Gai Foundation
EIN 261537637Total Given 2016–2024
$21K
61 grants · $2K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$300
typical micro grants · $200–$500
grant size
79%
deep partner · 11/14 multi-year
repeat
$166K
Assets (2024)
14
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Phone
(408) 384-2918
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2K | $158K | $6K | 7 |
| 2017 | $3K | $159K | $6K | 9 |
| 2018 | $3K | $151K | $3 | 7 |
| 2020 | $4K | $132K | $8K | 7 |
| 2021 | $4K | $174K | $38K | 9 |
| 2022 | $2K | $157K | $17K | 6 |
| 2023 | $2K | $158K | $18K | 9 |
| 2024 | $2K | $166K | $14K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 61 grants on record
Minimum
$20
25th Pctl
$200
Median
$300
Average
$340
75th Pctl
$500
Maximum
$1K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
WG
Weixin Gai
8+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
HW
Haiyan Wen
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WG
Weixin Gai
8+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
HW
Haiyan Wen
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WG
Weixin Gai
8+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
HW
Haiyan Wen
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WG
Weixin Gai
8+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
HW
Haiyan Wen
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WG
Weixin Gai
8+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
HW
Haiyan Wen
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WG
Weixin Gai
8+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
HW
Haiyan Wen
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WG
Weixin Gai
8+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
HW
Haiyan Wen
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WG
Weixin Gai
8+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
HW
Haiyan Wen
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (61 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $1,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2020 |
| California Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | $700 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2020 |
| American Red Cross | San Jose, CA | $700 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2020 |
| California Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | $612 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2017 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | $600 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2020 |
| American Red Cross | San Jose, CA | $600 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2021 |
| Tech Museum | San Jose, CA | $600 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2021 |
| Computer History Museum | Mountain View, CA | $512 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2018 |
| California Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | $500 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2018 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | $500 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2018 |
| American Red Cross | San Jose, CA | $500 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2018 |
| Computer History Museum | Mountain View, CA | $500 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2020 |
| California Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | $500 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2021 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | $500 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2021 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundatio | Berkeley, CA | $500 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | San Jose, CA | $500 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | San Jose, CA | $500 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2024 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | $500 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2016 |
| American Red Cross | San Jose, CA | $500 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2016 |
| Natural History Museum of Los Angel | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2016 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | $500 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2017 |
| American Red Cross | San Jose, CA | $500 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2017 |
| California Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | $464 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2016 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $400 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2021 |
| The Harker School | San Jose, CA | $400 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2021 |