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Senseamp Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Diego, California · EIN 270321151

Senseamp Foundation is a private foundation in San Diego, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $9,800 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $300 and the largest $8,250. 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 $9,470 the year before.

40% 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
2023$9,4703$301,808
2024$9,8005$305,561

How to apply

Senseamp 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 Senseamp Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California. It also paid $8,250 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$1,300
District of Columbia1$250

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Beijing Ming Yuan SchoolDonation$8,250
Lobsang Jampa Foundation
San Jose, CA
Donation$750
Gyalwa Gyapso Buddhist Center
Campbell, CA
Donation$300
Scripps Health
San Diego, CA
Donations$250
Partners for Tibetan Education
Washington, DC
Donations$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Senseamp Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Senseamp Foundation give?

$9,800 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $300.

Who runs Senseamp Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Hongyu Xie (President & Ceo) and Dan Yuan (Secretary).

What does Senseamp Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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