Tiptoe Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cupertino, CA EIN: 91-2163498

Tiptoe Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cupertino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $424K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $60K.

Tiptoe Foundation at a glance

In short: Tiptoe Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$25,000
-16.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$25,000
-16.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$423,842
+30.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Tiptoe Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Living Sapling for Youth Volunteer: $25KLiving Sapling for YouthVolunteer$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Living Sapling for Youth Volunteer ($25K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

San Francisco

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $30K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Living Sapling for Youth Volunteer School - Education$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$423,842$132,313$34,243$25,0001$29,582$59,682
2024$325,772$34,858$36,728$30,0001$32,277$4,858
2023$327,642$-5,092$23,648$20,0001$20,000$4,740
2022$356,382$6,245$3,480———$4,245
2021$353,617$3,321$28,296$25,0001$25,000$3,321
2020$378,592$21,260$22,390$20,0001—$21,260

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tiptoe Foundation is led by Sheng Hwa Ho, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sheng Hwa Ho

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Tsai-Ju Ho

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Wei Tai-Fen Ho

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Yi-Ju Ho

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Duane Voigt

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Yuhsien Lin

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    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 Tiptoe Foundation

How much does Tiptoe Foundation give each year?

Tiptoe Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.

How large is Tiptoe Foundation?

Tiptoe Foundation reported $424K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $132K.

Where does Tiptoe Foundation operate?

Tiptoe Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Tiptoe Foundation's EIN?

Tiptoe Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2163498. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 18, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 17, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)

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