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Private foundations Foster City, CAtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Foster City, CA

21 private foundations based in Foster City, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $21.6 million in 105 grants, and 3 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Gilead FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2024 46 grants Preselected only $18,993,025 giving
  2. Pantas and Ting Sutardja FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $2,436,706 giving
  3. The Xun And Chang Liu Family FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $92,475 giving
  4. Louise A and Walter H Sullivan FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $31,000 giving
  5. Juren FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $22,360 giving
  6. BGDK FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $16,131 giving
  7. Shmargad Family FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $13,112 giving
  8. Otto Huang FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $10,320 giving
  9. Jack Lin Family FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $9,500 giving
  10. Xing & Hu Family FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $6,303 giving
  11. Erudite Learning FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2023 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 giving
  12. Yiqing FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $3,000 giving
  13. SynceronFoster City, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,000 giving
  14. Golden State Outreach FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $200 giving
  15. Tah Teh Taoist TempleFoster City, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $149 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Louise A and Walter H Sullivan FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $31,000 giving
  2. Erudite Learning FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2023 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 giving
  3. L & L Family FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 foundations $4,722,00043% of the total
  2. Health2 foundations $1,850,00017% of the total
  3. Community development1 foundation $1,150,00010% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 foundations $603,0005% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 foundations $595,7065% of the total
  6. Medical research1 foundation $500,0005% of the total
  7. 11 other causes $1,673,88915% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Louise A and Walter H Sullivan FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $31,000 giving
  2. Otto Huang FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $10,320 giving
  3. Jack Lin Family FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $9,500 giving
  4. Juren FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $22,360 giving
  5. Shmargad Family FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $13,112 giving
  6. Xing & Hu Family FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $6,303 giving
  7. BGDK FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $16,131 giving
  8. Yiqing FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $3,000 giving
  9. SynceronFoster City, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,000 giving
  10. Golden State Outreach FoundationFoster City, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $200 giving
  11. Tah Teh Taoist TempleFoster City, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $149 giving