Jackson S And March F Chao Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of causes, primarily focusing on education, health, and community services. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing learning environments, supporting child education and illness, advancing cancer research, and addressing food security. The foundation serves diverse populations, including children and the Taiwanese community, and funds initiatives that provide general support to various charities. While it primarily operates within Washington state, it also extends its support to organizations in California.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Washington-state nonprofit (particularly Seattle-area) working in education, child health/support, cancer research, food security, or community services that can make a concise, local, personal case in a mailed letter.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in Washington (Seattle area) or serves WA communities.
- • Program aligns with education, child illness/support, cancer research, food security, or local community services.
- • Request size fits the observed $5K–$25K award range.
- • Able to submit a personal, trustee-directed letter and demonstrate local credibility.
Geography
Giving is strongly concentrated in Washington—97% of 2024 dollars and 91% of grant count went to WA recipients, with only a small out-of-state share to California; footprint is essentially local/regional.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 11 distinct recipients with seven new grantees and four repeat grantees across years, indicating a fairly broad and changing recipient set for a small private foundation.
New Applicants
The foundation publishes an application route that requests a personal letter and provides a named trustee mailing address and phone, and the latest year included many first-time recipients (7 of 11), which together support a high likelihood that unfamiliar applicants can access funding.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
