Mighty Mountain Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Jose, CA EIN: 99-3296470

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.

Key facts about Mighty Mountain Foundation

In short: Mighty Mountain Foundation gave $9K across 7 grants in 2026 (avg $1K), top state California. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
99-3296470
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2026
Annual giving (2026)
$9,076
Grants made (2026)
7
Average grant
$1,297
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$122,639
Primary geography
California (46% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2026 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$123K

+264.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$9K

+274.4% YoY

Grant Count

7

+133.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+60.5% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

San JoseCampbellMorgan HillPalo AltoSan FranciscoSan RamonWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K3 grants2025 7 grants2026

From 2025 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $9K (2026). In 2026 it made 7 grants totaling $9K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2026

Humanistic Education Foundation: $4KHumanistic EducationFoundation$4KSan Jos Public Library Foundation: $1KSan Jos Public LibraryFoundation$1KNational Park Foundation: $1KNational Park Foundation$1KSanta Clara County Library District: $1KSanta Clara County LibraryDistrict$1KMosei Academy of Taiwanese Language: $800Mosei Academy of TaiwaneseLanguage$800Golden State Youth Orchestra: $500Golden State Youth Orchestra$500Donor Network West Foundation: $500Donor Network West Foundation$500

The largest 2026 recipient was Humanistic Education Foundation ($4K). Together the top 7 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Humanistic Education Foundation To improve Taiwan's education and promote humanistic education in Taiwan.$3,945
San Jos Public Library Foundation San Jose, CAProvides 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, DCTo protect and enhance America's national parks for present and future generations.$1,000
Santa Clara County Library District Campbell, CATo 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, CATo 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, CATo 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, CATo 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

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2025 2026
Metric20262025
Total Assets$122,639$33,671
Revenue$106,842$39,893
Expenses$15,422$8,674
Qualifying Distributions$15,422$8,674
Net Investment Income$76,659$738
Distributable Amount$14,181$2,753

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 23, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)

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.

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