Green Mountain Foundation
Green Mountain Foundation is a private foundation based in San Jose, California. Its 2025 filing reports 59 grants totaling $114,843, supporting charitable organizations that include education, disaster relief, health care, arts, and community-service organizations.
Green Mountain Foundation at a glance
In short: Green Mountain Foundation gave $115K across 59 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $114,843
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 59
- +22.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,946
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $2,006,027
- -2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (7 of 59, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (89% 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 Green Mountain 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: 415 Camille Cir Unit 17, San Jose, CA 95134
Phone: (408) 489-9081
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Green Mountain Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wwii Pacific War Memorial Hall ($20K). Together the top 10 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
263 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 263 grants of 263 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. Other reported recipient-state shares were New York, 3%; Illinois, 2%; Florida, 2%; and Tennessee, 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 59 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Green Mountain Foundation open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 59 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $72K (2020) to $115K (2025). In 2025 it made 59 grants totaling $115K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wwii Pacific War Memorial Hall San Francisco, CA | Donation | $20,280 |
| Shin Shin Educational Foundation Cupertino, CA | Donation | $11,000 |
| California Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Donation | $5,500 |
| American Red Cross Central Coast Chapter Disaster Relief Santa Cruz, CA | Donation | $5,000 |
| TZU Chi Foundationdisaster Fund San Jose, CA | Donation | $5,000 |
| California Fire Foundation Sacramento, CA | Donation | $5,000 |
| Stanford Universitystanford Medicine Stanford, CA | Donation | $4,000 |
| Alumni Association of Southern Medical University -North American Aecadia, CA | Donation | $3,000 |
| Chinese Performance Arts of America (Cpaa) San Jose, CA | Donation | $3,000 |
| Valleyrain International Mountain View, CA | Donation | $3,000 |
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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 | $2,006,027 | $109,285 | $159,112 | $114,843 | 59 | $156,593 | $142,381 | $174,498 |
| 2024 | $2,056,660 | $127,689 | $134,438 | $106,666 | 48 | $133,294 | $126,272 | $160,892 |
| 2023 | $2,062,177 | $225,368 | $122,601 | $96,465 | 55 | $121,063 | $73,799 | $129,906 |
| 2022 | $1,960,038 | $263,459 | $135,775 | $108,710 | 53 | $133,825 | $98,181 | $123,104 |
| 2021 | $1,842,038 | $237,300 | $102,362 | $76,721 | 48 | $101,066 | $135,604 | $133,160 |
| 2020 | $1,707,100 | $211,253 | $93,325 | $71,756 | 42 | — | $89,027 | $103,929 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Green Mountain Foundation reported a distributable amount of $174K 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
The foundation’s grants include support for organizations working in a range of fields. For example, Shin Shin Educational Foundation says its mission is to provide resources and services to construct or renovate elementary schools in rural regions of China. California Fire Foundation says it assists fire victims and conducts fire-safety education. Hospice of Santa Cruz County describes its work as hospice, palliative care, and grief support.
Other 2025 grantees describe work in pediatric disease research and treatment (St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital), civil rights and community service (Chinese for Affirmative Action), and student scholarships and academic programs (Cabrillo College Foundation).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 59 grants totaling $114,843. Grants ranged from $345 to $20,280, with a median of $1,000.
Among the largest grants were $20,280 to WWII Pacific War Memorial Hall, $11,000 to Shin Shin Educational Foundation, $5,500 to California Community Foundation, and $5,000 each to American Red Cross Central Coast Chapter Disaster Relief, Tzu Chi Foundation Disaster Fund, and California Fire Foundation. Other grants included $4,000 to Stanford University/Stanford Medicine and $3,000 each to Chinese Performance Arts of America and ValleyRain International.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ke Wu as secretary and Hong-Gen Chen as president and CEO.
Green Mountain Foundation is led by Hong-Gen Chen, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hong-Gen Chen
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$13K (2020) → $25K (2025)
Ke Wu
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $15K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $25K, to Hong-Gen Chen (President & CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Green Mountain Foundation
How much does Green Mountain Foundation give each year?
Green Mountain Foundation gave $115K across 59 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $107K across 48 grants.
What is Green Mountain Foundation's typical grant size?
Green Mountain Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,946, across 59 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Green Mountain Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Green Mountain Foundation give grants?
Green Mountain Foundation gives mostly in California: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (6 grants), San Jose, CA (5 grants), Santa Cruz, CA (4 grants) and Cupertino, CA (3 grants).
Does Green Mountain Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 59 grants with a stated purpose on Green Mountain Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (59 grants).
Who are Green Mountain Foundation's largest grantees?
Green Mountain Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wwii Pacific War Memorial Hall ($20,280), Shin Shin Educational Foundation ($11,000) and California Community Foundation ($5,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Green Mountain Foundation?
Green Mountain Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $157K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $174K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Green Mountain Foundation fund?
The foundation’s grants include support for organizations working in a range of fields. For example, Shin Shin Educational Foundation says its mission is to provide resources and services to construct or renovate elementary schools in rural regions of China. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Green Mountain 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 ↑
What is Green Mountain Foundation's EIN?
Green Mountain Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4175885. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Green Mountain 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Green Mountain Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/green-mountain-foundation-morg_ec21827da56c4e2ea7d85d30f51c904f
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