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The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cupertino, California · EIN 453361408

The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation is a private foundation in Cupertino, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $5,038 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $208 and the largest $2,000. 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 up from $2,868 the year before.

46% 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$2,86810$22,802
2024$5,03811$17,045

How to apply

The Mike & Susan Charity 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 The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California10$4,830
New Jersey1$208

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Amazing Taiwan
Cupertino, CA
Charitable contribution$2,000
Environmental Defense Fund
Sacramento, CA
Charitable contribution$1,053
Maui Humane Society
Cupertino, CA
Charitable contribution$515
Kqed
San Francisco, CA
To support public media$258
Cfri
Palo Alto, CA
Charitable contribution$250
Christopher Dana Reeve Foundation
Short Hills, NJ
Charitable contribution$208
The Nature Conservatory
San Francisco, CA
Charitable contribution$206
Edpowerment the Waka Waka Project
Sunnyvale, CA
To support education in disvantaged communities$200
PJCC
Foster City, CA
Charitable contribution$188
Girls on the Run
Santa Clara, CA
Charitable contribution$105
Stand Up to Cancer
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable contribution$55

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation give?

$5,038 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $208.

Who runs The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Show-Lieng C Liou (Ceo) and Ker-Chong Liou (Cfo).

What does The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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