Mighty Mountain Foundation
Mighty Mountain Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2025 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $123K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 7 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $77K.
Mighty Mountain Foundation at a glance
In short: Mighty Mountain Foundation gave $9K across 7 grants in 2026 (avg $1K), top state California. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $9,076
- +274.4% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 7
- +133.3% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $1,297
- +60.5% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $122,639
- +264.2% vs 2025
- Primary geography
- California (46% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated September 2026.
Who Mighty Mountain Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Humanistic Education Foundation ($4K). Together the top 7 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mighty Mountain Foundation gives
- In 2026 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2025 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $9K (2026). In 2026 it made 7 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Humanistic Education Foundation | To improve Taiwan's education and promote humanistic education in Taiwan. | $3,945 |
| San Jos Public Library Foundation San Jose, CA | Provides advocacy, financial support, and leadership to public libraries and educational programs throughout San Jose to create an educated, equitable, and engaged community. | $1,331 |
| National Park Foundation Washington, DC | To protect and enhance America's national parks for present and future generations. | $1,000 |
| Santa Clara County Library District Campbell, CA | To support ongoing and innovative districtwide library services, with a vision to ignite the power of the Library to provide opportunities for all. | $1,000 |
| Mosei Academy of Taiwanese Language San Jose, CA | To promote and preserve the spoken Taiwanese language (Ti-g) and the written Taiwanese language (Ti-bn) by providing accessible educational resources, establishing lecturer training capacities, fostering a supportive learning environment, promoting content creation, and strengthening Taiwanese identity. | $800 |
| Golden State Youth Orchestra Palo Alto, CA | To nurture, train and develop young musicians from culturally diverse backgrounds and encourage a lasting appreciation of music, and to provide high-quality performance opportunities for young people and outstanding musical events for the wider community. | $500 |
| Donor Network West Foundation San Ramon, CA | To support donor families and transplant recipients, to fund clinical innovation and research, and educate communities about the power of organ, eye and tissue donation. | $500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $122,639 | $106,842 | $15,422 | $9,076 | 7 | $15,422 | $76,659 | $14,181 |
| 2025 | $33,671 | $39,893 | $8,674 | $2,424 | 3 | $8,674 | $738 | $2,753 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mighty Mountain Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mighty Mountain Foundation is led by Hungchou Kao, CEO on every filing since 2025; none of the 2 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Hungchou Kao
CEO
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yuping Lien
CFO
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2025–2026. "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 Mighty Mountain Foundation
How much does Mighty Mountain Foundation give each year?
Mighty Mountain Foundation gave $9K across 7 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $2K across 3 grants.
What is Mighty Mountain Foundation's typical grant size?
Mighty Mountain Foundation's median grant in 2026 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,297, across 7 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mighty Mountain Foundation give grants?
Mighty Mountain Foundation's top state is California, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was District of Columbia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (2 grants).
Does Mighty Mountain Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2026: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Mighty Mountain Foundation's 2026 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Mighty Mountain Foundation's largest grantees?
Mighty Mountain Foundation's largest 2026 grantees include Humanistic Education Foundation ($3,945), San Jos Public Library Foundation ($1,331) and National Park Foundation ($1,000), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.
How large is Mighty Mountain Foundation?
Mighty Mountain Foundation reported $123K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mighty Mountain Foundation's EIN?
Mighty Mountain Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-3296470. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2025–2026.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
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