Funding search · EIN 300005201 · Houston, TX

Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

657
grants reported
$106.2M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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4 grants matching “cleanup · $80,000

  • $20,000

    American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    General operating support

  • $20,000

    American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup Foundation Dba the Ocean Cleanup · New York, NY · 2023

    General operating support

  • $20,000

    Ocean Cleanup North Pacific Foundation Dba the Ocean Cleanup · New York, NY · 2022

    General operating

  • $20,000

    Ocean Cleanup North Pacific Foundation Dba the Ocean Cleanup · New York, NY · 2022

    General operating

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Wellesley College7 grants · $9.8M
  • Texas Childrens Hospital6 grants · $9.3M
  • International Buddhist Progress Society3 grants · $6.2M
  • Asia Society Texas Center10 grants · $4.8M
  • Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage2 grants · $4.2M
  • Houston Museum of Natural Science11 grants · $4.1M
  • William Marsh Rice University11 grants · $3.2M
  • Texas Children'S Hospital3 grants · $3.0M
  • University of California San Francisco Foundation16 grants · $2.6M
  • Direct Relief4 grants · $2.2M

Giving over time

$51.1M
2022
$26.7M
2023
$28.5M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 657 grants.

  • $3.0M

    International Buddhist Progress Society · Hacienda Heights, CA · 2024

    Program/project support

  • $3.0M

    Texas Children'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2024

    Program/project support

  • $3.0M

    International Buddhist Progress Society · Hacienda Heights, CA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $3.0M

    Texas Childrens Hospital · Houston, TX · 2023

    Study of neurodegeneration diseases

  • $3.0M

    Texas Childrens Hospital · Houston, TX · 2022

    Jan and dan duncan neurological research institute chao innovation network for neurodegenerative disease

  • $3.0M

    Texas Childrens Hospital · Houston, TX · 2022

    Jan and dan duncan neurological research institute chao innovation network for neurodegenerative disease

  • $2.1M

    Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage · Houston, TX · 2022

    Fcch programs

  • $2.1M

    Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage · Houston, TX · 2022

    Fcch programs

  • $2.0M

    Wellesley College · Wellesley Hills, MA · 2024

    Program/project support

  • $2.0M

    Wellesley College · Wellesley Hills, MA · 2023

    Science center and math wing

  • $2.0M

    Wellesley College · Wellesley Hills, MA · 2022

    Science center & math wing support

  • $2.0M

    Wellesley College · Wellesley Hills, MA · 2022

    Science center & math wing support

  • $1.0M

    Asia Society Texas Center · Houston, TX · 2024

    Program/project support

  • $1.0M

    Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

    General operating support

  • $1.0M

    Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2024

    Program/project support

  • $1.0M

    Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2024

    Program/project support

  • $1.0M

    World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2024

    General operating support

  • $1.0M

    Asia Society Texas Center · Houston, TX · 2023

    Endowment fund

  • $1.0M

    Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $1.0M

    Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2023

    The food for better lives expansion campaign

  • $1.0M

    Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2023

    Matter and motion: quantum chemistry to astrophysics hall

  • $1.0M

    World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2023

    General operating support

  • $1.0M

    Asia Society Texas Center · Houston, TX · 2022

    Endowment fund

  • $1.0M

    Asia Society Texas Center · Houston, TX · 2022

    Endowment fund

  • $1.0M

    Harris County Hospital District Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022

    Ben taub hospital trauma center renovation

  • $1.0M

    Harris County Hospital District Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022

    Ben taub hospital trauma center renovation

  • $1.0M

    Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2022

    Matter & motion quantum chemistry to astrophysics hall

  • $1.0M

    Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2022

    Matter & motion quantum chemistry to astrophysics hall

  • $893,919

    Medecins Sans Frontiers USA · New York, NY · 2024

    General operating support

  • $660,000

    William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2023

    Rice360 newborn essential solutions and technologies (nest360)

  • $660,000

    William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2022

    Rice360 newborn essential solutions and technologies (nest360) initiative

  • $660,000

    William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2022

    Rice360 newborn essential solutions and technologies (nest360) initiative

  • $600,000

    Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art · New York, NY · 2024

    Program/project support

  • $600,000

    Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2024

    Program/project support

  • $600,000

    Florida State University Foundation · Tallahassee, FL · 2023

    John & mable ringling museum of art - center for asian art and endowment

  • $600,000

    Wellesley College · Wellesley Hills, MA · 2023

    Chair for inclusive excellence

  • $600,000

    Florida State University Foundation · Tallahassee, FL · 2022

    John & mable ringling museum of art support for the center for asian art and the asian art endowment

  • $600,000

    Florida State University Foundation · Tallahassee, FL · 2022

    John & mable ringling museum of art support for the center for asian art and the asian art endowment

  • $600,000

    Wellesley College · Wellesley Hills, MA · 2022

    Chair for inclusive excellence

  • $600,000

    Wellesley College · Wellesley Hills, MA · 2022

    Chair for inclusive excellence

  • $500,000

    Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2024

    Program/project support

  • $500,000

    Climateworks Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Program/project support

  • $500,000

    Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024

    Program/project support

  • $500,000

    Miller Theatre Advisory Board · Houston, TX · 2024

    Program/project support

  • $500,000

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2024

    Program/project support

  • $500,000

    Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2023

    Chair professorship in neuroscience funds

  • $500,000

    American Civil Liberties Union Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    General operating

  • $500,000

    American Civil Liberties Union Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    General operating

  • $500,000

    Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2022

    Chair professorships in neuroscience

  • $500,000

    Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2022

    Chair professorships in neuroscience

  • $500,000

    Buddhist Global Relief · Carmel, NY · 2022

    Relief response efforts

  • $500,000

    Buddhist Global Relief · Carmel, NY · 2022

    Relief response efforts

  • $500,000

    Duke University · Durham, NC · 2022

    Duke law school immigrant rights clinic

  • $500,000

    Duke University · Durham, NC · 2022

    Duke law school immigrant rights clinic

  • $500,000

    Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2022

    Pp federation of america & pp gulf coast

  • $500,000

    Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2022

    Pp federation of america & pp gulf coast

  • $405,000

    William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2024

    Program/project support

  • $400,000

    Asian American Health Coalition of the Greater Houston Dba Hope Clinic · Houston, TX · 2024

    Program/project support

  • $400,000

    Florida Southern College · Tallahassee, FL · 2024

    Program/project support

  • $400,000

    Asian American Health Coalition of the Greater Houston Area Dba Hope Clinic · Houston, TX · 2023

    Capital campaign

  • $400,000

    The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Dba Stanford · Stanford, CA · 2023

    School of humanities & sciences fellowships and assistantships for grad students

  • $400,000

    Asian American Health Coalition of the Greater Houston Area Dba Hope Clinic · Houston, TX · 2022

    Hope clinic capital campaign & campus expansion

  • $400,000

    Asian American Health Coalition of the Greater Houston Area Dba Hope Clinic · Houston, TX · 2022

    Hope clinic capital campaign & campus expansion

  • $400,000

    Medecins Sans Frontiers USA Inc Dba Doctors Without Borders USA · New York, NY · 2022

    General operating

  • $400,000

    Medecins Sans Frontiers USA Inc Dba Doctors Without Borders USA · New York, NY · 2022

    General operating

  • $400,000

    Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2022

    School of humanities and sciences fellowships & assistantships for graduate students specializing in the field of buddhism

  • $400,000

    Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2022

    School of humanities and sciences fellowships & assistantships for graduate students specializing in the field of buddhism

  • $350,000

    Kids Meals · Houston, TX · 2024

    Program/project support

  • $350,000

    University of California San Francisco Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Program/project support

  • $350,000

    Kids Meals · Houston, TX · 2023

    Building hope campaign

  • $350,000

    University of California San Francisco Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    School of nursing fellowship in taiwan and china

  • $350,000

    University of California San Francisco Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Ucsf school of nursing international evidence-based practice training fellowship & nurse executive fellowship

  • $350,000

    University of California San Francisco Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Ucsf school of nursing international evidence-based practice training fellowship & nurse executive fellowship

  • $300,000

    Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024

    Program/project support

  • $300,000

    National Archives Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024

    General operating support

  • $300,000

    Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2023

    Pandemic threat technology center

  • $300,000

    Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2023

    Chao scholars initiative

  • $300,000

    Florida Southern College · Lakeland, FL · 2023

    Polk museum of art expansion

  • $300,000

    Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2022

    Pandemic threat technology center

  • $300,000

    Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2022

    Chao scholars initiative

  • $300,000

    Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2022

    Pandemic threat technology center

  • $300,000

    Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2022

    Chao scholars initiative

  • $300,000

    Florida Southern College · Lakeland, FL · 2022

    Polk museum of art support for museum expansion & gallery development

  • $300,000

    Florida Southern College · Lakeland, FL · 2022

    Polk museum of art support for museum expansion & gallery development

  • $300,000

    William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2022

    Shepherd school of music rumpac project

  • $300,000

    William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2022

    Shepherd school of music rumpac project

  • $283,585

    American Hospital of Paris Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    Program/project support

  • $283,585

    American Hospital of Paris Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    Le nouvel americain capital campaign

  • $283,585

    American Hospital of Paris Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    Le nouvel americain capital campaign

  • $283,585

    American Hospital of Paris Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    Le nouvel americain capital campaign

  • $270,000

    Fountain Project Foundation · El Cerrito, CA · 2024

    General operating support

  • $270,000

    Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2024

    Program/project support

  • $270,000

    Fountain Project Foundation · El Cerrito, CA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $270,000

    Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2023

    School of medicine scholarship fund

  • $250,000

    American Civil Liberties Union Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    General operating support

  • $250,000

    Center for Reproductive Rights · New York, NY · 2024

    General operating support

  • $250,000

    Feeding America · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $250,000

    Houston Grand Opera Association · Houston, TX · 2024

    Program/project support

  • $250,000

    Metropolitan Opera Association · New York, NY · 2024

    Program/project support

  • $250,000

    Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2024

    General operating support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.