Flex Foundation
Flex Foundation is a private foundation based in San Jose, California. It says it invests globally and serves as a catalyst for positive change in communities around the world, focusing on disaster and community relief and educational programs.
Flex Foundation at a glance
In short: Flex Foundation gave $2.0M across 73 grants in 2024 (avg $27K), top state California. 71% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,951,661
- +94.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 73
- +97.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $26,735
- -1.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $24,412
- Total assets
- $9,891,341
- -5.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 71% first-time grantees (47 of 66, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (17% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Flex Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6201 America Center Drive, San Jose, CA 95002
Phone: (408) 576-7000
Website: https://flex.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Flex Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was GIVE2ASIA ($110K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $724K.
Grant Size Distribution
228 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 188 grants of 228 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that it serves communities around the world. Its 2024 grants included recipients in California and Arizona, as well as organizations and projects in other countries. Reported shares of grant dollars included California at 17%, Arizona at 5%, North Carolina at 1%, and Tennessee at 1%; the largest listed share, 75%, has no recipient state identified.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 73 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Flex Foundation open to new grantees?
71%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 47 of 66 grantees (71%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $26K; repeat grants $39K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 21% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 30% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 267% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $642K (2022) to $2.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 73 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| GIVE2ASIA Oakland, CA | Innovatively support pwd to obtain decent job opportunities & life-long learning in pwd and e-commerce platform product safety advocacy 2024 grant | $95,200 |
| Planet Water Foundation Phoenix, AZ | Bangalore, Rio Grande Do SUL | $89,500 |
| American National Red Cross San Francisco, CA | American red cross of the northern California coastal region ready 365 disaster relief and hurricane helene relief | $80,000 |
| Caritas Karnten | Professional Training at the Magdas Lokal | $62,334 |
| Thaagam Foundation | Medavakkam Periya Eeri Protection & Restoration Project | $55,000 |
| Suzhou Chenxia Charity Foundation | Soup Kitchen with Love for Leukemia Patients | $52,397 |
| Kanner Foundation of Taiwan | Kanner Autism Home Supports and Service Programs | $50,000 |
| Kanner Foundation of Taiwan | Kanner Village-Quality Life for Autistic Family | $50,000 |
| SPD Singapore | Supporting People with Disabilities (PWDS) Through Rehabilitation | $50,000 |
| Un Techo Para Mi Pais Mexico Ac | Support to People Affected in Guerrero | $50,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,891,341 | $1,516,215 | $2,032,161 | $1,951,661 | 73 | $1,972,182 | $452,069 | $738,582 |
| 2023 | $10,408,319 | $1,420,918 | $1,060,913 | $1,004,657 | 37 | $1,013,006 | $377,301 | $641,475 |
| 2022 | $10,048,314 | $1,323,664 | $725,243 | $642,459 | 33 | $650,169 | $272,396 | $609,871 |
| 2021 | $9,438,185 | $2,104,623 | $1,560,371 | $1,500,328 | 49 | $1,507,978 | $1,049,991 | $674,092 |
| 2020 | $8,893,933 | $1,335,479 | $1,575,481 | $1,521,659 | 36 | — | $605,943 | $524,520 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Flex Foundation reported a distributable amount of $739K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation describes its work as supporting disaster and community relief and educational programs. Its 2024 grants illustrate support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Give2Asia says it provides philanthropic services and facilitates international grantmaking; Planet Water Foundation says it works to expand access to clean water and provide water-health and hygiene education; and Silicon Valley Education Foundation says it focuses on student performance in math and science.
Other 2024 recipients included the Lupus Foundation of Northern California, which describes its work as educating people affected by lupus, promoting awareness, and supporting research, and Hope Services, which says it supports people and families navigating intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health needs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 73 grants totaling $1,951,661. Grant amounts ranged from $5,747 to $95,200, with a median of $24,412.
The largest listed awards included $95,200 to Give2Asia, $89,500 to Planet Water Foundation, and $80,000 to the American National Red Cross for Northern California Coastal Region disaster relief and Hurricane Helene relief. Other awards included $62,334 to Caritas Kärnten for professional training at the Magdas Lokal, $55,000 to Thaagam Foundation for the Medavakkam Periya Eeri protection and restoration project, and $52,397 to Suzhou Chenxia Charity Foundation for a soup kitchen serving leukemia patients. The filing also lists two $50,000 grants to Kanner Foundation of Taiwan, for autism home support and service programs and for Kanner Village, and a $50,000 grant to SPD Singapore for rehabilitation support for people with disabilities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Kyra Whitten as chairman/president; Barjouth Aguilar as secretary; Emad Sharqawi as treasurer; Jason Spicer as CFO/officer; and Paul Baldassari, Nur Amalina Binti Mohd, Elsie Hong, Vidya Vijayragvan, Barbara Lopez, and Minu George as officers. Paul Baldassari is also listed as an officer/director.
Flex Foundation is led by Kyra Whitten, Chairman & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kyra Whitten
Chairman & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Baldassari
Officer & Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barjouth Aguilar
Secretary
Officer → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emad Sharqawi
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Spicer
CFO & Officer
Assistant Secretary → CFO & Chairman, 2022
CFO & Chairman → CFO & Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Lopez
Officer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Minu George
Officer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nur Amalina Binti Mohd
Officer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vidya Vijayragvan
Officer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elsie Hong
Officer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Holiday Zou (2020–2023) — Officer
- Former: Tim Stewart (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Dave Bennett (2020–2022) — CFO & Chairman
- Former: Andrea Avila (2020–2021) — Officer
- Former: Eloisa Villegas (2020–2021) — Officer
- Former: Julie Shih (2020–2021) — Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Flex Foundation
How much does Flex Foundation give each year?
Flex Foundation gave $2.0M across 73 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.0M across 37 grants.
What is Flex Foundation's typical grant size?
Flex Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $24,412, and its average grant was $26,735, across 73 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Flex Foundation that year got $26K on average.
Where does Flex Foundation give grants?
Flex Foundation's top state is California, with 17% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (5 grants) and Oakland, CA (3 grants).
Does Flex Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of Flex Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 73) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Flex Foundation's largest grantees?
Flex Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include GIVE2ASIA ($110,200 across 2 grants), Kanner Foundation of Taiwan ($100,000 across 2 grants) and Planet Water Foundation ($89,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Flex Foundation?
Flex Foundation reported $9.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $739K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Flex Foundation fund?
The foundation describes its work as supporting disaster and community relief and educational programs. Its 2024 grants illustrate support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Flex Foundation?
The foundation 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 ↑
What is Flex Foundation's EIN?
Flex Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0567788. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Flex 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 October 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Flex Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/flex-foundation-morg_98a3ce18f6a3481492def5b7c352b8c2
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