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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-3364880

Sophora Foundation

A private foundation in Palo Alto, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $133,665 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $133,665

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $728,542

  • Tax year 2023

    $102,440

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $762,875

  • Tax year 2022

    $100

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $820,328

  • Tax year 2021

    $17,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $662,748

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,750

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $600,401

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,139

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $601,555

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth ManagementAlbany, NY

    General operating purposes

    $75,000
  2. George Mayne ElementaryAlviso, CA

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  3. Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA

    General operating purposes

    $15,000
  4. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  5. Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  6. Nike Animal Rescue FoundationSan Jose, CA

    General operating purposes

    $2,500
  7. Bay Area Older AdultsSan Jose, CA

    General operating purposes

    $665
  8. KqedSan Francisco, CA

    General operating purposes

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $25,00087% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $2,5009% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $6652% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York1 grant $75,000
  2. California6 grants $48,665
  3. Maryland1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Yan KePRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • June LiSECRETARY Hours 1.25Pay $0

The return

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