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SC Jade Foundation

Preselected recipients only Saratoga, California · EIN 270260285

SC Jade Foundation is a private foundation in Saratoga, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $26,397 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $10,000. 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 $51,347 the year before.

33% 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
2021$4,5345$1.5 million
2023$51,3477$1.7 million
2024$26,3976$1.9 million

How to apply

SC Jade 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 US grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Oregon. It also paid $419 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon1$10,000
California3$9,000
District of Columbia1$6,978

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Western Oregon Univeristy
Monmouth, OR
Educational$10,000
Project Hope Yunnan
Washington, DC
Charitable$6,978
Ncccaf
Fremont, CA
Charitable$4,000
UESTC Alumni Asso
Fremont, CA
Charitable$3,000
Tzu Chi
San Jose, CA
Charitable$2,000
Sichuan Public WelfareCharitable$419

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does SC Jade Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does SC Jade Foundation give?

$26,397 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs SC Jade Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jizhi Zhang (Ceo) and Yu Gao (Cfo).

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