The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it gives only to organizations it has already chosen and does not accept unsolicited requests. An introduction is usually the only route.
Application policy: Funds preselected organizations only, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
No parsed e-filed return is on record for this organization yet, so year-by-year financials are not available.
Asset, income and revenue figures come from the IRS master file (the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File), a coarse annual extract. Year-by-year figures appear once the organization's e-filed returns are in the database.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 22% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tzu Chi FoundationHOUSTON, TX | Fund Raising | $175,000 | 2023 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Ngo | PRES | 2.00 | $0 |
| Sue Hsiao | TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| Fund Raising |
| $40,000 |
| 2021 |
| THE FAY SCHOOLHOUSTON, TX | FUND RAISING | $40,000 | 2020 |
| University of St ThomasHouston, TX | Fund RaisingFund Raising | $25,000 | 2016 |
| Baylor College of MedicineHOUSTON, TX | Fund Raising | $20,000 | 2018 |
| OCAHOUSTON, TX | FUND RAISING | $20,000 | 2018 |
| Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX | FUND RAISING | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Share our StrengthWASHINGTON DC, DC | Fund Raising | $19,700 | 2017 |
| United Way of HoustonHOUSTON, TX | FUND RAISING | $15,000 | 2021 |
| OCAHOUSTON, TX | FUND RAISING | $15,000 | 2016 |
| National Home Furnishings IndustryHighpoint, NC | Fund Raising | $15,000 | 2023 |
| United Way of HoustonHOUSTON, TX | FUND RAISING | $15,000 | 2019 |
| Rice UniversityHOUSTON, TX | Fund Raising | $15,000 | 2021 |
| St Thomas UniversityHOUSTON, TX | FUND RAISING | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Rice UniversityHOUSTON, TX | Fund Raising | $15,000 | 2020 |
| United Way of HoustonHOUSTON, TX | FUND RAISING | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Houston Methodist HospitalHOUSTON, TX | Fund Raising | $10,000 | 2022 |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER HOUSTONHOUSTON, TX | FUND RAISING | $10,000 | 2016 |
| UT SouthwesternDALLAS, TX | Fund Raising | $10,000 | 2019 |
| THE FAY SCHOOLHOUSTON, TX | FUND RAISING | $10,000 | 2021 |
| UTMBGALVESTON, TX | Fund Raising | $10,000 | 2021 |
| The Fay SchoolHOUSTON, TX | FUND RAISING | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Baylor College of MedicineHOUSTON, TX | Fund Raising | $10,000 | 2019 |
| UT SouthwesternDALLAS, TX | Fund Raising | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Chinese Community CenterHOUSTON, TX | Fund Raising | $10,000 | 2021 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.