TAO Aspire Foundation
TAO Aspire Foundation is a private foundation based in Campbell, California. Its 2023 filing describes support for professional skills enhancement, career development, environmental work, and a Christian church community; its 2025 grants also went to public media, educational, environmental, religious, and humanitarian organizations.
TAO Aspire Foundation at a glance
In short: TAO Aspire Foundation gave $11K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $581.158), mostly in California. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,042
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $581
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $429
- Total assets
- $280,371
- +7.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (6 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to TAO Aspire Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 210 N 2Nd St, Campbell, CA 95008
Phone: (408) 219-3948
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who TAO Aspire Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Be the Change Program ($3K). Together the top 10 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 103 grants of 103 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to California recipients (92%), with 5% going to Virginia and 4% to Washington. These shares total 101% as reported.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is TAO Aspire Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 19 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $397; repeat grants $666. How we count
Medians: $375 first-time, $429 repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $11K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Be the Change Program Saratoga, CA | Empowering Young Asian professionals to professionally aspire to their highest level | $3,000 |
| Kqed Public Radio San Francisco, CA | Local PUBLIC RADIO | $1,000 |
| Home of Christ Cupertino HOC5 Cupertino, CA | Chinese Christian Church Org | $1,000 |
| Stanford University Gifting Stanford, CA | EIN: 94-1156365 | $650 |
| Stream Of Praise Music Ministries Tustin, CA | Tax-exempt since Feb. 1997 EIN: 95-4586110 | $522 |
| Nature Conservancy San Francisco, CA | Public Environmental Organization - Domestic & International Work | $515 |
| Ocean Conservancy Santa Cruz, CA | Protecting the worlds oceans | $500 |
| SCU Alumni Association Santa Clara, CA | Alumni giving - EIN: 94-1156617 CA 408 554-4000 | $500 |
| University Of Virginia Alumni Assoc Charlottesville, VA | UVA Alumni EIN: 54-0485595 | $500 |
| World Vision Federal Way, WA | Matching gifts for Africas poorest children - Monthly debit of $39 | $429 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $280,371 | $51,349 | $14,767 | $11,042 | 19 | $11,042 | $18,339 |
| 2024 | $260,293 | $34,634 | $14,579 | $10,880 | 20 | $10,880 | $4,634 |
| 2023 | $201,033 | $46,173 | $8,861 | $8,861 | 22 | $8,861 | $1,173 |
| 2022 | $161,768 | $31,112 | $6,908 | $6,908 | 20 | $6,833 | $1,112 |
| 2021 | $136,526 | $51,191 | $5,870 | $5,870 | 22 | — | $1,191 |
| 2020 | $85,335 | $20,472 | $9,895 | $9,833 | 33 | — | $472 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2023 filing lists Stanford Continuing Studies for professional skills enhancement, Be the Change Foundation’s A2C Career Program, the Nature Conservancy with the description “Aspiring to balance planet and its human inhabitants,” and Home of Christ Cupertino (HOC5), described as serving members of a Christian church.
Its 2025 grants included organizations with varied missions. Stream of Praise Music Ministries describes its mission as reaching people with the Gospel through musical concerts, publishing music, and hosting seminars. World Vision describes itself as a Christian humanitarian organization working with children, families, and communities to address poverty and injustice. Sempervirens Fund says it works to ensure that Coast Redwood forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains thrive for generations.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $11,042. Grants ranged from $222 to $3,000, with a median of $429. Its largest reported grants included $3,000 to Be the Change Program for empowering young Asian professionals to aspire to their highest professional level; $1,000 each to KQED Public Radio and Home of Christ Cupertino; and $650 to Stanford University Gifting.
Other 2025 grants included $522 to Stream of Praise Music Ministries, $515 to the Nature Conservancy, $500 each to Ocean Conservancy, SCU Alumni Association, and University of Virginia Alumni Association, $429 to World Vision, $375 to Sempervirens Fund, and $307 to Chinese Church in Christ.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Yanmin Tao as CFO and Laurence D Hale as CEO.
TAO Aspire Foundation is led by Laurence D Hale, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laurence D Hale
CEO
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yanmin Tao
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 TAO Aspire Foundation
How much does TAO Aspire Foundation give each year?
TAO Aspire Foundation gave $11K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 20 grants.
What is TAO Aspire Foundation's typical grant size?
TAO Aspire Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $429, and its average grant was $581, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from TAO Aspire Foundation that year got $397 on average.
Where does TAO Aspire Foundation give grants?
TAO Aspire Foundation gives mostly in California: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (4 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does TAO Aspire Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on TAO Aspire Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are TAO Aspire Foundation's largest grantees?
TAO Aspire Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Be the Change Program ($3,000), Kqed Public Radio ($1,000) and Home of Christ Cupertino HOC5 ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is TAO Aspire Foundation?
TAO Aspire Foundation reported $280K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $51K.
What does TAO Aspire Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2023 filing lists Stanford Continuing Studies for professional skills enhancement, Be the Change Foundation’s A2C Career Program, the Nature Conservancy with the description “Aspiring to balance planet and its human inhabitants,” and Home of Christ Cupertino (HOC5), described as serving members of a Christian church. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from TAO Aspire Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is TAO Aspire Foundation's EIN?
TAO Aspire Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2928151. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does TAO Aspire Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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