Songchu Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker San Jose, CA EIN: 26-2694838

Songchu Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $2K.

Key facts about Songchu Foundation

EIN
26-2694838
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,000
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$286
Median grant
$100
Primary geography
California (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Songchu Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Songchu Foundation's 7 itemized 2025 grants were California (55%), Hawaii (25%) and District of Columbia (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants). None of its 7 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (7 grants).

How Songchu Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 233% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$2K

+344.4% YoY

Grant Count

7

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$285.714

+344.4% YoY

About Songchu Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Songchu Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $2K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 7 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

WashingtonSan JoseMerrifieldLos AngelesHonolulu HIHonolulu

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets———
Revenue———
Expenses———
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500$1K$2K$2K9 grants20209 grants20218 grants20227 grants20237 grants20247 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation: $1KBuddhist Tzu Chi Foundation$1KUh Foundation: $500Uh Foundation$500American Institute for Cancer Research: $100American Institute for CancerResearch$100American Red Cross: $100American Red Cross$100Care Inc: $100Care Inc$100Feeding America: $100Feeding America$100Smile Train Inc: $100Smile Train Inc$100

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation ($1,000), Uh Foundation ($500), American Institute for Cancer Research ($100).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BUDDHIST TZU CHI FOUNDATION San Jose, CADONATION$1,000
UH FOUNDATION Honolulu, HIDONATION$500
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH Washington, DCDONATION$100
AMERICAN RED CROSS Los Angeles, CADONATION$100
CARE INC Merrifield, VADONATION$100
FEEDING AMERICA Washington, DCDONATION$100
SMILE TRAIN INC Washington, DCDONATION$100

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

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Yonghua SongPresident5—
Hua ChuSecretary5—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Songchu Foundation?

Songchu Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Jose, CA. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Songchu Foundation operate?

Songchu Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Virginia.

What size grants does Songchu Foundation award?

In 2025, Songchu Foundation awarded 7 grants totaling $2K — an average of about $285.714 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Songchu Foundation's EIN?

Songchu Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2694838. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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