The Flex Foundation (formerly Flextronics Foundation) appears to deploy corporate philanthropy through intermediaries to support project-based work in Asia, specifically China. Its giving is program-focused rather than broad institutional support, channeling a single large grant to an international grantmaker to execute multiple projects on the ground.
A defining feature of Flex Foundation (f/k/a Flextronics Foundation) is its use of grantmaking intermediaries to fund project-based work in China. In 2024, Give2Asia received $226,000 for four projects in China, and in 2025 the same intermediary received $95,200 for an initiative described as supporting people with disabilities to obtain decent job opportunities and lifelong learning. That pattern points to a funder that leans toward targeted, program-specific support rather than broad institutional grants. The foundation’s recent awards also show work tied to livelihoods, disability inclusion, disaster response, and basic services. Grants include support for rehabilitation and independent living, vocational training for disabled college students, climate and disaster relief, and infrastructure-related projects such as water, sanitation, and solar energy. Its grants often land with implementation partners that appear to manage on-the-ground delivery in multiple locations or countries. Flex Foundation’s giving is not limited to one country or one issue, but the recent record makes clear that it favors defined projects with concrete purposes. Recipients range from international grantmakers and charity foundations to disability-service organizations, relief agencies, and local development groups.
Disability inclusion is one of the clearest themes in the recent record. Flex Foundation gave $95,200 to Give2Asia for work supporting people with disabilities in job opportunities and lifelong learning, and $50,000 to Spd Singapore for rehabilitation services for people with disabilities. Employment and skills development appear in multiple grants. Zhengweining Charity Foundation received $50,000 for high-tech employment training for disabled college students, while Caritas Karnten received $62,334 for professional training at the Magdas Lokal. The foundation also backs livelihood and community-development work. Under the Mango Tree Society received $46,759 for sustainable livelihoods among tribal communities in Maharashtra through beekeeping with indigenous bees. In rural service delivery, Sankalptaru Foundation received $54,850 and later $34,500 for a poshan kit and rural livelihood programme. Basic-services and environmental work also show up in the portfolio. Thaagam Foundation received $55,000 for a protection and restoration project at Medavakkam Periya Eeri, and Planet Water Foundation received $89,500 for projects in Bangalore and Rio Grande do Sul.
$2M
$9.9M
$1.5M
$2M
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$25K
Top 10 recipient countries by grant volume for Flex Foundation (F/K/A Flextronics Foundation).
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 91 | $2.2M | 22.9% |
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Highly concentrated: a single large grant directed to an intermediary (Give2Asia) for multiple China projects, suggesting strategic, project-based funding rather than many small or recurring direct grants.
Notable grantees: Give2Asia
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $19,628, and a p75 of $25,000. That distribution sits well below the larger project awards in the recent list, which suggests a mix of smaller program grants and a few outsized implementation grants. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund, and it funds individuals. The recent record suggests repeat relationships rather than one-off transactions. Give2Asia appears in consecutive years, and Sankalptaru Foundation also receives more than one grant. The pattern is project-oriented, with grant purposes tied to named programs, training efforts, relief efforts, or service delivery rather than general operating support. No application process is indicated in the data.
The foundation gives mostly within the United States and then across Asia and Latin America. By recipient count, the US leads with 84 grants, followed by India with 51 and Brazil with 50; Poland, Mexico, and Romania also appear repeatedly. California recipients are especially common, accounting for 64% of grants. Named recipient cities in the recent list include Oakland, San Francisco, Phoenix, Singapore, Chennai, Dehradun, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Taipei, and Tel Aviv. The distribution shows a mix of US-based intermediaries and local organizations in India, Brazil, Mexico, Taiwan, and other countries.
Recent grants support disability inclusion, vocational training, disaster relief, livelihoods, and basic services. Examples in the record include rehabilitation for people with disabilities, employment training for disabled college students, climate and disaster relief, and water or sanitation-related infrastructure work.
Yes. The recipient-country data shows substantial giving outside the US, including India with 51 grants and Brazil with 50. Recent recipients also include organizations in Singapore, China, Taiwan, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Hungary, and Senegal.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers in the low tens of thousands: p25 is $10,000, median is $19,628, and p75 is $25,000. Recent awards also include larger project grants, such as $226,000 to Give2Asia.
