Tai Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to charitable purposes. Its mission centers on supporting a variety of causes, with a notable focus on food security, homelessness, and health-related charities. The foundation provides funding to organizations that serve vulnerable populations, including food banks, homeless shelters, and health charities like St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Its grantmaking reflects a commitment to human services, addressing immediate needs and supporting health initiatives. The foundation primarily operates within California and has also supported organizations in New York and Tennessee.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-size charities (often in California) working in homeless services, food banks, or health-related causes and able to receive modest, one-time awards or be introduced via intermediaries.
Good Fit
- • Programs addressing homelessness, food insecurity, or health charities, especially in the Los Angeles/California region.
- • History of receiving or partnering with local missions, food banks, or community service providers.
- • Willingness to accept modest, short-term grants ($500–$5K).
- • Existing relationship or referral to the foundation (board, local leaders, or previously funded organizations).
- • Clear, concise funding requests aligned with charitable rather than program-restricted giving.
Geography
Giving is concentrated in California but also reaches other states; the latest year shows grants across three states with roughly half of dollars going to the foundation’s home state (53%).
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows seven distinct recipients (and 7–8 per year historically), a mix of independent charities (food banks, missions, hospitals, a police department) with five organizations recurring across years, indicating moderate variety with a stable core.
New Applicants
The foundation states it funds only preselected applicants, which limits unsolicited access, but observed history includes new recipients (two new in the latest year and five new in 2023), so new entrants do appear occasionally—likely via referral or invitation rather than an open application process.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
