Chock Tsai Foundation
Chock Tsai Foundation is a private foundation based in Saratoga, California. Its 2025 filing reports 22 grants totaling $6,209 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in health, education, humanitarian services, the environment, and other areas.
Chock Tsai Foundation at a glance
In short: Chock Tsai Foundation gave $6K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $282.227), mostly in California. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,209
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $282
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $175
- Total assets
- $162,623
- +52.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (4 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (66% 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 Chock Tsai Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 20090 Kilbride Dr, Saratoga, CA 95070-4337
Phone: (408) 234-8013
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Chock Tsai Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pancreatic Cancer Action Network ($1K). Together the top 10 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 97 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 11% to recipients in the District of Columbia, 8% to Illinois, 5% to Virginia, and 5% to Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Chock Tsai Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 22 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $200; repeat grants $301. How we count
Medians: $100 first-time, $200 repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 157% of 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 $5K (2022) to $6K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Manhattan Beach, CA | Contribution provided | $1,159 |
| Stanford Graduate School of Education Stanford, CA | Contribution provided | $1,000 |
| National Taiwan University Academic Development Foundation Willowbrook, IL | Contribution provided | $500 |
| National Taiwan University Choir Santa Clara, CA | Humanitarian | $500 |
| Dharma Drum Mountain San Francisco Bay Area Center Fremont, CA | Contribution provided | $300 |
| Alzheimers Association Washington, DC | Contribution provided | $300 |
| Live for Evan Hopkinton, MA | Contribution provided | $300 |
| SVdP San Jose, CA | Contribution provided | $300 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Washington, DC | Contribution provided | $300 |
| Second Harvest San Jose, CA | Contribution provided | $200 |
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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 | $162,623 | $21,614 | $6,510 | $6,209 | 22 | $6,209 | $2,517 | — |
| 2024 | $106,388 | $21,909 | $6,362 | $6,100 | 20 | $6,100 | $2,652 | — |
| 2023 | $74,780 | $21,064 | $6,012 | $5,773 | 17 | $5,773 | $1,044 | $3,668 |
| 2022 | $40,246 | $20,765 | $5,268 | $5,000 | 18 | $5,000 | $676 | $1,075 |
| 2021 | $39,746 | $21,595 | $6,952 | $5,404 | 20 | $5,404 | $1,655 | $1,061 |
| 2020 | $17,879 | $22,539 | $5,660 | $5,350 | 14 | — | $1,688 | — |
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 support for organizations addressing pancreatic cancer, education, humanitarian needs, Alzheimer’s disease, food assistance, and environmental protection. The grantees describe their own missions: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network says it works to improve the lives of people affected by pancreatic cancer through research, community-building, sharing knowledge, and advocacy; The Nature Conservancy says it works to conserve lands and waters; and Peninsula Open Space Trust says it protects open space on the Peninsula and in the South Bay.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 22 grants totaling $6,209. Grants ranged from $100 to $1,159, with a median of $175.
Notable 2025 grants included $1,159 to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, $1,000 to Stanford Graduate School of Education, $500 to National Taiwan University Academic Development Foundation, $500 to National Taiwan University Choir, and $300 each to Dharma Drum Mountain San Francisco Bay Area Center, Alzheimer’s Association, Live for Evan, SVdP, and Environmental Defense Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Christina Tsai as President, David Chock as Treasurer, and Tim Rollison as Vice President.
Chock Tsai Foundation is led by Christina Tsai, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christina Tsai
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Chock
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tim Rollison
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Olivia Chock Rollinson (2020–2022) — Secretary
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 Chock Tsai Foundation
How much does Chock Tsai Foundation give each year?
Chock Tsai Foundation gave $6K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 20 grants.
What is Chock Tsai Foundation's typical grant size?
Chock Tsai Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $175, and its average grant was $282, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Chock Tsai Foundation that year got $200 on average.
Where does Chock Tsai Foundation give grants?
Chock Tsai Foundation gives mostly in California: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (11%) and Illinois (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants), San Jose, CA (3 grants) and Merrifield, VA (2 grants).
Does Chock Tsai Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Chock Tsai Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution provided" (17 grants).
Who are Chock Tsai Foundation's largest grantees?
Chock Tsai Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pancreatic Cancer Action Network ($1,159), Stanford Graduate School of Education ($1,000) and National Taiwan University Academic Development Foundation ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Chock Tsai Foundation?
Chock Tsai Foundation reported $163K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $22K.
What does Chock Tsai Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations addressing pancreatic cancer, education, humanitarian needs, Alzheimer’s disease, food assistance, and environmental protection. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Chock Tsai Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Chock Tsai Foundation's EIN?
Chock Tsai Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4048237. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Chock Tsai 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 November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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