Yes. Give2Asia appears in both 2024 and 2025, including a $226,000 grant for four projects in China and a $95,200 grant for disability-related work. Sankalptaru Foundation also appears more than once, with grants of $54,850 and $34,500.
It is classified as a regular funder. The profile also shows that it funds individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 58 |
| $1.2M |
14.6% |
| 3 | India | 55 | $1.7M | 13.8% |
| 4 | Poland | 36 | $425K | 9.1% |
| 5 | Mexico | 35 | $878K | 8.8% |
| 6 | Romania | 33 | $951K | 8.3% |
| 7 | Malaysia | 18 | $342K | 4.5% |
| 8 | China | 13 | $683K | 3.3% |
| 9 | Hungary | 13 | $272K | 3.3% |
| 10 | Singapore | 12 | $460K | 3.0% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIVE2ASIA | OAKLAND, CA | $95,200 | 2025 | INNOVATIVELY SUPPORT PWD TO OBTAIN DECENT JOB OPPORTUNITIES & LIFE-LONG LEARNING IN PWD AND E-COMMERCE PLATFORM PRODUCT SAFETY ADVOCACY 2024 GRANT |
| PLANET WATER FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $89,500 | 2025 | BANGALORE, RIO GRANDE DO SUL |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $80,000 | 2025 | AMERICAN RED CROSS OF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL REGION READY 365 DISASTER RELIEF AND HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF |
| CARITAS KARNTEN | CARINTHIA | $62,334 | 2025 | PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AT THE MAGDAS LOKAL |
| THAAGAM FOUNDATION | CHENNAI | $55,000 | 2025 | MEDAVAKKAM PERIYA EERI PROTECTION & RESTORATION PROJECT |
| SUZHOU CHENXIA CHARITY FOUNDATION | ZUJIAQIAO | $52,397 | 2025 | SOUP KITCHEN WITH LOVE FOR LEUKEMIA PATIENTS |
| KANNER FOUNDATION OF TAIWAN | TAOYUANCITY | $50,000 | 2025 | KANNER VILLAGE-QUALITY LIFE FOR AUTISTIC FAMILY |
| KANNER FOUNDATION OF TAIWAN | TAIPEI | $50,000 | 2025 | KANNER AUTISM HOME SUPPORTS AND SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| SPD SINGAPORE | SINGAPORE | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (PWDS) THROUGH REHABILITATION |
| UN TECHO PARA MI PAIS MEXICO AC | CUAUHTEMOC | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO PEOPLE AFFECTED IN GUERRERO |
| UNDER THE MANGO TREE SOCIETY | MUMBAI | $46,759 | 2025 | BUILDING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS AMONG TRIBAL COMMUNITIES IN MAHARASHTRA THROUGH BEEKEEPING WITH INDIGENOUS BEES |
| PERSATUAN KEBAJIKAN HAEMODIALSIS ST ANNE BM | BUKITMERTAJAM | $38,467 | 2025 | HEMODIALYSIS MACHINERY REPLACEMENT SCHEME |
| SAMPARC-SOCIAL ACTION FOR MANPOWER CREATION | MAHARASHTRA | $37,589 | 2025 | DESILTING AND PIPELINE AT SAMPARC BHAMBARDE SCHOOL |
| SWADES FOUNDATION | BHIM NAGAR | $36,187 | 2025 | DISASTER RELIEF DUE TO CYCLONE NISARGA: REPAIR OF DAMAGED TOILETS IN RAIGAD AND RURAL WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| ASHOKA EMPRENDEDORES SOCIALES A C | CUAUHTMOC | $35,000 | 2025 | CHANGEMAKERS IN CHARGE: A PATHWAY FOR A BETTER FUTURE THROUGH CHANGEMAKING SKILLS, SOCIAL INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| SOCIAL COOPERATIVE HECA | TCZEW | $35,000 | 2025 | WORLD WITHOUT BORDERS - SUPPORT FOR REFUGEES |
| SAMARTHANAM TRUST FOR THE DISABLED | BENGALURU | $34,725 | 2025 | PROVISION OF ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO ENSURE INDEPENDENT LIVING |
| SANKALPTARU FOUNDATION | DEHRADUN | $34,500 | 2025 | POSHAN KIT AND RURAL LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMME |
