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JD Mason Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cupertino, California · EIN 472582295

JD Mason Foundation is a private foundation in Cupertino, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $34,569 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $30,500. 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 $25,199 the year before.

60% 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
2022$13,2665$381,075
2023$25,1996$444,604
2024$34,5695$461,024

How to apply

JD Mason 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 California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$34,069
New Jersey1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Youth on Course
Monterey, CA
Donation$30,500
San Francisco Forty Niners Foundations
Santa Clara, CA
Donation$3,310
Taiwanese Fellowship Tafpc
Hillsborough, NJ
Donation$500
Code for Fun
Sunnyvale, CA
Donation$170
Yougivegoods Foundation Inc
Exton, CA
Donation$89

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does JD Mason Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does JD Mason Foundation give?

$34,569 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs JD Mason Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jason C Cheng (Ceo) and Mindy S Cheng (Cfo).

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