Benjamin Y S YEH Foundation
Benjamin Y S YEH Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bellaire, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $632K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $65K.
Benjamin Y S YEH Foundation at a glance
In short: Benjamin Y S YEH Foundation gave $65K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- +16.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,000
- +16.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $632,331
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (42% 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 Benjamin Y S YEH Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dallas Theological Seminary ($27K). Together the top 4 received $60K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Benjamin Y S YEH Foundation gives
- Giving grew 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2021) to $65K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Theological Seminary Dallas, TX | Scholarship Donation | $27,000 |
| Trinity International University Deerfield, IL | Scholarship Donation | $24,000 |
| Columbia International University Columbia, SC | Scholarship Donation | $6,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
| Chinese Christian Life Fellowship I Streamwood, IL | Scholarship Donation | $3,000 |
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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 | $632,331 | $71,027 | $67,625 | $65,000 | 5 | $65,745 | $64,578 | $67,394 |
| 2024 | $628,929 | $96,672 | $57,289 | $56,000 | 5 | $56,700 | $63,976 | $66,127 |
| 2023 | $589,546 | $111,085 | $58,275 | $56,000 | 5 | $56,700 | $59,077 | $61,935 |
| 2022 | $536,736 | $156,972 | $45,212 | $44,000 | 5 | $670 | $56,302 | $51,651 |
| 2021 | $424,976 | $59,114 | $44,297 | $43,000 | 7 | — | $52,444 | $42,693 |
| 2020 | $410,159 | $111,521 | $54,105 | $53,000 | 8 | — | $51,307 | $53,178 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Benjamin Y S YEH Foundation reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benjamin Y S YEH Foundation is led by Richard Yeh, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Yeh
President
Presdient → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cecil Wang
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jyhtong Teng
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Yeh
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Yeh
Secretary
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 Benjamin Y S YEH Foundation
How much does Benjamin Y S YEH Foundation give each year?
Benjamin Y S YEH Foundation gave $65K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $56K across 5 grants.
What is Benjamin Y S YEH Foundation's typical grant size?
Benjamin Y S YEH Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $13,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Benjamin Y S YEH Foundation give grants?
Benjamin Y S YEH Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (42%) and South Carolina (9%).
Does Benjamin Y S YEH Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Benjamin Y S YEH Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Donation" (5 grants).
Who are Benjamin Y S YEH Foundation's largest grantees?
Benjamin Y S YEH Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dallas Theological Seminary ($27,000), Trinity International University ($24,000) and Columbia International University ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Benjamin Y S YEH Foundation?
Benjamin Y S YEH Foundation reported $632K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (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 Benjamin Y S YEH Foundation's EIN?
Benjamin Y S YEH Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0173965. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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