Ardor Foundation
Ardor Foundation is a private foundation based in Milpitas, California. Its 2025 filing reports 22 grants totaling $25,007, with grants to organizations including a humanitarian organization, food bank, university foundations, and other charitable organizations. Its 2026 filing, the latest on this page, reports 40 grants totaling $30,237.
Ardor Foundation at a glance
In short: Ardor Foundation gave $30K across 40 grants in 2026 (avg $755.925), mostly in California. 65% of 2026 grantees were new. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $30,237
- +20.9% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 40
- +81.8% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $756
- -33.5% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $748,391
- +5.6% vs 2025
- New grantees (estimate)
- 65% first-time grantees (26 of 40, 2026)
- Primary geography
- California (58% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ardor Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1781 Lee Way, Milpitas, CA 95035
Phone: (650) 868-3062
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ardor Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Second Harvest Food Bank ($5K). Together the top 10 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
135 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 135 grants of 135 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing allocates grant dollars among recipients in California (52%), Washington (31%), New York (6%), the District of Columbia (5%), and Maryland (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ardor Foundation open to new grantees?
65%
first-time grantees, 2026
In 2026, 26 of 40 grantees (65%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $315; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $153 first-time, $725 repeat.
- 33% of 2026 grantees were also funded in 2025. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (+19%). Method
- In 2026 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2026). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2024) to $31K (2021). In 2026 it made 40 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Second Harvest Food Bank San Jose, CA | Donation | $4,800 |
| World Vision Tacoma, WA | Donation | $4,800 |
| UC Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | Donation | $3,500 |
| UC Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | Donation | $2,200 |
| UC San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | Donation | $2,200 |
| Buddhist Tsu Chi Foundation San Jose, CA | Donation | $1,700 |
| Genesis Media Foundation Middletown, NY | Donation | $1,700 |
| Chinese Christian Herald Crusades Flushing, NY | Donation | $1,447 |
| American Red Cross Los Angeles, CA | Donation | $1,000 |
| Media Research Center Washington, DC | Donation | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $748,391 | $65,655 | $30,523 | $30,237 | 40 | $30,523 | $65,655 | $33,957 |
| 2025 | $708,880 | $83,325 | $29,488 | $25,007 | 22 | $29,488 | $83,325 | $32,157 |
| 2024 | $655,043 | $73,090 | $23,276 | $20,842 | 21 | $23,276 | $73,090 | $30,158 |
| 2023 | $605,229 | $106,187 | $27,465 | $25,456 | 24 | $27,465 | $106,187 | $25,400 |
| 2022 | $526,507 | $35,082 | $25,663 | $20,884 | 28 | $23,077 | $32,496 | $28,358 |
| 2021 | $517,088 | $90,076 | $32,805 | $30,757 | 25 | — | $90,076 | $23,139 |
| 2020 | $459,817 | $86,524 | $29,722 | $27,267 | 28 | — | $85,924 | $20,386 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ardor Foundation reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for varied organizations. World Vision describes its work as tackling causes of poverty and injustice through emergency relief and long-term community development. Second Harvest Food Bank describes its mission as providing dignified, equitable, consistent access to nutritious food. The UC Santa Barbara Foundation says it raises and administers funds supporting teaching, research, and public service, while the UC San Diego Foundation describes its role as raising private support for the university’s research, teaching, and public service.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Ardor Foundation reported 22 grants totaling $25,007. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $7,860, with a median of $500. The largest grants included $7,860 to World Vision, $4,800 to Second Harvest Food Bank, $2,000 to the UC Santa Barbara Foundation, $1,447 to Chinese Christian Herald Crusades, and $1,200 each to the UC Berkeley Foundation and UC San Diego Foundation. The filing lists the grant purposes as donations. Its 2026 filing, the latest on this page, reports 40 grants totaling $30,237.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Hsing Yuan as President & CEO and Janejane Hsu as CFO.
Ardor Foundation is led by Hsing Yuan, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Hsing Yuan
President & CEO
President & CEO → President CEO, 2023
President CEO → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janejane Hsu
CFO
Secretary → CFO, 2023
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 Ardor Foundation
How much does Ardor Foundation give each year?
Ardor Foundation gave $30K across 40 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $25K across 22 grants.
What is Ardor Foundation's typical grant size?
Ardor Foundation's median grant in 2026 was $250, and its average grant was $756, across 40 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ardor Foundation that year got $315 on average.
Where does Ardor Foundation give grants?
Ardor Foundation gives mostly in California: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (16%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (8 grants), San Jose, CA (5 grants), Merrifield, VA (3 grants) and City of Industry, CA (3 grants).
Does Ardor Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2026: none of the 40 grants with a stated purpose on Ardor Foundation's 2026 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (40 grants).
Who are Ardor Foundation's largest grantees?
Ardor Foundation's largest 2026 grantees include Second Harvest Food Bank ($4,800), World Vision ($4,800) and UC Santa Barbara Foundation ($3,500), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.
How large is Ardor Foundation?
Ardor Foundation reported $748K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Ardor Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for varied organizations. World Vision describes its work as tackling causes of poverty and injustice through emergency relief and long-term community development. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ardor Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ardor Foundation's EIN?
Ardor Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3251837. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.
Does Ardor Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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