BAI Foundation
BAI Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pleasanton, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $682K.
BAI Foundation at a glance
In short: BAI Foundation gave $200K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $67K), top state Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,000
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $66,667
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $2,497,548
- +64.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (25% 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 BAI Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Woori Bank Yonsei University Health System ($100K). Together the top 3 received $200K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 7 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How BAI Foundation gives
- Giving grew 8233% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 266% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $200K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Woori Bank Yonsei University Health System | Donation | $100,000 |
| University of Missouri Columbia, MO | Donation | $50,000 |
| BAI Foundation China Office | Donation | $50,000 |
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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 | $2,497,548 | $2,776,657 | $215,950 | $200,000 | 3 | $200,000 | $681,585 | $75,277 |
| 2024 | $1,514,510 | $1,457,746 | $53,286 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $52,926 | $27,690 |
| 2023 | $23,350 | $101 | — | — | — | — | $101 | $1,098 |
| 2022 | $23,250 | $24,703 | $2,400 | $2,400 | 2 | $2,400 | $38 | $1,156 |
| 2021 | $947 | $1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | — | — |
| 2020 | $10,946 | $10,946 | — | — | — | — | $1 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, BAI Foundation reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
BAI Foundation is led by Joon Bai, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joon Bai
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 BAI Foundation
How much does BAI Foundation give each year?
BAI Foundation gave $200K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.
What is BAI Foundation's typical grant size?
BAI Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $66,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does BAI Foundation give grants?
BAI Foundation's top state is Missouri, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Does BAI Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on BAI Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (3 grants).
How large is BAI Foundation?
BAI Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $200K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is BAI Foundation's EIN?
BAI Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4788353. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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