Private foundation · EIN 46-3026936 · San Ramon, California · Human services

Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 9 grants paid, $25K total, median $1,382. 22% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
9
$25K
Median grant
$1,382
Stays in CA
22%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.0M

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tri-Valley Bread of Life Christian Church (tvbolcc)Pleasanton, CACharitable$17K
Mother's ChoiceHong Kong, HKCharitable$1,917
Groton SchoolGroton, MAEducational$1,500
Grape Vine Mission CenterFremont, CACharitable$1,480
University of Melbourne (wattle Fellowship)Parkville, ASEducational$1,382
Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children (hkspc)Hong Kong, HKCharitable$1,282
Grand Canyon ConservancyGrand Canyon, AZCharitable$100
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DCEducational$100
Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NHCharitable$100

By state: California 2 · INTL 3 · Massachusetts 1 · Arizona 1 · District of Columbia 1 · New Hampshire 1

About this foundation

Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in San Ramon, California, administered in care of Shujuan Gu, tax-exempt since 2013. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $25K across 9 grants, a median of $1,382.

Where does Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation give?

California (2 grants), INTL (3 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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