Haaja Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Los Altos, CA EIN: 84-2681051

Haaja Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Los Altos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $530K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 18 grants totaling $196K. Net investment income was $134K.

Key facts about Haaja Foundation

EIN: 84-2681051
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $195,900
Grants made (2025): 18
Average grant: $10,883
Median grant: $7,500
New grantees (estimate): 44% first-time grantees (8 of 18, 2025)
Total assets: $529,570
Primary geography: California (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Haaja Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Haaja Foundation's 18 itemized 2025 grants were California (68%), Maryland (14%) and Virginia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cupertino, CA (3 grants) and Los Altos, CA (2 grants). None of its 18 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

Is Haaja Foundation open to new grantees?

44%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 8 of 18 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $17K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $15K repeat.

50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Giving grew 265% from 2022 to 2025. Method
In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$530K

-1.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$196K

+51.5% YoY

Grant Count

+12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+34.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Haaja Foundation reported a distributable amount of $245K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Haaja Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Human Services

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

California $134K (68%)

Maryland $28K (14%)

Virginia $15K (8%)

North Carolina $15K (8%)

Wisconsin $4K (2%)

Share of all 18 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

California Colorado District of Columbia Georgia Maryland North Carolina New York Virginia Washington Wisconsin

Cities

CupertinoMountain ViewChinoLos AltosNorth BendSe LeesburgSun ValleyBooneCharlotteEncinitasSan JoseTemeculaAuroraCatonsvilleFremontGainesvilleHartsdaleLincolnLos GatosMadison

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$529,570	$538,995	$358,473
Revenue	$198,726	$312,570	$138,420
Expenses	$208,151	$132,048	$30,143
Qualifying Distributions	$208,151	$132,048	$30,143
Net Investment Income	$134,046	$195,935	$47,399
Distributable Amount	$245,096	$134,159	$61,826

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

58 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Valley Church ($28,000), Grace Life Church ($28,000), Calvary Chapel Chino Hills ($23,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
Valley Church Cupertino, CA	Making disciples who know God, who are becoming like Christ and who are working to make Him known in Silicon Valley and beyond.	$28,000
Grace Life Church Catonsville, MD	To help you encounter God. No matter where you are in life, we believe everyone deserves to have their lives radically transformed by the finished work of Jesus!	$28,000
Calvary Chapel Chino Hills Chino, CA	To open the door for local pastors and churches to share the love of Jesus Christ by serving. Our mission is to build and serve.	$23,000
Ascendo Foundation Los Altos, CA	To directly support seniors, adults and children to improve mental and emotional wellbeing through a variety of engagements in technology, music and art.	$20,000
Cornerstone Chapel Se Leesburg, VA	To fulfill the commission that Jesus Christ gave to His followers to go into the world and make disciples of all people. Our purpose is to save the lost and to build up and encourage those who are already believers. We pledge to our viewers & supporters to take all the Gospel to all the world and to all generations.	$15,000
Samaritans Purse Boone, NC	To the aid of the worlds poor, sick, and suffering, helping meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing Gods love through His Son, Jesus Christ.	$15,000
Temecula Valley Mandarin Baptist Ch Temecula, CA	To work in cooperation with one another to impact the whole world with the Good News of Jesus Christ.	$15,000
FIGBC Church Mountain View, CA	To support selected Christian missionary groups for their work of spreading the salvation gospel across continents. FIGBC also conscientiously involves in community charities to actuate the Christian doctrines as well as to practice the Bible teachings.	$13,000
Peninsula Bible Church Cupertino Cupertino, CA	To provide a community dedicated to scriptural study and living out faith in Jesus Christ through teaching, worship, and service.	$10,000
Redeemer Church San Diego Encinitas, CA	To make disciples who will make disciples everywhere.	$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Hue K Truong	CEO	1	—
Jing R Li	Secretary	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Human Services

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Haaja Foundation?

Haaja Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Los Altos, CA. It holds $530K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Haaja Foundation?

As of 2025, Haaja Foundation holds $530K in total assets with $199K in annual revenue. It awarded 18 grants totaling $196K in 2025.

Where does Haaja Foundation operate?

Haaja Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Haaja Foundation award?

In 2025, Haaja Foundation awarded 18 grants totaling $196K — an average of about $11K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Haaja Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Haaja Foundation reported a distributable amount of $245K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.