The Sheng Foundation
The Sheng Foundation is a private foundation based in Cupertino, California. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $56,491 to organizations including educational, cultural, community-service, health, and children’s organizations.
The Sheng Foundation at a glance
In short: The Sheng Foundation gave $56K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state California. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,491
- -28.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +70.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,323
- -58.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,488,619
- +2.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (3 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (34% 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 Sheng 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: 7718 Seeber Ct, Cupertino, CA 95014
Phone: (408) 996-3893
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Sheng Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Chung-Hsing University ($30K). Together the top 10 received $52K.
Grant Size Distribution
92 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 92 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports grant dollars associated with California (34%), Arizona (5%), Texas (4%), and Washington, D.C. (3%). It lists another 53% under “?”. The named recipients include organizations in California, Arizona, Texas, and Washington, D.C.; the filing also lists National Chung-Hsing University without a location.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Sheng Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 17 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 41% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 51% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $12K (2019) to $79K (2024). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Chung-Hsing University | Donation | $29,792 |
| Ccic - Cupertino Cupertino, CA | Donation | $8,000 |
| Make- a- Wish Foundation of America Phoenix, AZ | Donation | $3,000 |
| Cupertino Language Immersion Program Organization Cupertino, CA | Donation | $2,000 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey, CA | Donation | $2,000 |
| Globalgiving Foundation Inc Washington, DC | Donation | $1,780 |
| Filoli Center Wooodside, CA | Donation | $1,500 |
| CA Academy of Sciences San Francisco, CA | Donation | $1,500 |
| Sacred Heart Community Services San Jose, CA | Donation | $1,000 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | Donation | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,488,619 | $119,400 | $81,592 | $56,491 | 17 | $65,640 | $101,973 | $128,210 |
| 2024 | $1,450,811 | $603,961 | $93,432 | $79,221 | 10 | $87,310 | $602,587 | $93,330 |
| 2023 | $940,282 | $-1,023 | $64,608 | $48,561 | 27 | $62,306 | $21,889 | $67,484 |
| 2022 | $1,005,913 | $5,420 | $84,363 | $60,913 | 24 | $74,952 | $15,008 | $75,676 |
| 2021 | $1,084,856 | $132,133 | $45,568 | $17,584 | 14 | — | $125,567 | $76,673 |
| 2020 | $998,291 | $273,457 | $40,975 | $28,243 | 13 | — | $270,165 | $46,061 |
| 2019 | $765,809 | $147,138 | $30,638 | $12,315 | 10 | — | $137,621 | $34,769 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sheng Foundation reported a distributable amount of $128K 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 include donations to organizations with varied missions. For example, Filoli Center says it connects history with the future through beauty, nature, and shared stories; CityTeam Ministries says it works to restore lives and rebuild communities through food, shelter, clothing, training, and spiritual programs; and the American Heart Association says its mission is to promote longer, healthier lives.
The foundation’s 2023 filing describes its role as a member of a delegation to Taiwan for the 2024 Taiwan Education Program, sponsored by the Enlightenment Foundation. It says the program distributes scholarships to underprivileged students and supports needy grade schools in the countryside. The filing reports that the delegation visited five schools and 61 students in western Taiwan over four days.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $56,491. Grants ranged from $295 to $29,792, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest grants included $29,792 to National Chung-Hsing University, $8,000 to CCIC–Cupertino, $3,000 to Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, and $2,000 each to Cupertino Language Immersion Program Organization and Monterey Bay Aquarium. Each was listed with the purpose “DONATION.”
Other reported grants included $1,780 to GlobalGiving Foundation, $1,500 each to Filoli Center and the California Academy of Sciences, and $1,000 each to Sacred Heart Community Services, the American Heart Association, Children at Heart Foundation, and CityTeam Ministries.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Y. Sheng as president and Chien Ju Sheng as secretary.
The Sheng Foundation is led by David Y. Sheng, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Y. Sheng
President
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chien Ju Sheng
Secretary
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/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 Sheng Foundation
How much does The Sheng Foundation give each year?
The Sheng Foundation gave $56K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $79K across 10 grants.
What is The Sheng Foundation's typical grant size?
The Sheng Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,323, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Sheng Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Sheng Foundation give grants?
The Sheng Foundation's top state is California, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Arizona (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (5 grants), Cupertino, CA (2 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does The Sheng Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on The Sheng Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (17 grants).
Who are The Sheng Foundation's largest grantees?
The Sheng Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include National Chung-Hsing University ($29,792), Ccic - Cupertino ($8,000) and Make- a- Wish Foundation of America ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Sheng Foundation?
The Sheng Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $128K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Sheng Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include donations to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Sheng 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 The Sheng Foundation's EIN?
The Sheng Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5771799. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Sheng 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 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 February 28, 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 February 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Sheng Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-sheng-foundation-morg_c734f76403c24cff8f4764955608ec4a
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