| TAIWAN ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION ASSOCIATION (TEIA) | TAIPEI CITY | $30,000 | 2025 | 2025 COASTAL WATCH & REEF CHECK PROJECT |
| LATET ORGANIZATION | TELAVIV | $30,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL |
| ABRINQ FOUNDATION FUNDACAO ABRINQ PELOS DIREITOS DA CRIANCA E DO ADOLESCENT | SOPAULO | $30,000 | 2025 | EMERGENCY PROGRAM RIO GRANDE DO SUL, BRAZIL FLOODS |
| TAIWAN ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION ASSOCIATION (TEIA) | TAIPEI CITY | $30,000 | 2025 | 2023 REEF CHECK PROJECT |
| SAMDRUSHTI KSHAMTA VIKAS EVAM ANUSANDHAN MANDAL (SAKSHAM) | SADASHIVPETH | $29,274 | 2025 | INCLUSIVE PUNE 2.0 THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| ASSOCIATION FOR NON-TRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT FOR WOMEN ( ANEW) | CHENNAI | $26,880 | 2025 | COMPUTER TRAINING FOR LESS PRIVILEGED WOMEN |
| SEVA SAHAYOG FOUNDATION | PUNE | $26,328 | 2025 | CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS THROUGH TREE PLANTATION |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC | DURHAM, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | NEW MOM KITS |
| HOPE SERVICES | SAN JOSE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | HOMESTART |
| ONE SINGAPORE | — | $25,000 | 2025 | ONE LIVELIHOODS FUND |
| BHOOMIKA TRUST | ALWARPET | $25,000 | 2025 | REBUILDING SCHOOLS AFFECTED BY MICHAUNG CYCLONE |
| FUNDATIA UNIVERSITATEA DE VEST TIMISOARA | TIMISOARA | $25,000 | 2025 | WEST UNIVERSITY OF TIMISOARA ROBOTIC LAB SETUP |
| LUPUS FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | SAN JOSE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | LUPUS PATIENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| SILICON VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | SAN JOSE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | ELEVATE [MATH] TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING 2023 |
| SILICON VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION (SVEF) | SAN JOSE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | ELEVATE [MATH] TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING (TPL) |
| SILICON VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | SAN JOSE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | ELEVATE [MATH] TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING (TPL) |
| UNITED WAY OF CHENNAI | CHENNAI | $25,000 | 2025 | KARAM - RELIEF AND LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITIES AFFECTED IN CYCLONE MICHAUNG (SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES WITH NUTRITION KITS AND RESTORING LIVELIHOOD) |
| HAPPY KIDS FOUNDATION (FUNDACJA HAPPY KIDS) | LDZKIE | $25,000 | 2025 | HAPPY BUS |
| RUMI CSIGABIGA ALAPITVANY | VASVARIMEGYE | $24,412 | 2025 | CASTLE OF SECRETS - PRINTING OF A STORYBOOK TO PROMOTE ACCEPTANCE AND UNDERSTANDING OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND A SERIES OF BOOK LAUNCHES AND WORKSHOPS TO SUPPORT SENSITIZATION |
| FUNDATIA DE ABILITARE SPERANTA | TIMIS | $22,000 | 2025 | UNLOC: WELL-BEING IN COMMUNITY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES |
| UNITED WAY OF CHENNAI | CHENNAI | $21,419 | 2025 | CLIMATE CHANGE AND INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY (PROMOTING WOMEN IN GREEN TECHNOLOGY) |
| AUTISTA SERULTEKERT ZALABAN ALAPITVANY | ZALAEGERSZEG | $21,113 | 2025 | AUTISM - GARDENING THERAPY - SENSITISATION |
