The Mike & Susan Charity Foundation
EIN 453361408Total Given 2016–2025
$21K
63 grants · $2K avg/year
based on 10 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$200
typical micro grants · $134–$254
grant size
31%
supporter · 11/36 multi-year
repeat
$17K
Assets (2025)
36
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
KQED
Phone
(408) 446-1039
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $760 | $5K | $1 | 5 |
| 2018 | $1K | $26K | $20K | 8 |
| 2020 | $5K | $38K | $1 | 13 |
| 2021 | $3K | $34K | $0 | 7 |
| 2023 | $4K | $26K | $7 | 9 |
| 2024 | $3K | $23K | $7 | 10 |
| 2025 | $5K | $17K | $1 | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 63 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$134
Median
$200
Average
$337
75th Pctl
$254
Maximum
$2K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SL
Show-Lieng C Liou
7+ yrs
Ceo
Leadership
KL
Ker-Chong Liou
7+ yrs
Cfo
SL
Show-Lieng C Liou
7+ yrs
Ceo
Leadership
KL
Ker-Chong Liou
7+ yrs
Cfo
SL
Show-Lieng C Liou
7+ yrs
Ceo
Leadership
KL
Ker-Chong Liou
7+ yrs
Cfo
SL
Show-Lieng C Liou
7+ yrs
Ceo
Leadership
KL
Ker-Chong Liou
7+ yrs
Cfo
SL
Show-Lieng C Liou
7+ yrs
Ceo
Leadership
KL
Ker-Chong Liou
7+ yrs
Cfo
SL
Show-Lieng C Liou
7+ yrs
Ceo
Leadership
KL
Ker-Chong Liou
7+ yrs
Cfo
SL
Show-Lieng C Liou
7+ yrs
Ceo
Leadership
KL
Ker-Chong Liou
7+ yrs
Cfo
Grants Awarded (63 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benevity Online Donation | San Mateo, CA | $2,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Amazing Taiwan | Cupertino, CA | $2,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2025 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Sacramento, CA | $1,053 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2025 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Sacramento, CA | $1,041 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Washington Dc, DC | $1,035 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Bacc | San Mateo, CA | $1,030 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Sacramento, CA | $1,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Hawai'I Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $1,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Turkish Philanthropy Funds | New York, NY | $526 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Maui Humane Society | Cupertino, CA | $515 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2025 |
| Gofundme | Sacramento, CA | $500 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Abaf | Walnut, CA | $500 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $500 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Girls on the Run | Santa Clara, CA | $315 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| Cfri | Palo Alto, CA | $266 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| Kqed | San Francisco, CA | $258 | TO SUPPORT PUBLIC MEDIA | 2025 |
| Cupertino Chinese School | Cupertino, CA | $250 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Research Inc | Palo Alto, CA | $250 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Kqed | San Francisco, CA | $250 | TO SUPPORT PUBLIC MEDIA | 2024 |
| Cfri | Palo Alto, CA | $250 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2025 |
| Cfri | Palo Alto, CA | $250 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Filoli | Woodside, CA | $219 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Sg Komen | Dallas, TX | $208 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Christopher Dana Reeve Foundation | Short Hills, NJ | $208 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2025 |
| The Nature Conservatory | San Francisco, CA | $206 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |