Gai Foundation

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San Jose, California · EIN 26-1537637 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$2,050

Organizations funded4

Typical grant$200

Total assets$159K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $200 and $250.

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From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Arts & Culture3

Where it gives

25% of grants went outside California.

Where it gives most, by cause

Its largest causes in a single state on the latest return. Each page shows the leading foundations that fund the same cause there, with their largest grants.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Metropolitan Museum of Art	New York, NY	Charitable donation	$250
Palo Alto Medical Foundation	Santa Clara, CA	Charitable donation	$250
California Academy of Sciences	San Francisco, CA	Charitable donation	$200
Computer History Museum	Mountain View, CA	Charitable donation	$200

The return also lists 4 grants to individuals ($1,150). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$2,050	8
2023	$1,500	7
2022	$2,100	9

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Feb 21, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202610549349100101
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-1537637
Profile updated Nov 10, 2026

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