropy65% weight
8%

Evidenced charitable giving — built on what they actually give each year, not parked assets. Dominated by generosity (annual giving relative to net worth — the share of your fortune you give), plus the absolute scale of that giving, plus a small nudge for signing the Giving Pledge (a commitment, not a realized action).

Data: ProPublica 990 charitable disbursements, net worth, The Giving Pledge registry

Transparency35% weight
63%

How much sourced, public accountability data exists — net worth, political contributions, SEC filings, foundation 990s, news coverage, and a verified profile. More public disclosure scores higher.

Data: FEC, SEC EDGAR, ProPublica 990s, GDELT / NewsAPI, Wikidata

Formula (v2): PBS = 65% x Philanthropy + 35% x Transparency

Scored on 6/23/2026 on a 0–100 scale. The score uses only the signals we have populated data for. Goal Impact, Controversy, and Community Approval are deferred until that data exists — Phase 1 goal adoption, controversy detection, and community votes respectively.

All data is sourced from public records. Each section links to its original source.

Leo KoGuan — Public Benefit Score D (27) | Billionaire Army