Skynet USA Foundation
Skynet USA Foundation is a private foundation, based in Milpitas, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $333K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $20K.
Skynet USA Foundation at a glance
In short: Skynet USA Foundation gave $14K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,888
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,629
- -28.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $332,677
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Skynet USA Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Monterey Bay Aquarium ($12K). Together the top 3 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Skynet USA Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $29K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey, CA | Education & Community Service | $12,000 |
| City of Hope Duarte, CA | Medical Assistance | $1,000 |
| World Vision Federal Way, WA | Community Support | $888 |
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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 | $332,677 | $19,762 | $15,957 | $13,888 | 3 | $13,888 | $19,762 | $15,174 |
| 2024 | $327,175 | $6,123 | $16,568 | $12,888 | 2 | $12,888 | $10,879 | $14,240 |
| 2023 | $260,218 | $2,305 | $17,035 | $12,647 | 3 | $12,647 | $2,305 | $12,629 |
| 2022 | $309,548 | $6,853 | $19,586 | $14,455 | 6 | $14,455 | $1,722 | $13,733 |
| 2021 | $294,291 | $49,373 | $32,687 | $28,735 | 14 | — | $36,796 | $16,194 |
| 2020 | $285,058 | $20,126 | $5,498 | $1,207 | 1 | — | $6,826 | $14,166 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Skynet USA Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Skynet USA Foundation is led by Vencent Liang, CEO on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vencent Liang
CEO
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Skynet USA Foundation
How much does Skynet USA Foundation give each year?
Skynet USA Foundation gave $14K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 2 grants.
What is Skynet USA Foundation's typical grant size?
Skynet USA Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $4,629, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Skynet USA Foundation give grants?
Skynet USA Foundation gives mostly in California: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (6%).
Does Skynet USA Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Skynet USA Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Skynet USA Foundation?
Skynet USA Foundation reported $333K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (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 is Skynet USA Foundation's EIN?
Skynet USA Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1567025. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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