Chip Foundation
Chip Foundation is a private foundation based in Cupertino, California. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $168,716, primarily to California recipients, for general operating or endowment purposes.
Chip Foundation at a glance
In short: Chip Foundation gave $169K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in California. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $168,716
- +1149.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +116.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,978
- +476.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Chip Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11008 Sycamore Dr, Cupertino, CA 95014
Phone: (415) 860-9758
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Chip Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation Santa Cruz COU ($56K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $167K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 74 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 4% to recipients in Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Chip Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 705% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2024) to $169K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $169K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation Santa Cruz COU Aptos, CA | General Operating or Endowment Fund | $54,834 |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust Palo Alto, CA | General Operating or Endowment Fund | $44,000 |
| Theatreworks of Silicon Valley Palo Alto, CA | General Operating or Endowment Fund | $15,500 |
| Palo Alto Community Fund Palo Alto, CA | General Operating or Endowment Fund | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Mar Monte San Jose, CA | General Operating or Endowment Fund | $10,000 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | General Operating or Endowment Fund | $10,000 |
| Stanford University- Mr Stanford, CA | General Operating or Endowment Fund | $6,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | General Operating or Endowment Fund | $5,100 |
| Junior League of Palo Alto MP Menlo Park, CA | General Operating or Endowment Fund | $5,000 |
| Vista Center Palo Alto, CA | General Operating or Endowment Fund | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $-402 | $177,895 | $168,716 | 13 | $173,066 | $26,060 | $4,764 |
| 2024 | $177,537 | $7,221 | $18,447 | $13,500 | 6 | $15,500 | $6,645 | $8,835 |
| 2023 | $181,957 | $3,139 | $30,729 | $24,500 | 6 | $26,875 | $52,853 | $8,658 |
| 2022 | $209,265 | $7,771 | $28,415 | $20,950 | 20 | $23,200 | $30,887 | $11,218 |
| 2021 | $271,944 | $57,288 | $28,086 | $22,200 | 29 | — | $42,173 | $13,305 |
| 2020 | $214,461 | $38,913 | $29,777 | $28,760 | 30 | — | — | $9,375 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chip Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations whose stated missions span open-space protection, food access, and health care and education. Peninsula Open Space Trust says it protects open space on the Peninsula and in the South Bay; Second Harvest of Silicon Valley says it works toward a hunger-free community by providing food and improving access; and Planned Parenthood Mar Monte says it provides health care and education and expands rights and access.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $168,716. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $54,834, with a median of $6,000. The largest listed grants were $54,834 to Community Foundation Santa Cruz County, $44,000 to Peninsula Open Space Trust, and $15,500 to TheatreWorks of Silicon Valley. Each was designated for general operating or endowment purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert H Miller as president and Carolyn D Miller as secretary/treasurer.
Chip Foundation is led by Robert H. Miller, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert H. Miller
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn D. Miller
Secretary
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Cynthia S. Miller (2020–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Chip Foundation
How much does Chip Foundation give each year?
Chip Foundation gave $169K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 6 grants.
What is Chip Foundation's typical grant size?
Chip Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $12,978, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Chip Foundation that year got $19K on average.
Where does Chip Foundation give grants?
Chip Foundation gives mostly in California: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Palo Alto, CA (5 grants), Aptos, CA (2 grants) and San Jose, CA (2 grants).
Does Chip Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Chip Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Chip Foundation's largest grantees?
Chip Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Foundation Santa Cruz COU ($56,116 across 2 grants), Peninsula Open Space Trust ($44,000) and Theatreworks of Silicon Valley ($15,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What does Chip Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations whose stated missions span open-space protection, food access, and health care and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Chip Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
How much is Chip Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Chip Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Chip Foundation's EIN?
Chip Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2782935. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Chip Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Chip Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/chip-foundation-morg_4740801409e448fc9c8706605e650be2
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