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Achevall

Preselected recipients only Cupertino, California · EIN 872859674

Achevall is a private foundation in Cupertino, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $22,460 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $13,710. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $15,742 the year before.

20% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$15,7424$348,439
2024$22,4605$651,442

How to apply

Achevall says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Achevall funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$22,460

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
San Jose Chinese Catholoc Mission
Santa Clara, CA
Support christianity$13,710
UCSB University
Santa Barbra, CA
Support Education$3,750
Bellarmine College Preparatory
San Jose, CA
Support education$3,000
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Support Education$1,250
UCLA Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Support Education$750

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Achevall accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Achevall give?

$22,460 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Achevall?

Its 2024 filing lists Wei-Cheng Lai (Ceo), Yihua Zhang (Cfo) and Christopher Lai (Secretary).

What does Achevall fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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