The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation
The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation is a private foundation based in Cupertino, California. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $5,038 to charitable organizations.
The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation at a glance
In short: The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation gave $5K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $458), mostly in California. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,038
- +75.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $458
- +59.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $208
- Total assets
- $17,045
- -25.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (96% 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 The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 21029 Manita Ct, Cupertino, CA 95014
Phone: (408) 446-1039
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Amazing Taiwan ($2K). Together the top 10 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 4% to recipients in New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $613; repeat grants $370. How we count
Medians: $198 first-time, $250 repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 92% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 599% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $5K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amazing Taiwan Cupertino, CA | Charitable Contribution | $2,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Sacramento, CA | Charitable Contribution | $1,053 |
| Maui Humane Society Cupertino, CA | Charitable Contribution | $515 |
| Kqed San Francisco, CA | To Support Public Media | $258 |
| CFRI Palo Alto, CA | Charitable Contribution | $250 |
| Christopher Dana Reeve Foundation Short Hills, NJ | Charitable Contribution | $208 |
| The Nature Conservatory San Francisco, CA | Charitable Contribution | $206 |
| Edpowerment the Waka Waka Project Sunnyvale, CA | To Support Education in Disvantaged Communities | $200 |
| PJCC Foster City, CA | Charitable Contribution | $188 |
| Girls on the Run Santa Clara, CA | Charitable Contribution | $105 |
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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 | $17,045 | $1 | $5,758 | $5,038 | 11 | $5,758 | $1 | $962 |
| 2024 | $22,802 | $7 | $3,588 | $2,868 | 10 | $3,588 | $7 | $1,238 |
| 2023 | $26,384 | $7 | $4,632 | $3,912 | 9 | $4,632 | $7 | $1,418 |
| 2022 | $31,009 | — | $3,317 | $2,622 | 9 | $3,317 | — | $1,649 |
| 2021 | $34,325 | — | $3,489 | $2,819 | 7 | — | — | $1,772 |
| 2019 | $43,099 | $20,006 | $2,655 | $1,836 | 11 | — | $6 | $1,024 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation reported a distributable amount of $962 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including environmental, animal-welfare, public-media, education, health, and community organizations.
Among the grantees, KQED describes its mission as serving Northern California with community-supported media, informing decisions, convening dialogue, bringing the arts to audiences, and supporting students and teachers. Stand Up To Cancer describes its mission as raising awareness and funding research to detect and treat cancers, with the aspiration of curing all patients.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $5,038. Grants ranged from $55 to $2,000, with a median grant of $208.
The largest reported grants were $2,000 to Amazing Taiwan, $1,053 to Environmental Defense Fund, and $515 to Maui Humane Society. Other listed grants included $258 to KQED, $250 to CFRI, $208 to the Christopher Dana Reeve Foundation, $206 to the Nature Conservatory, $200 to Edpowerment the Waka Waka Project, $188 to PJCC, $105 to Girls on the Run, and $55 to Stand Up To Cancer.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Show-Lieng C Liou as CEO and Ker-Chong Liou as CFO.
The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation is led by Show-Lieng C. Liou, CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Show-Lieng C. Liou
CEO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ker-Chong Liou
CFO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation
How much does The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation give each year?
The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation gave $5K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 10 grants.
What is The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation's typical grant size?
The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $208, and its average grant was $458, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation that year got $613 on average.
Where does The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation give grants?
The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation gives mostly in California: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cupertino, CA (2 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Who are The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation's largest grantees?
The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Amazing Taiwan ($2,000), Environmental Defense Fund ($1,053) and Maui Humane Society ($515), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation?
The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation reported $17K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $962 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including environmental, animal-welfare, public-media, education, health, and community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation?
The foundation 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 The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation's EIN?
The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3361408. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Mike & Susan Charity 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 2019 (received by the IRS January 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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