Diodes Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- Diodes Foundation makes contributions only to organisations it has preselected and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered.
- The filing states no geographic focus, and its grants are mainly in Texas and Taiwan; its giving is largely repeat giving, with 98% of grant dollars in its latest filing going to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings.
- Where a relationship already exists, a modest request fits: half of its 25 grants to organisations were $5,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fall between $1,000 and $30,000, although its largest grant was $800,000.
- The filing does not describe how or when preselection happens, so a small charity should not assume a set window to apply.
- An organisation with no existing link to the foundation should not send it an unsolicited request.
Overview
Diodes Foundation is a US private foundation based in Wilmington, DE.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Diodes Foundation's recorded grants have gone to a cultural foundation, a food bank, schools and education organisations, science and cultural organisations, and other charitable bodies. The purposes recorded include general and unrestricted support and charitable events, alongside semiconductor research, school robotics, youth activities and a back-to-school drive. The grant record therefore shows a mix of recipients and purposes. Several awards support general and unrestricted purposes, while others name particular events or projects. The filing characterises its giving as contributions to preselected charitable organisations and records that unsolicited requests are not accepted.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Texas and Taiwan.
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 98% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 25 grants to organisations were $5,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 88%
- The largest single recipient received 88% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 98% of grant dollars went to organisations Diodes Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- 88% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (Taiwan).
- 2% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 9 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Alliance Cultural Foundation · Support for the Alliance Cultural Foundation's activities in Taiwan$800,0002024 tax year
- North Texas Food Bank · General & Unrestricted$16,6662024 tax year
- Texas A&M Foundation · In support of the unrestricted research for semiconductors IC design and manufacturing led by Dr. Pao-Tai Lin$15,0002024 tax year
- Chinese Institute of Engineers USA · Charitable Event$12,0002024 tax year
- Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra · General & Unrestricted$10,0002024 tax year
- Perot Museum of Nature and Science · General & Unrestricted$5,0002024 tax year
- South Portland High School · In support of South Portland High School Robotics Team$5,0002024 tax year
- Dallas-FT Worth Chinese Double Tenth Celebration C · General & Unrestricted$1,6002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Richard D White — Director, Secretary
- Keh-Shew Lu — Chairman, Director
- Brett Whitmire — Director, Treasurer
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $38,531 | $29,250 | $3,468,700 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $504,717 | $473,766 | $8,923,300 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $922,110 | $865,766 | $10,767,485 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Wilmington, DE