AY Nguyen Foundation
AY Nguyen Foundation is a private foundation, based in Belmont, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $4K.
AY Nguyen Foundation at a glance
In short: AY Nguyen Foundation gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,365
- -15.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,091
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,525
- Total assets
- $21,432
- +259.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (95% 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 AY Nguyen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was VNHELP ($10K). Together the top 4 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How AY Nguyen Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2025) to $24K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| VNHELP Milpitas, CA | General Operating Support | $10,315 |
| BRSSD SchoolForce Belmont, CA | Education | $7,050 |
| Vietbay Inc Palo Alto, CA | General Operating Support | $2,000 |
| Grand Canyon Conservancy Grand Canyon, AZ | General Operating Support | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21,432 | $51,403 | $35,989 | $20,365 | 4 | $34,045 | $4,232 | $1,694 |
| 2024 | $5,961 | $49,725 | $43,764 | $24,000 | 6 | $41,820 | — | $215 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, AY Nguyen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
AY Nguyen Foundation is led by Yen Nguyen, Trustee President on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Yen Nguyen
Trustee President
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Viet-An Nguyen
Trustee Chairman
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mia Nguyen
Junior Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zoey Nguyen
Junior Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Viet An Nguyen (2024) — Trustee Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 AY Nguyen Foundation
How much does AY Nguyen Foundation give each year?
AY Nguyen Foundation gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 6 grants.
What is AY Nguyen Foundation's typical grant size?
AY Nguyen Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,525, and its average grant was $5,091, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does AY Nguyen Foundation give grants?
AY Nguyen Foundation gives mostly in California: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does AY Nguyen Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of AY Nguyen Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is AY Nguyen Foundation?
AY Nguyen Foundation reported $21K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is AY Nguyen Foundation's EIN?
AY Nguyen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-4958233. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024
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