Ben and Emma Foundation
Ben and Emma Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mountain View, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $113K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $918.
Ben and Emma Foundation at a glance
In short: Ben and Emma Foundation gave $9K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,273
- +827.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,318
- +363.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,947
- Total assets
- $113,186
- +54.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (99% 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 Ben and Emma Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Los Altos Chinese School ($5K). Together the top 4 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (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 Ben and Emma Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 88% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $9K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Los Altos Chinese School Los Altos, CA | To deliver the highest quality Chinese immersion after school program in Silicon Valley. | $5,280 |
| Academy Of Palo Alto Performing Art Mountain View, CA | APAPA-USA was founded in 2018 and is a professional dance training institution located in Mountain View, California, USA. Our teaching team consists of experi- enced professional dancers and dance educators, who have accumulated profes- sional abilities and broad artistic visions through years of learning, performing, and teaching. They have unique insights and practices in dance art and teaching, and are passionate about the inheritance of Chinese culture and art overseas. | $3,243 |
| Springer Elementary School PTA Mountain View, CA | To promote children healthy, well-being and educational success through strong parent, family and community involvement. | $650 |
| Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | To create a transformative educational experience for students focused on deep disciplinary knowledge; problem solving; leadership; communication, and interpersonal skills; and personal health and well-being. | $100 |
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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 | $113,186 | $54,544 | $14,428 | $9,273 | 4 | $13,868 | $918 | $15,693 |
| 2024 | $73,070 | $69,335 | $4,703 | $1,000 | 2 | $4,287 | $457 | $8,442 |
| 2023 | $8,438 | $16,288 | $7,850 | — | — | $1,300 | — | $174 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ben and Emma Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ben and Emma Foundation is led by Xinhui Cheng, CEO on every filing since 2023; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Xinhui Cheng
CEO
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benwen Sun
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Ben and Emma Foundation
How much does Ben and Emma Foundation give each year?
Ben and Emma Foundation gave $9K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 2 grants.
What is Ben and Emma Foundation's typical grant size?
Ben and Emma Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,947, and its average grant was $2,318, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ben and Emma Foundation give grants?
Ben and Emma Foundation gives mostly in California: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mountain View, CA (2 grants).
Does Ben and Emma Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Ben and Emma Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Ben and Emma Foundation?
Ben and Emma Foundation reported $113K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (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 Ben and Emma Foundation's EIN?
Ben and Emma Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0908632. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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