T4 Foundation
T4 Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cupertino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $270K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $7K.
T4 Foundation at a glance
In short: T4 Foundation gave $7K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,691
- -74.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,230
- -91.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $468
- Total assets
- $269,540
- -14.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Idaho (93% 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 T4 Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Real Life Ministry ($6K). Together the top 3 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How T4 Foundation gives
- Giving grew 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 144% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $26K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Real Life Ministry Post Falls, ID | Charitable | $6,198 |
| 401 Bridge Ministry Alpharetta, GA | Charitable | $468 |
| CDA Charter Coeur d'Alene, ID | Charitable | $25 |
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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 | $269,540 | $60 | $25,855 | $6,691 | 3 | $23,026 | — | $15,946 |
| 2024 | $315,575 | $203,262 | $59,577 | $25,953 | 1 | $59,348 | $203,262 | $13,121 |
| 2023 | $143,610 | $18,047 | $8,113 | $2,218 | 1 | $8,113 | $16,463 | $14,456 |
| 2022 | $127,781 | $1,237 | $5,145 | $4,520 | 3 | $5,145 | $1,186 | $14,738 |
| 2021 | $131,664 | $1,113 | $9,800 | $8,145 | 7 | — | $1,113 | $12,569 |
| 2020 | $140,351 | $41,393 | $4,380 | $3,770 | 7 | — | $41,393 | $8,320 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, T4 Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
T4 Foundation is led by Tian Wang-Mendez, CEO & CFO on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tian Wang-Mendez
CEO & CFO
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 T4 Foundation
How much does T4 Foundation give each year?
T4 Foundation gave $7K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 1 grant.
What is T4 Foundation's typical grant size?
T4 Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $468, and its average grant was $2,230, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does T4 Foundation give grants?
T4 Foundation gives mostly in Idaho: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (7%).
Does T4 Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on T4 Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
How large is T4 Foundation?
T4 Foundation reported $270K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is T4 Foundation's EIN?
T4 Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3216623. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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