Private foundation · Huntington Beach, CA

The Jao Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K – $8K – $26K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
4
Repeat grantees
1
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Frank Jao
President & CEO
Catherine Td Jao
CFO
Lyna N Le
Secretary
Catherine Jao
PRESIDENT
Alicia Jao
TREASURER
Felicia Jao
SECRETARY

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
30.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
64
Total grants awarded
$1.7M
Total amount
$27K
Average grant
$204K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$301K
11 grants
2023
$130K
10 grants
2021
$221K
3 grants
2020
$24K
3 grants
2019
$27K
2 grants
2018
$29K
2 grants
2017
$183K
6 grants
2016
$179K
8 grants
2015
$244K
6 grants
2014
$212K
5 grants
2013
$147K
8 grants

Top recipients

29 grants · VA
$577K
Uc Irvine Foundation
6 grants · CA
$261K
Harvard University Education
1 grant · MA
$204K
Trust for University Innovation in Viet Nam
2 grants · MA
$150K
Coastline Community Colle
1 grant · CA
$125K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$120K
Vietnamese American Cultural Alliance
1 grant · HI
$50K
Young Life Asia Pacific
2 grants · AZ
$40K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$29K
Csu Fullerton
2 grants · CA
$28K

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

Education
MA · TY 2024
$200K
Donation
CA · TY 2024
$60K
Donation
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Education
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Donation
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Donation
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Donation
VA · TY 2024
$2K
Donation
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Donation
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Donation
CA · TY 2024
$250
Donation
CA · TY 2024
$250
Education
MA · TY 2023
$100K
Education
MA · TY 2023
$15K
Donation
CA · TY 2023
$8K
Donation
CA · TY 2023
$3K
Donation
CO · TY 2023
$3K
Donation
CA · TY 2023
$600
Donation
CA · TY 2023
$550
Donation
CA · TY 2023
$500
Donation
CA · TY 2023
$500
Donation
CA · TY 2023
$250
Harvard University Education
EDUCATION
MA · TY 2021
$204K
Genesis Foundation
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2021
$10K
Various Other Donations
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2021
$7K
Various Business
COVID MASKS
CA · TY 2020
$10K
Trust University
EDUCATION IN VIETNAM
MA · TY 2020
$10K
Huntington Partners
HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS MUSEUM
CA · TY 2020
$4K
Uc Irvine Foundation
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2019
$26K
Special Olympics
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2019
$1K
Uc Irvine Foundation
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2018
$26K
Western University of Health Sci
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2018
$3K
Vietnamese American Cultural Alliance
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2017
$120K
Uc Irvine Foundation
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2017
$25K
Csu Fullerton
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2017
$16K
Laguna College of Art & Design
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2017
$11K
Young Life Asia Pacific
TO SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE
AZ · TY 2017
$10K
The Vietnam Foundation
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE
MD · TY 2017
$1K
Trust for University Innovation in Viet Nam
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2016
$75K
Uc Irvine Foundation
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2016
$36K
Young Life Asia Pacific
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE
AZ · TY 2016
$30K
Laguna College of Art & Design
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2016
$13K
Csu Fullerton
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2016
$11K
Young Makers Vietnam
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE
TY 2016
$10K
Regents of UCLA
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2016
$3K
Signiture Travel & Tour Scholarshipchildrens Hospital
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2016
$1K
Uc Irvine Foundation
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2015
$88K
Trust for University Innovation in Viet Nam
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2015
$75K
Vietnamese American Cultural Alliance
SUPPORT CULTURAL EXCHANGE IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
HI · TY 2015
$50K
Pitzer College
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2015
$23K
Laguna College of Art & Design
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2015
$5K

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