Jatain Charitable Foundation
Irvine, CA · EIN 22-6824275. Reported 153 grants totalling $9,991,243 to 72 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Jatain Charitable Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $60,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $798,969. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheng Family Schwab Donor Advised Fund | Orlando, FL | $1,440,549 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Princeton Univerity | Princeton, CA | $1,041,892 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Pegasus School | Huntington Beach, CA | $965,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, CA | $853,004 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hoag Hospital | Newport Beach, CA | $607,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, CA | $588,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children Hospital of Orange County | Orange, CA | $537,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Schwab Charitable (donor Advised Fund) | Orlando, CA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sage Hill School | Newport Coast, CA | $457,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Santa Ana | Santa Ana, CA | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Crystal Cove Conservacy | Newport Coast, CA | $270,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $265,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hoag Hospital (benefactor Program) | Newport Beach, CA | $250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Newport Beach Baseball Association | Newport Beach, CA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Presbyterian Church USA | Pittsburgh, PA | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Central Orange Coast | Irvine, CA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| North American Rescue Dogs | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Presbyterian Foundation | Jefferson, IN | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Princeton Univerity (scholarship) | Princeton, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA | $97,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Beach | Laguna Beach, CA | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Nevada | Las Vegas, NV | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chapman University | Orange, CA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Laguna Beach Athletic Boosters Club | Laguna Beach, CA | $74,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fox Foundation | Marina Del Ray, CA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Nevada Reno | Reno, NV | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club | Irvine, CA | $53,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Itpc | Los Angeles, CA | $53,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Laguna Beach Food Pantry | Laguna Beach, CA | $52,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Pennsylvania Wharton (scholarship) | Philadelphia, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| School Power Foundation - Laguna Beach Schools | Laguna Beach, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Efc Irvine | Irvine, CA | $37,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Irvine Barclay Theatre | Irvine, CA | $32,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | San Diego, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Syracuse (scholarship) | Syracuse, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Laguna Beach High School PTA | Laguna Beach, CA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| School Power (laguna Beach Schools) | Laguna Beach, CA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Laguna Beach Boys and Girls Club | Laguna Beach, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Laguna Beach Performing Arts Boosters | Laguna Beach, CA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Laguna Art Museum | Laguna Beach, CA | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Life Builders | Detroit, MI | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates of Orange County | Orange, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Assistance League Newport Mesa | Costa Mesa, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Laguna Beach Rotary Club Foundation | Laguna Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Charity League Inc Laguna Chapter | Laguna Beach, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pan Pacific & South-East Asia Women's Association - Ny | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pacific Times | Corona, CA | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Taiwanese Community Center | Houston, TX | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Taiwanese Society Houston | Houston, TX | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Irvine Barkly Theater | Irvine, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jhpiego | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Laguna Beach Boosters Club (girl's Basketball) | Laguna Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lagunabeachboys and Girls Club | Laguna Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lagunabeachhighschoolpta (annasschool) | Laguna Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Charity League - Laguna Beach | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| North American Taiwanese Women's Association | Escondido, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Taiwan Mission | Bayside, NY | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Taiwanese American Conference East Coast | Flushing, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unlimited Possibilities | Santa Ana, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wisdom Spring Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Irvine Pats Soccer Club | Irvine, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Taiwan Center | Rosemead, CA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Youth Orchestra Cycny | Brooklyn, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Taiwanese American Fellowship Presbyterian Church | Hillsborough Township, NJ | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Desert Community Foundation - Nbcc Employee Scholarship | Palm Desert, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dream Street Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Marks Presbyterian Church | Newport Beach, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Southern California - Kusc | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Texas - Tapc | Austin, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Princeton Univerity (annual Fund) | Princeton, CA | $1,098 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gray Academy | Santa Monica, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nassau Presbyterian Church | Princeton, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
43 of 72 (60%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 69%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Cheng Family Schwab Donor Advised Fund
EXEMPT ACTIVITIES SUPPORT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 46 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | $983,598 | $5,000 |
| 2021 | 22 | $2,100,157 | $50,000 |
| 2022 | 29 | $1,707,098 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 43 | $2,039,588 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 39 | $3,160,802 | $22,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 80% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $20,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Jatain Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 22 Corporate Park, Irvine, CA, 92606. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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