The Tsao Family Foundation concentrates its giving in a few high-value grants across healthcare, recovery services, higher education/technology, local community philanthropy, and cultural exchange. They favor repeat, sizable gifts to a small set of organizations—both national institutions (e.g., Illinois Institute of Technology) and local Orange County beneficiaries (e.g., CHOC, OC Community Foundation)—suggesting a mix of place-based philanthropic interest and support for specialized programmatic causes such as pediatric health and substance use recovery.
A small set of six- and seven-figure grants defines Tsao Family Foundation’s recent giving. The largest award in the record is $1,640,000 to CHOC Foundation in Orange, followed by $1,320,000 to Orange County Community Foundation in Newport Beach. Those grants sit alongside repeated support for a handful of organizations over multiple years, which points to a concentrated funding pattern rather than broad dispersion. The foundation’s recent grants connect pediatric healthcare, substance-use recovery, higher education, and cultural exchange with a strong Orange County emphasis. CHOC Foundation, The Purpose of Recovery, Orange County Community Foundation, Illinois Institute of Technology, and China Institute in America all appear among the largest recipients. Several of these awards are repeated across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including multi-year support for CHOC Foundation, The Purpose of Recovery, Illinois Institute of Technology, and Orange County Community Foundation. Much of the giving is structured as support for a recipient’s exempt purpose, which suggests flexible institutional support rather than tightly earmarked project funding. The recent record also includes local community organizations in Irvine, Santa Ana, and Newport Beach, showing a blend of place-based philanthropy and support for specific institutional missions.
In pediatric healthcare, Tsao Family Foundation gave $1,640,000 in 2025 to CHOC Foundation for support of charitable organizations’ exempt purpose, and CHOC Foundation received additional grants in 2023 and 2024. In substance-use recovery, The Purpose of Recovery received $606,700 in 2025, after $600,000 in 2024 and $500,000 in 2023. Higher education is another recurring area. Illinois Institute of Technology received $1,020,000 in 2023 and $1,010,000 in 2024. The foundation also supported Pepperdine University with $75,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025. Cultural and educational exchange appears in grants to China Institute in America and South Coast Chinese Culture Association. The recent record also includes local community organizations such as Kidworks Community Development Corp, Dreams for Schools, and Charitable Ventures of Orange Cnty.
Tsao Family Foundation’s typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile. That spread is consistent with a portfolio that includes both smaller institutional support and large six- and seven-figure awards. The pattern is repeat-based rather than one-off: several recipients appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including CHOC Foundation, The Purpose of Recovery, Illinois Institute of Technology, Orange County Community Foundation, Hoag Hospital Foundation, South Coast Chinese Cultural Association, Pepperdine University, and Irvine Canaan Christian Community Church. The foundation is not a private foundation that funds individuals or makes PRIs, and the grant descriptions center on exempt-purpose support and flexible organizational funding.
$5.1M
$122.9M
$41.3M
$7.2M
Most grants fall between $10K and $200K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$200K
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Concentrated, large-dollar giving to a small number of repeat grantees; multi-grant support for priority organizations rather than many small or one-off gifts.
Notable grantees: CHOC Foundation, The Purpose of Recovery, Illinois Institute of Technology, Orange County Community Foundation, China Institute in America
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, and 83% of grants go to recipients in California. Orange County is especially prominent, with recipients in Orange, Newport Beach, Irvine, Santa Ana, Tustin, and Diamond Bar. Chicago is the clearest out-of-state recipient city, through Illinois Institute of Technology. New York appears as well through China Institute in America in New York, NY. The geographic profile matches a local scope of giving with a strong concentration in California.
The recent record shows support for tax-exempt charitable organizations across several sectors: pediatric healthcare, substance-use recovery, higher education, local community philanthropy, and Chinese cultural and educational exchange. Recipients include CHOC Foundation, The Purpose of Recovery, Illinois Institute of Technology, Orange County Community Foundation, and China Institute in America.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. CHOC Foundation, The Purpose of Recovery, Illinois Institute of Technology, Orange County Community Foundation, Hoag Hospital Foundation, Pepperdine University, and Irvine Canaan Christian Community Church all show repeated grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes much larger awards, including seven-figure grants.
Most grants go to California recipients, which account for 83% of grants. Orange County cities appear often, including Orange, Newport Beach, Irvine, Santa Ana, Tustin, and Diamond Bar.
