Tai Foundation
Tai Foundation is a private foundation, based in Glendora, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $479K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $86K.
Tai Foundation at a glance
In short: Tai Foundation gave $15K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $15,000
- -2.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,143
- +12.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $478,562
- +15.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (53% 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 Tai Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Doctors Without Borders USA ($4K). Together the top 7 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tai Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 104% 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2022) to $15K (2023). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Borders USA New York, NY | Charitable Purpose | $3,500 |
| STJUDE Children's Reaearch Hospital Memphis, TN | Charitable Purpose | $3,500 |
| Union Rescue Mission Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Purpose | $2,000 |
| Valley Food Bank Pacoima, CA | Charitable Purpose | $2,000 |
| The Midnight Mission Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Purpose | $2,000 |
| The Salvation Army San Gabriel, CA | Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
| Glendora Police Department Glendora, CA | Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $478,562 | $86,476 | $22,554 | $15,000 | 7 | $21,055 | $86,476 | $20,181 |
| 2023 | $414,668 | $45,103 | $16,478 | $15,300 | 8 | $15,800 | $45,103 | $17,689 |
| 2022 | $385,430 | $979 | $13,047 | $11,050 | 8 | $12,015 | $1,121 | $15,547 |
| 2021 | $396,466 | $77,169 | $1,307 | — | — | — | $24,168 | $15,401 |
| 2020 | $320,385 | $58,386 | $1,127 | — | — | — | $8,386 | — |
| 2019 | $263,019 | $52,378 | $33 | — | — | — | $2,378 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tai Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tai Foundation is led by Shih-Chuang Tai, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Shih-Chuang Tai
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Tai Foundation
How much does Tai Foundation give each year?
Tai Foundation gave $15K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $15K across 8 grants.
What is Tai Foundation's typical grant size?
Tai Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,143, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tai Foundation give grants?
Tai Foundation gives mostly in California: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (23%) and Tennessee (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Who are Tai Foundation's largest grantees?
Tai Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Doctors Without Borders USA ($3,500), STJUDE Children's Reaearch Hospital ($3,500) and Union Rescue Mission ($2,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Tai Foundation?
Tai Foundation reported $479K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Tai Foundation's EIN?
Tai Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5326054. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Tai Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tai-foundation-morg_c2f4045f57184e768fe230143a5ac784
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