Private foundation · Kirkland, WA

Mps Charitable Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K $25K $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
11
Repeat grantees
2
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Bernie Blegen
DIRECTOR
Michael Hsing
DIRECTOR
Saria Tseng
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
3.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'21
'22
'23
21
Total grants awarded
$941K
Total amount
$45K
Average grant
$164K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$545K
13 grants
2022
$346K
7 grants
2021
$50K
1 grants

Top recipients

2 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$300K
Chiao Tung University Alumni Foundation in America
1 grant · NY
$164K
1 grant · NY · ≈ likely match
$80K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$80K
Virginia Mason Foundation
1 grant · WA
$50K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$45K
1 grant · WA · ✓ Exact match
$45K
Virginia Mason
1 grant · WA
$30K
1 grant · WA · ✓ Exact match
$30K
1 grant · FL · ≈ likely match
$25K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Chiao Tung University Alumni Foundation in America
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$164K
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$150K
Healthier Kids Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$45K
Seattle Symphony Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$45K
Virginia Mason
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$30K
University of Florida
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2023
$25K
Benaroya Research Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$20K
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$20K
Forterra
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$10K
Give2asia
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$10K
National Forest Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
MT · TY 2023
$10K
Cal Poly
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$10K
University of Washington Fsae
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$7K
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2022
$150K
Cornell University
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$80K
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$60K
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2022
$30K
Washington Stem
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2022
$20K
Vision House
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2022
$5K
Leigh High School
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$1K
Virginia Mason Foundation
Support the first phase of the COVID 19 research studies at Benaroya Research Institute.
WA · TY 2021
$50K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.