Allen & Ivy Yu Foundation

LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA EIN: 27-3298737

Allen & Ivy Yu Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $553K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $9K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$553K

-1.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$15K

-46.6% YoY

Grant Count

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-39.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Allen & Ivy Yu Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Allen & Ivy Yu Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

California $56K (82%)

Colorado $10K (15%)

Illinois $2K (3%)

Wisconsin $200 (0%)

States

California Colorado Illinois New York Texas Wisconsin

Cities

AlamoCastro ValleyChicagoFremontHoustonLos AngelesMilpitasMountain ViewNew YorkOregonPalo AltoSan DimasSan FranciscoSan JoseSanta AnaStanfordSunnyvaleSuperiorUkiahWalnut

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$552,546	$561,022	$12,150
Revenue	$13,383	$581,525	$5
Expenses	$21,859	$32,653	$9,525
Qualifying Distributions	$15,672	$28,629	$9,525
Net Investment Income	$9,223	$15,904	$5
Distributable Amount	$29,842	$28,421	$835

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include New Hope Chinese Cancer Care Foundation (fein#46-2490094) ($7,000), Prajna Dharma Foundation (eid #87-1925760) ($4,000), Alzheimer's Association (fein #13-3039601) ($1,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION (FEIN #13-3039601) CHICAGO, IL	TO SUPPORT ALZHEIMER'S CARE AND RESEARCH	$1,000
EL CAMINO HEALTH FOUNDATION (EID #94-2823235) MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA	TO SUPPORT BETTER HEALTHCARE FOR THE COMMUNITY	$1,000
LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH (EIN #77-0440090) PALO ALTO, CA	TO SUPPORT LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN'S FUND	$500
NEW HOPE CHINESE CANCER CARE FOUNDATION (FEIN#46-2490094) MILPITAS, CA	TO SUPPORT CHINESE CANCER PATIENTS AND FAMILIES.	$7,000
PRAJNA DHARMA FOUNDATION (EID #87-1925760) SUPERIOR, CO	TO SUPPORT FOUNDATION MISSION	$4,000
UCSF (FEIN#94-2829914) SAN FRANCISCO, CA	TO SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND GROUNDBREAKING DISCOVERY IN HEALTH CARE SERVICES.	$1,000
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION FOR CHINESE COMMUNITIES (EIN #82-4322450) CASTRO VALLEY, CA	TO SUPPORT MISSION TO RAISE AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH WITHIN THE CHINESE COMMUNITY	$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
IVY YU	PRESIDENT	3	—
ALLEN YU	SECRETARY & CFO	1	—
CONNIE YU	DIRECTOR	1	—
ALBERT YU	DIRECTOR	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Allen & Ivy Yu Foundation?

Allen & Ivy Yu Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA. It holds $553K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Allen & Ivy Yu Foundation?

As of 2025, Allen & Ivy Yu Foundation holds $553K in total assets with $13K in annual revenue. It awarded 7 grants totaling $15K in 2025.

Where does Allen & Ivy Yu Foundation operate?

Allen & Ivy Yu Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Texas, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Allen & Ivy Yu Foundation award?

In 2025, Allen & Ivy Yu Foundation awarded 7 grants totaling $15K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Allen & Ivy Yu Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Allen & Ivy Yu Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.