Tsais Family Foundation Inc
Tsais Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Hayward, California. Its 2024 IRS filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Tsais Family Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $12,206
- -20.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3
- -90.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $3
- -90.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,125
- -9.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Tsais Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 249 W Jackson Street 328, Hayward, CA 94544-1811
Phone: (510) 485-9738
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tsais Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 44 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2022 grantees were based in Washington, DC; Seattle, Washington; San Francisco, California; and Salinas, California.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Tsais Family Foundation Inc gives
- 91% of 2022 grantees were also funded in 2021. Method
- In 2022 it paid out 920% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022). 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 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $48K (2021). In 2022 it made 11 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Feeding Areas Impacted by Disasters | $3,000 |
| Food Share Inc Southbridge, MA | Ventura County's Food Bank | $2,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | Our Vision: a Hunger-Free Community | $2,000 |
| All Star Helping Hand Santa Clara, CA | Disrupt the cycle of poverty and encourage innovation by seeding funding start up in the bay area. Disrupt the cycle of poverty and encourage innovation by seeding funding start up in the bay area. Disrupt the cycle of poverty and encourage innovation by seeding funding start up in the bay area. | $1,000 |
| Food Bank for Monterey County Salinas, CA | Leading community efforts in the awareness and elimination of hunger in Monterey county | $1,000 |
| Homeless Prenatal Program St San Francisco, CA | Helping Break the Cycle of Childhood Poverty | $1,000 |
| National Asian Pacific Center on Aging Seatthe, WA | Help Aging Asian Amercians and Pacific Islanders | $1,000 |
| Salvation Army West Nyack, NY | Providing Social Relief for Communities | $1,000 |
| Second Harvest of Santa Cruz Watsonville, CA | Helping Neighbors Feed Neighbors | $1,000 |
| SF Food Bank San Francisco, CA | Our mission is to end hunger in san francisco and marin. | $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 | $12,206 | $3 | $3,125 | — | — | — | $3 | $682 |
| 2024 | $15,328 | $31 | $3,446 | — | — | — | $31 | $860 |
| 2023 | $18,743 | $41 | $3,625 | — | — | — | $41 | $1,032 |
| 2022 | $22,327 | $3 | $19,032 | $15,000 | 11 | $15,000 | $3 | $1,631 |
| 2021 | $41,356 | $7 | $51,824 | $48,000 | 33 | — | $7 | $3,234 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tsais Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $682 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 2022 grants included organizations whose own missions describe providing meals during humanitarian, climate, and community crises (World Central Kitchen); advocating for older adults and connecting them with resources (National Asian Pacific Center on Aging); supporting families through a family resource center (Homeless Prenatal Program); and distributing food and providing emergency food services in Monterey County (Food Bank for Monterey County).
Grantmaking
The foundation reported no grants in 2023, 2024, or 2025. In 2022, it gave $6,000 across four grants: $3,000 to World Central Kitchen Inc, and $1,000 each to the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging, Homeless Prenatal Program Inc, and Food Bank for Monterey County. The listed 2022 grants ranged from $1,000 to $3,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Tsung-Chang Tsai as president, Christine Tsai as secretary, and Li-Chen Tsai as CFO.
Tsais Family Foundation Inc is led by Tsung-Chang Tsai, President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tsung-Chang Tsai
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Tsai
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$1K (2021) → $1K (2025)
Li-Chen Tsai
CFO
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Christine Tsai (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Tsais Family Foundation Inc
How large is Tsais Family Foundation Inc?
Tsais Family Foundation Inc reported $12K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3.
What does Tsais Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tsais Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Tsais Family Foundation Inc make grants?
The 2022 grantees were based in Washington, DC; Seattle, Washington; San Francisco, California; and Salinas, California.
How much is Tsais Family Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Tsais Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $682 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Tsais Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Tsais Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5667297. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Tsais Family Foundation Inc 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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