Bear & Liu Foundation
Bear & Liu Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pacifica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $302K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $600. Net investment income was $23K.
Bear & Liu Foundation at a glance
In short: Bear & Liu Foundation gave $600 across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $300), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $600
- -62.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $300
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $300
- Total assets
- $301,823
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Bear & Liu Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ortega School ($300). Together the top 2 received $600.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bear & Liu Foundation gives
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 73% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $490 (2022) to $2K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $600.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ortega School Pacifica, CA | education | $300 |
| Pacifica United Soccer Club Pacifica, CA | education | $300 |
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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 | $301,823 | $22,699 | $9,923 | $600 | 2 | $9,923 | $22,699 | $13,601 |
| 2024 | $283,838 | $216,499 | $6,311 | $1,604 | 5 | $6,311 | $83,812 | $7,394 |
| 2023 | $154,333 | $136,137 | $6,730 | $2,099 | 1 | $6,730 | $25,265 | $2,775 |
| 2022 | $32,181 | $43,574 | $2,393 | $490 | 1 | $2,393 | $828 | $290 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bear & Liu Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bear & Liu Foundation is led by Yongfeng Liu, CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Yongfeng Liu
CEO
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Meiling Xu
Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Wenying Xiong
CFO
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Bear & Liu Foundation
How much does Bear & Liu Foundation give each year?
Bear & Liu Foundation gave $600 across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 5 grants.
How large is Bear & Liu Foundation?
Bear & Liu Foundation reported $302K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (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 is Bear & Liu Foundation?
Bear & Liu Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pacifica, CA. It holds $302K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bear & Liu Foundation operate?
Bear & Liu Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Bear & Liu Foundation's EIN?
Bear & Liu Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3645681. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 17, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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