Napa Tree Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palo Alto, CA EIN: 27-4330507

Napa Tree Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $225K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $5K.

Napa Tree Foundation at a glance

In short: Napa Tree Foundation gave $5K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$5,479
+92.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,370
+44.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$183
Total assets
$225,249
-23.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (96% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Napa Tree Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

American Cancer Society: $5KAmerican Cancer Society$5KWorld Vision: $234World Vision$234Thornton Middle School: $132Thornton Middle School$132Gunn High School: $113Gunn High School$113

The largest 2024 recipient was American Cancer Society ($5K). Together the top 4 received $5K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Palo AltoMenlo ParkBerkeleyFederal WayFremontSan FranciscoWashington

How Napa Tree Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1726% from 2021 to 2024. 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

$0$2K$4K$6K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $209 (2020) to $5K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Cancer Society Menlo Park, CADonation$5,000
World Vision Federal Way, WADonation$234
Thornton Middle School Fremont, CADonation$132
Gunn High School Palo Alto, CADonation$113
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024$225,249$2,146$69,552$5,4794$30,289—
2023$294,844$20,612$58,708$2,8433$12,862—
2022$330,790$10,965$25,704$1,0001$6,931—
2021$345,529$20,050$28,672$3001—$11,200
2020$354,151$20,400$23,124$2092—$8,838

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Napa Tree Foundation is led by Hongwu Chi, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Hongwu Chi

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Li

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Lei Zhang

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 Napa Tree Foundation

How much does Napa Tree Foundation give each year?

Napa Tree Foundation gave $5K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3K across 3 grants.

What is Napa Tree Foundation's typical grant size?

Napa Tree Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $183, and its average grant was $1,370, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Napa Tree Foundation give grants?

Napa Tree Foundation gives mostly in California: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Napa Tree Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Napa Tree Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (4 grants).

How large is Napa Tree Foundation?

Napa Tree Foundation reported $225K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2K.

What is Napa Tree Foundation's EIN?

Napa Tree Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4330507. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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