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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-2928151

TAO Aspire Foundation

A private foundation in Campbell, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $11,042 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

    $11,042

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $280,371
  • Tax year 2023

    $10,880

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $260,293
  • Tax year 2022

    $8,861

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $201,033
  • Tax year 2021

    $6,908

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $161,768
  • Tax year 2020

    $5,870

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $136,526
  • Tax year 2019

    $9,833

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $85,335
  • Tax year 2019

    $4,450

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $56,022
  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $55,900

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Be the Change ProgramSaratoga, CA

    Empowering Young Asian professionals to professionally aspire to their highest level

    $3,000
  2. Kqed Public RadioSan Francisco, CA

    Local PUBLIC RADIO

    $1,000
  3. Home of Christ Cupertino HOC5Cupertino, CA

    Chinese christian church org

    $1,000
  4. Stanford University GiftingStanford, CA

    EIN: 94-1156365

    $650
  5. Stream Of Praise Music MinistriesTustin, CA

    Tax-exempt since Feb. 1997 EIN: 95-4586110

    $522
  6. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Public environmental organization - domestic & international work

    $515
  7. Ocean ConservancyWashington, DC

    Protecting the worlds oceans

    $500
  8. SCU Alumni AssociationSanta Clara, CA

    Alumni giving - EIN: 94-1156617 CA 408 554-4000

    $500
  9. University Of Virginia Alumni AssocCharlottesville, VA

    UVA Alumni EIN: 54-0485595

    $500
  10. World VisionFederal Way, WA

    Matching gifts for Africas poorest children - Monthly debit of $39

    $429
  11. Sempervirens FundSan Jose, CA

    Preserving and maintaining Californias Redwoods

    $375
  12. Chinese Church in Christ CCICSan Jose, CA

    Chinese christian church org

    $307
  13. Health4TheWorldCarmel, CA

    EIN # is 81-4405671

    $300
  14. CityTeam MinisteriesSan Jose, CA

    Helping San Jose families and the homeless

    $258
  15. Lucile Packard Childrens HospitalPalo Alto, CA

    Aiding children in need @ Stanford hospital

    $250
  16. Scape AasfCampbell, CA

    Chinese American Physicians

    $250
  17. BuptSacramento, CA

    Donation to 501c3 org EIN: 81-4215945

    $239
  18. Family Giving TreeSanta Clara, CA

    Giving to needy Bay Area families

    $225
  19. Chinese Worldwide Gospel MissionSan Jose, CA

    EIN: 51-0183991

    $222
  20. POST Peninsula Open Space TrustPalo Alto, CA

    Protecting the SF Bay environment

    $0
  21. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    Protecting the Worlds wild life

    $0
  22. UCSB College of Engineering and CoSanta Barbara, CA

    Engineering & Computer Science @ UCSB

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion2 grants $74438% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $50025% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $42922% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $30015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California19 grants $10,113
  2. Virginia1 grant $500
  3. Washington1 grant $429
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $0

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Yanmin TaoCFO Hours 2Pay $0
  • Laurence D HaleCEO Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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