Anthony C Lam and Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mountain View, CA EIN: 85-3239819

Anthony C Lam and Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mountain View, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $595K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $17K. Net investment income was $395K.

Anthony C Lam and Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Anthony C Lam and Family Foundation gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$16,700
+116.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$16,700
+333.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$16,700
Total assets
$595,131
+46.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Delaware (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Anthony C Lam and Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

American Online Giving Foundation I: $17KAmerican Online GivingFoundation I$17K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Online Giving Foundation I ($17K).

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Federal WayMountain ViewNewarkSan JoseSoquel

How Anthony C Lam and Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2021 5 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $17K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Online Giving Foundation I Newark, DECharitable Contribution$16,700
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$595,131$401,411$24,096$16,7001$17,233$394,548$17,070
2024$407,003$-2,334$14,081$7,7062$7,973—$13,453
2023$213,595$-136,971$18,234$9,6113$9,957—$10,087
2022$420,898$273,184$37,868$15,6705$37,868—$27,931
2021$328,339$390,866$8,130———$139,901$9,793

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Anthony C Lam and Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Anthony C Lam and Family Foundation is led by Anthony C. Lam, CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anthony C. Lam

    CEO

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ada Y. Yue

    CFO

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alan Chi Man Lam

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Anthony C Lam and Family Foundation

How much does Anthony C Lam and Family Foundation give each year?

Anthony C Lam and Family Foundation gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 2 grants.

How large is Anthony C Lam and Family Foundation?

Anthony C Lam and Family Foundation reported $595K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Anthony C Lam and Family Foundation operate?

Anthony C Lam and Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Delaware, Washington.

What is Anthony C Lam and Family Foundation's EIN?

Anthony C Lam and Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3239819. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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