The grant descriptions are largely framed as support for a recipient’s exempt purpose, including wording such as supporting charitable organizations’ exempt purposes. That indicates flexible institutional support rather than narrowly specified project-only funding.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOC FOUNDATION | ORANGE, CA | $1,640,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $1,320,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE PURPOSE OF RECOVERY | TUSTIN, CA | $606,700 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CHINA INSTITUTE IN AMERICA | New York, NY | $340,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| RENEWAL FOUNDATION | DIAMOND BAR, CA | $261,335 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HOAG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SOUTH COAST CHINESE CULTURE ASSOC | Irvine, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CHARITABLE VENTURES OF ORANGE CNTY | SANTA ANA, CA | $157,500 | 2025 | SUPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| IRVINE CANAAN CHRISTIAN COMM CHURCH | IRVINE, CA | $138,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY | MALIBU, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BOWERS MUSEUM | Santa Ana, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WOMENS STEP HOUSE OC | Laguna Hills, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SEGERSTROM CTR FOR THE ARTS | Costa Mesa, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CALIF INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSOC | PASADENA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CORNERSTONE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY MIN | Conroe, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CENTER FOR INHERITED BLOOD DISORDER | Orange, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PROJECT KINSHIP | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF OC | Irvine, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ANCIENT ART ARCHIVE | SEWANEE, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SEEDS ARTS AND EDUCATION INC | Laguna Beach, CA | $3,800 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL CTR FOR FAMILY PHILNATHROP | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CHICAGO, IL | $1,010,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| THE PURPOSE OF RECOVERY | TUSTIN, CA | $600,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| CHOC FOUNDATION | ORANGE, CA | $550,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $300,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| RENEWAL FOUNDATION INC | DIAMOND BAR, CA | $256,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| HOAG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $225,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| SOUTH COAST CHINESE CULTURE ASSOCIATION | IRVINE, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| KIDWORKS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP | SANTA ANA, CA | $175,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| DREAMS FOR SCHOOLS | SANTA ANA, CA | $175,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY | MALIBU, CA | $75,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| IRVINE CANAAN CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH | IRVINE, CA | $60,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| ASIAN AMERICAN FUTURES | IRVINE, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| THE CHILDREN'S SCHOOL INC | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| THE NET FAMILY SUPPORT | TUSTIN, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| A NEW PATH | SPRING VALLEY, CA | $40,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| THE YOUTH CENTER | LOS ALAMITOS, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATES | PASADENA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| CHILD CREATIVITY LAB | SANTA ANA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| CHARITABLE VENTURES OF ORANGE COUNTY | SANTA ANA, CA | $6,500 | 2024 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| UCI FOUNDATION - SUSAN SAMUELI INTEGRATIVE HEALTH INSTITUTE | IRVINE, CA | $3,500 | 2024 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| COMMUNITIES FOR RECOVERY | AUSTIN, TX | $2,500 | 2024 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CHICAGO, IL | $1,020,000 | 2023 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| CHOC FOUNDATION | ORANGE, CA | $556,000 | 2023 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| THE PURPOSE OF RECOVERY | TUSTIN, CA | $500,000 | 2023 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE FOUNDATION | IRVINE, CA | $252,400 | 2023 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| HOAG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $200,000 | 2023 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| SOUTH COAST CHINESE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION | IRVINE, CA | $200,000 | 2023 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $195,000 | 2023 | SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES |
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1,320,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE PURPOSE OF RECOVERY
$606,700SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
CHINA INSTITUTE IN AMERICA
$340,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
RENEWAL FOUNDATION
$261,335SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
SOUTH COAST CHINESE CULTURE ASSOC
$200,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
CHARITABLE VENTURES OF ORANGE CNTY
$157,500SUPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSES
IRVINE CANAAN CHRISTIAN COMM CHURCH
$138,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$25,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
WOMENS STEP HOUSE OC
$25,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
SEGERSTROM CTR FOR THE ARTS
$25,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
CALIF INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSOC
$10,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
CORNERSTONE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY MIN
$10,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
CENTER FOR INHERITED BLOOD DISORDER
$10,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
PROJECT KINSHIP
$10,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
ANCIENT ART ARCHIVE
$5,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
SEEDS ARTS AND EDUCATION INC
$3,800SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$1,010,000SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
THE PURPOSE OF RECOVERY
$600,000SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
RENEWAL FOUNDATION INC
$256,000SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
SOUTH COAST CHINESE CULTURE ASSOCIATION
$200,000SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
DREAMS FOR SCHOOLS
$175,000SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
IRVINE CANAAN CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH
$60,000SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
THE CHILDREN'S SCHOOL INC
$50,000SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
THE NET FAMILY SUPPORT
$50,000SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
A NEW PATH
$40,000SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
THE YOUTH CENTER
$10,000SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATES
$10,000SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
UCI FOUNDATION - SUSAN SAMUELI INTEGRATIVE HEALTH INSTITUTE
$3,500SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$1,020,000SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
THE PURPOSE OF RECOVERY
$500,000SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
SOUTH COAST CHINESE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
$200,000SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES