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CYGG Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Jose, California · EIN 872260082

CYGG Foundation is a private foundation in San Jose, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $1,660 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $180 and the largest $1,250. 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 $500 the year before.

75% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2021$00$20,995
2023$5001$142,052
2024$1,6604$253,825

How to apply

CYGG Foundation 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$1,250
California3$410

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Colel Chabad
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$1,250
SJPOA Charitable Foundation
San Jose, CA
Charitable$260
San Francisco Zoo
San Francisco, CA
Charitable$100
Wikimedia Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Charitable$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does CYGG Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does CYGG Foundation give?

$1,660 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $180.

Who runs CYGG Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Chengyu Mao (Ceo) and Weili Miao (Cfo).

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