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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 43-1989063

Cheng's Foundation

A private foundation in Moraga, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 40 grants and $11,250 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 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

    $11,250

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $464,183
  • Tax year 2023

    $21,570

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $461,279
  • Tax year 2022

    $28,325

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $469,055
  • Tax year 2021

    $34,003

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $492,945
  • Tax year 2020

    $24,671

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $526,795
  • Tax year 2019

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $500,901
  • Tax year 2018

    $28,725

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $550,149
  • Tax year 2017

    $34,175

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $577,832

Grants paid in 2024

40 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tzu-Chi FoundationSan Jose, CA

    Religion offering

    $2,000
  2. American Red CrossLos Angeles, CA

    Provide fund to the organziation for promoting communiting services.

    $1,000
  3. The Salvation ArmyWalnut Creek, CA

    Provide fund to the organziation for promoting communiting services.

    $1,000
  4. Chinese Christian MissionPetaluma, CA

    Religion offering

    $500
  5. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Provide fund to the organization for promoting the health servcies

    $300
  6. The University Corporation San Francisco StateSan Francisco, CA

    Provide fund to the organziation for educational support.

    $300
  7. American Bible SocietyWashington, DC

    Religion offering

    $200
  8. Animal Fix ClinicPinole, CA

    Provide finacial support to the organziation.

    $200
  9. Asian Health CenterOakland, CA

    Provide fund to the organziation for promoting communiting services.

    $200
  10. Bay Area Ridge Trail CouncilBerkeley, CA

    Provide finacial support to the organziation.

    $200
  11. Defenders of WildlifeWashington, DC

    Provide fund to the organziation for promoting environmental concerns.

    $200
  12. Diabetes Research & Wellness FoundationWashington, DC

    Provide fund to the organziation for promoting health servcies.

    $200
  13. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Provide fund to the organziation for promoting health support.

    $200
  14. East Bay SPCAOakland, CA

    Provide fund to the organziation for providng welfare of dogs and cats.

    $200
  15. Friends of the Moraga LibraryMoraga, CA

    General donation

    $200
  16. GlideSan Francisco, CA

    Provide fund to the organziation for promoting communiting services.

    $200
  17. Habitat for HumanityAmericus, GA

    Provide fund to the organziation for promoting communiting services.

    $200
  18. KqedSan Francisco, CA

    Provide fund to the organziation for educational support.

    $200
  19. Meals on Wheels of Contra CostaMartinez, CA

    Provide fund to the organziation for promoting humanity services.

    $200
  20. Mercy ShipGarden Valley, TX

    Provide fund to the organziation for promoting humanity services.

    $200
  21. Moraga Park FoundationMoraga, CA

    Provide fund to the organziation for promoting environmental concerns.

    $200
  22. National Audubon SocietyPalm Coast, FL

    Provide fund to the organziation for promoting environmental concerns.

    $200
  23. National Federation of the BlindBaltimore, MD

    Provide fund to the organziation for humanity services.

    $200
  24. Ocean ConservancyWashington, DC

    Provide fund to the organziation for promoting nature and environmental services.

    $200
  25. Shelter Inc of CCCConcord, CA

    Provide fund to the organziation for promoting humanity services.

    $200
  26. Sobem USAFremont, CA

    Religion offering

    $200
  27. The Leukemia & Lymphona SocietyWashington, DC

    Provide fund to the organization for promoting the health servcies

    $200
  28. The Marine Mamal CenterFort Cronkhite, CA

    Provide fund to the organziation for promoting environmental concerns.

    $200
  29. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Provide fund to the organziation for promoting environmetal concerns.

    $200
  30. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    Provide finacial support to the organziation.

    $200
  31. Wounded Worrior ProjectTopeka Kansas, KS

    Provide fund to the organziation for promoting humanity services.

    $200
  32. Yosemite CoservancyWashington, DC

    Provide fund to the organziation for promoting environmental concerns.

    $200
  33. Cornell Lab of OrnithologyBoone, IA

    Provide fund to the organziation for promoting humanity services.

    $200
  34. Food Bank of Contra Costa & SolanoSan Jose, CA

    Provide fund to the organziation for promoting humanity services.

    $200
  35. St Joseph's Indian SchoolChamberlain, SD

    Provide fund to the organziation for educational support.

    $200
  36. AARP FoundationWashington, DC

    Provide finacial support to the organziation.

    $100
  37. Grand Canyon ConservancyGrand Canyon, AZ

    Provide fund to the organziation for promoting environmental concerns.

    $100
  38. Hugs for HarryMoraga, CA

    Provide fund to the organziation for promoting humanity services.

    $50
  39. Rocket Dog RescueOakland, CA

    Provide fund to the organziation for promoting humanity services.

    $50
  40. Wylie Animal Rescue FoundationIncline VLG, NV

    Wylie animal rescue foundation

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals5 grants $70022% of the total
  2. Environment3 grants $50016% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $50016% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $50016% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $3009% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $2006% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $50016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California21 grants $7,600
  2. District of Columbia8 grants $1,600
  3. Maryland2 grants $400
  4. Florida1 grant $200
  5. Georgia1 grant $200
  6. Iowa1 grant $200
  7. Kansas1 grant $200
  8. Minnesota1 grant $200
  9. South Dakota1 grant $200
  10. Texas1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Joseph KC ChengCEO Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Mary SP ChengCFO & SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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