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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-5771799

The Sheng Foundation

A private foundation in Cupertino, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $56,491 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $56,491

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,488,619
  • Tax year 2023

    $79,221

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,450,811
  • Tax year 2022

    $48,561

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $940,282
  • Tax year 2021

    $60,913

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,005,913
  • Tax year 2020

    $17,584

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,084,856
  • Tax year 2019

    $28,243

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $998,291
  • Tax year 2018

    $12,315

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $765,809
  • Tax year 2017

    $19,920

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $649,309

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Chung-Hsing UniversitySouth District, Taiwan

    Donation

    $29,792
  2. Ccic - CupertinoCupertino, CA

    Donation

    $8,000
  3. Make- A- Wish Foundation of AmericaPhoenix, AZ

    Donation

    $3,000
  4. Cupertino Language Immersion Program OrganizationCupertino, CA

    Donation

    $2,000
  5. Monterey Bay AquariumMonterey, CA

    Donation

    $2,000
  6. Globalgiving Foundation IncWashington, DC

    Donation

    $1,780
  7. Filoli CenterWoodside, CA

    Donation

    $1,500
  8. Ca Academy of SciencesSan Francisco, CA

    Donation

    $1,500
  9. Sacred Heart Community ServicesSan Jose, CA

    Donation

    $1,000
  10. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Donation

    $1,000
  11. Children at Heart FoundationRound Rock, TX

    Donation

    $1,000
  12. Cityteam MinistriesSan Jose, CA

    Donation

    $1,000
  13. Campus Crusade for ChristOrlando, FL

    Donation

    $960
  14. Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums (de Young Museum)San Francisco, CA

    Donation

    $699
  15. The Tech InteractiveSan Jose, CA

    Donation

    $665
  16. Happy Hollow FoundationSan Jose, CA

    Donation

    $300
  17. San Jose Childrens Discovery MuseumSan Jose, CA

    Donation

    $295

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $2,46033% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $1,78024% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $1,00013% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $1,00013% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $1,00013% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $3004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California11 grants $18,959
  2. Arizona1 grant $3,000
  3. Texas2 grants $2,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $1,780
  5. Florida1 grant $960

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • David Y ShengPRESIDENT Hours 4Pay $0
  • Chien Ju ShengSECRETARY Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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