Skb Foundation
Sunnyvale, CA · EIN 94-3024121. Reported 172 grants totalling $2,029,800 to 84 recipients 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. Skb 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 $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $300 and the largest $100,000. 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association | Los Angeles, CA | $105,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Formosa Association for Public Affairs | Washington, DC | $78,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Santa Monica Education Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $60,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| North America Taiwanese Professors' Association | Bethesda, MD | $58,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Propublica | New York, NY | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Taiwan American Culture Center of East Bay (tacc-Eb) | Pleasanton, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Taiwanese American Culture Center of East Bay | Walnut Creek, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| UC Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Taiwanese American Center of Northern California | San Jose, CA | $49,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| East West Players | Los Angeles, CA | $46,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| T League Rgt | Fremont, CA | $42,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Everytown for Gun Saftey Support Fund | New York, NY | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| People for the American Way Foundation | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Taiwanese American Federation of Northern California | San Leandro, CA | $39,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mathcounts Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $36,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| USO | Arlington, VA | $32,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $26,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Venice Family Clinic | Venice, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Services Agency | Mountain View, CA | $23,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Million Little | Valencia, CA | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Avatamsaka Buddhist Lotus Society | Milpitas, CA | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| ACLU Foundation | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation | San Jose, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Doctors for America | Sioux Falls, SD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Freedom From Religion Foundation | Madison, WI | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Save | Fremont, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Service Organizations | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Women Moving Millions | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Taiwan Studies Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $19,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| North America Taiwanese Women's Association | Livingstone, NJ | $18,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Aaci | San Jose, CA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Science From Scientists | Woburn, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Society for Science | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oca | Washington, DC | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| North America Taiwanese Women's Association | Rosemead, CA | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Center for Asian American Media | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Keeping Our Promise Inc | Pittsford, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Matchcounts Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Naspag (north American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology) | Wilmington, DE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Women's Health Network | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Women's Heart Network | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saving Innocence | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Task Force Butler Institute | Lewes, DE | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Teachaapi | Santa Monica, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas Equal Access Fund | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| University of California Davis | Davis, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| USO | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Frontera Fund | Mcallen, TX | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Center for Science Eucation | Oakland, CA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Reading to Kids | Los Angeles, CA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholics for Choice | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fapa | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Natpa | Bethesda, MD | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tafnc | Fremont, CA | $6,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Taiwanese American Center | San Jose, CA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | San Jose, CA | $6,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Abls-Milpitas | Milpitas, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Artists at Play | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heart of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Natwa | Atherton, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Natwa-Nc | Atherton, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments ( Save ) | Fremont, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jane's Due Process | Austin, TX | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Lilith Fund | Austin, TX | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Natsa (north American Taiwan Studies Association) | Fremont, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North America Taiwan Studies Association | Santa Clara, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tai (taiwanese Alliance for Interculture ) | Fremont, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Taiwan University Academic Development Foundation | Willowbrook, IL | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catholic for Choice | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Desert Star Institute for Family Planning | Phoenix, AZ | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tac-Wc | San Jose, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Taiwanese Alliance of Interculture | San Jose, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Evergreen Buddhist Association | Kirkland, WA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bullies & Buddies | Redondo Beach, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Build Our Bridges Academy | Pleasanton, CA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
41 of 84 (49%) 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 63%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
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.
- University of California Berkeley
YEN FAMILY ENDOWED DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN PUBLIC HEALTH - UC Berkeley Foundation
CAMERON INSTITUTE WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT ENDOWMENT - T League Rgt
CULTURAL & SPORTS INITIATIVES BETWEEN TAIWAN & US - Avatamsaka Buddhist Lotus Society
OFFERINGS TO BUDDHA, DHARMA & SANGHA - Keeping Our Promise Inc
DONATE NOW EMERGENCY FUND - University of California Davis
UC DAVIS CHANCELOR'S CLUB FUND
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 111 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | $361,000 | $10,000 |
| 2021 | 33 | $426,300 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 33 | $440,000 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 32 | $343,500 | $7,000 |
| 2024 | 41 | $459,000 | $10,000 |
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
61% of its giving went to organizations in California. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- 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 Skb Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 1257 Elko Drive, Sunnyvale, CA, 94089. 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.
EIN 94-3024121 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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