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Myc Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Jose, California · EIN 274201906

Myc Foundation is a private foundation in San Jose, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $6,100 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $1,100 and the largest $4,000. 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 down from $7,600 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$7,0004$149,660
2023$7,6004$142,175
2024$6,1003$169,602

How to apply

Myc 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

What Myc Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$4,000
California2$2,100

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
Donation$4,000
Soar Foundation
Union City, CA
Donation$1,100
Friends of Children With Special Needs
Fremont, CA
Donations$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Myc Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Myc Foundation give?

$6,100 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $1,100.

Who runs Myc Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Shunbo Mou (Ceo) and Guifang Chen (Cfo).

What does Myc Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, disability and youth programs.

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