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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-4048237

Chock Tsai Foundation

A private foundation in Saratoga, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $6,209 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $6,209

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $162,623
  • Tax year 2024

    $6,100

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $106,388
  • Tax year 2023

    $5,773

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $74,780
  • Tax year 2022

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $40,246
  • Tax year 2021

    $5,404

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $39,746
  • Tax year 2020

    $5,350

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $17,879

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkEl Segundo, CA

    Contribution provided

    $1,159
  2. Stanford Graduate School of EducationStanford, CA

    Contribution provided

    $1,000
  3. National Taiwan University Academic Development FoundationWillowbrook, IL

    Contribution provided

    $500
  4. National Taiwan University ChoirSanta Clara, CA

    Humanitarian

    $500
  5. Dharma Drum Mountain San Francisco Bay Area CenterFremont, CA

    Contribution provided

    $300
  6. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    Contribution provided

    $300
  7. Live for EvanHopkinton, MA

    Contribution provided

    $300
  8. SVdPSan Jose, CA

    Contribution provided

    $300
  9. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    Contribution provided

    $300
  10. Second HarvestSan Jose, CA

    Contribution provided

    $200
  11. California State Park FoundationCity of Industry, CA

    Environmental Protection

    $200
  12. AARP FoundationWashington, DC

    Contribution provided

    $150
  13. Peninsula Open Space TrustPalo Alto, CA

    Contribution provided

    $100
  14. The Salvation ArmySan Jose, CA

    Contribution provided

    $100
  15. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    Contribution provided

    $100
  16. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Contribution provided

    $100
  17. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    Contribution provided

    $100
  18. National Wildlife FederationMerrifield, VA

    Contribution provided

    $100
  19. KqedSan Francisco, CA

    Contribution provided

    $100
  20. Sierra ClubOakland, CA

    Environmental protection

    $100
  21. US Olympic Paralympic FoundatioColorado Springs, CO

    Humanitarian

    $100
  22. St Jude Children Research HospitaltMemphis, TN

    Medical Research

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $1,45948% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $50017% of the total
  3. Environment3 grants $50017% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $30010% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $1505% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $1003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California11 grants $4,109
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $700
  3. Illinois1 grant $500
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $300
  5. Virginia3 grants $300
  6. Colorado1 grant $100
  7. Maryland1 grant $100
  8. Tennessee1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Christina TsaiPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • David ChockTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tim RollisonVice President Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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