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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-5016243

Read to Achieve Foundation

A private foundation in Cupertino, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $8,193 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 31, 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $8,193

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,101,379

  • Tax year 2023

    $7,934

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,092,934

  • Tax year 2022

    $15,099

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,083,040

  • Tax year 2021

    $18,001

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $977,500

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,997

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $630,411

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,963

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $311,681

  • Tax year 2018

    $4,435

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $240,120

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bulgari SpANew York, NY

    Charitable

    $2,270
  2. CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange)South Portland, ME

    Charitable

    $2,000
  3. Family Giving TreeSanta Clara, CA

    Charitable

    $1,200
  4. Humane Society Silicon ValleyMilpitas, CA

    Charitable

    $1,100
  5. The Salvation Army USA Western TerritorySouth San Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $1,041
  6. Doctors Without BordersHong Kong, China

    Charitable

    $240
  7. Basilica di San MarcoVenice, Italy

    Charitable

    $122
  8. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    Charitable

    $72
  9. Arc de TriompheParis, France

    Charitable

    $54
  10. Vatican City Donation (Holy See)Rome, Italy

    Charitable

    $43
  11. The British MuseumLondon, United Kingdom

    Charitable

    $34
  12. Goodwill of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    Charitable

    $17

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $1,10094% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $726% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $3,358
  2. New York1 grant $2,270
  3. Maine1 grant $2,000
  4. Connecticut1 grant $72

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Fan Wan LaiCEO Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ada Ho-Ying KwanCFO Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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