| SOCIAL COOPERATIVE HECA | TCZEW | $20,000 | 2025 | WORLD WITHOUT BORDERS - SUPPORT FOR REFUGEES SUPPORTING FLOOD VICTIMS IN THE NIENIK MASSIF AND KODZKO VALLEY |
| NO FOOD WASTE | KANNAMPALAYAMSULURTALUK | $20,000 | 2025 | ZERO HUNGER ZERO FOOD WASTE |
| PROFILAXIS MEDICAL AID FOUNDATION | TIMISOARA | $19,998 | 2025 | FIRST AID AND SAFETY |
| UNITED WAY OF ROMANIA FOUNDATION | TIMISOARA | $19,998 | 2025 | THE KNOWLEDGE TO BE HEALTHY |
| FABER ASSOCIATION | TIMISOARA | $19,773 | 2025 | RE-IMAGINE- A SUSTAINABILITY FAIR FUND RETURNED DUE TO BANK CHANGED REWIRE |
| SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION (INDIA) | CHENNAI | $19,208 | 2025 | FUNCTIONAL REHABILITATION THROUGH OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY & VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR PERSONS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS AND DISABILITY |
| HUMANA PEOPLE TO PEOPLE ITALIA | LOMBARDIA | $18,900 | 2025 | EARTH WEEK 2024 |
| ASOCIATIA CENTRUL CULTURAL PLAI | TIMISOARA | $17,700 | 2025 | VOLUNTEERING ACADEMY |
| NATAL - ISRAEL TRAUMA & RESILIENCY CENTER | TELAVIVYAFO | $15,000 | 2025 | HOME IS NOT JUST A PLACE-REHABILITATING DISPLACED COMMUNITIES THROUGH COLLECTIVE RESILIENCE |
| INSTITUTO ELEVAR DE EDUCACAO E EMPREENDEDORISMO | SOROCABA | $15,000 | 2025 | GIRLS ON TECH |
INNOVATIVELY SUPPORT PWD TO OBTAIN DECENT JOB OPPORTUNITIES & LIFE-LONG LEARNING IN PWD AND E-COMMERCE PLATFORM PRODUCT SAFETY ADVOCACY 2024 GRANT
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL REGION READY 365 DISASTER RELIEF AND HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF
CARITAS KARNTEN
$62,334PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AT THE MAGDAS LOKAL
THAAGAM FOUNDATION
$55,000MEDAVAKKAM PERIYA EERI PROTECTION & RESTORATION PROJECT
SUZHOU CHENXIA CHARITY FOUNDATION
$52,397SOUP KITCHEN WITH LOVE FOR LEUKEMIA PATIENTS
KANNER FOUNDATION OF TAIWAN
$50,000KANNER VILLAGE-QUALITY LIFE FOR AUTISTIC FAMILY
KANNER FOUNDATION OF TAIWAN
$50,000KANNER AUTISM HOME SUPPORTS AND SERVICE PROGRAMS
SPD SINGAPORE
$50,000SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (PWDS) THROUGH REHABILITATION
UN TECHO PARA MI PAIS MEXICO AC
$50,000SUPPORT TO PEOPLE AFFECTED IN GUERRERO
UNDER THE MANGO TREE SOCIETY
$46,759BUILDING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS AMONG TRIBAL COMMUNITIES IN MAHARASHTRA THROUGH BEEKEEPING WITH INDIGENOUS BEES
PERSATUAN KEBAJIKAN HAEMODIALSIS ST ANNE BM
$38,467HEMODIALYSIS MACHINERY REPLACEMENT SCHEME
SAMPARC-SOCIAL ACTION FOR MANPOWER CREATION
$37,589DESILTING AND PIPELINE AT SAMPARC BHAMBARDE SCHOOL
SWADES FOUNDATION
$36,187DISASTER RELIEF DUE TO CYCLONE NISARGA: REPAIR OF DAMAGED TOILETS IN RAIGAD AND RURAL WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ASHOKA EMPRENDEDORES SOCIALES A C
$35,000CHANGEMAKERS IN CHARGE: A PATHWAY FOR A BETTER FUTURE THROUGH CHANGEMAKING SKILLS, SOCIAL INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
SOCIAL COOPERATIVE HECA
$35,000WORLD WITHOUT BORDERS - SUPPORT FOR REFUGEES
SAMARTHANAM TRUST FOR THE DISABLED
$34,725PROVISION OF ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO ENSURE INDEPENDENT LIVING
SANKALPTARU FOUNDATION
$34,500POSHAN KIT AND RURAL LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMME
TAIWAN ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION ASSOCIATION (TEIA)
$30,0002025 COASTAL WATCH & REEF CHECK PROJECT
LATET ORGANIZATION
$30,000SUPPORTING THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL
ABRINQ FOUNDATION FUNDACAO ABRINQ PELOS DIREITOS DA CRIANCA E DO ADOLESCENT
$30,000EMERGENCY PROGRAM RIO GRANDE DO SUL, BRAZIL FLOODS
TAIWAN ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION ASSOCIATION (TEIA)
$30,0002023 REEF CHECK PROJECT
SAMDRUSHTI KSHAMTA VIKAS EVAM ANUSANDHAN MANDAL (SAKSHAM)
$29,274INCLUSIVE PUNE 2.0 THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ASSOCIATION FOR NON-TRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT FOR WOMEN ( ANEW)
$26,880COMPUTER TRAINING FOR LESS PRIVILEGED WOMEN
SEVA SAHAYOG FOUNDATION
$26,328CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS THROUGH TREE PLANTATION
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC
$25,000NEW MOM KITS
ONE SINGAPORE
$25,000ONE LIVELIHOODS FUND
BHOOMIKA TRUST
$25,000REBUILDING SCHOOLS AFFECTED BY MICHAUNG CYCLONE
FUNDATIA UNIVERSITATEA DE VEST TIMISOARA
$25,000WEST UNIVERSITY OF TIMISOARA ROBOTIC LAB SETUP
LUPUS FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
$25,000LUPUS PATIENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS
ELEVATE [MATH] TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING 2023
SILICON VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION (SVEF)
$25,000ELEVATE [MATH] TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING (TPL)
ELEVATE [MATH] TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING (TPL)
UNITED WAY OF CHENNAI
$25,000KARAM - RELIEF AND LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITIES AFFECTED IN CYCLONE MICHAUNG (SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES WITH NUTRITION KITS AND RESTORING LIVELIHOOD)
HAPPY KIDS FOUNDATION (FUNDACJA HAPPY KIDS)
$25,000HAPPY BUS
RUMI CSIGABIGA ALAPITVANY
$24,412CASTLE OF SECRETS - PRINTING OF A STORYBOOK TO PROMOTE ACCEPTANCE AND UNDERSTANDING OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND A SERIES OF BOOK LAUNCHES AND WORKSHOPS TO SUPPORT SENSITIZATION
FUNDATIA DE ABILITARE SPERANTA
$22,000UNLOC: WELL-BEING IN COMMUNITY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
UNITED WAY OF CHENNAI
$21,419CLIMATE CHANGE AND INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY (PROMOTING WOMEN IN GREEN TECHNOLOGY)
AUTISTA SERULTEKERT ZALABAN ALAPITVANY
$21,113AUTISM - GARDENING THERAPY - SENSITISATION
SOCIAL COOPERATIVE HECA
$20,000WORLD WITHOUT BORDERS - SUPPORT FOR REFUGEES SUPPORTING FLOOD VICTIMS IN THE NIENIK MASSIF AND KODZKO VALLEY
NO FOOD WASTE
$20,000ZERO HUNGER ZERO FOOD WASTE
PROFILAXIS MEDICAL AID FOUNDATION
$19,998FIRST AID AND SAFETY
UNITED WAY OF ROMANIA FOUNDATION
$19,998THE KNOWLEDGE TO BE HEALTHY
FABER ASSOCIATION
$19,773RE-IMAGINE- A SUSTAINABILITY FAIR FUND RETURNED DUE TO BANK CHANGED REWIRE
SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION (INDIA)
$19,208FUNCTIONAL REHABILITATION THROUGH OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY & VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR PERSONS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS AND DISABILITY
HUMANA PEOPLE TO PEOPLE ITALIA
$18,900EARTH WEEK 2024
ASOCIATIA CENTRUL CULTURAL PLAI
$17,700VOLUNTEERING ACADEMY
NATAL - ISRAEL TRAUMA & RESILIENCY CENTER
$15,000HOME IS NOT JUST A PLACE-REHABILITATING DISPLACED COMMUNITIES THROUGH COLLECTIVE RESILIENCE
INSTITUTO ELEVAR DE EDUCACAO E EMPREENDEDORISMO
$15,000GIRLS ON TECH