Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation
Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fremont, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $201.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $4.7M. Net investment income was $720K.
Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation gave $4.7M across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $775K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,650,000
- +500.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $775,000
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $475,000
- Total assets
- $201,194,346
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (51% 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 Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Yale University Development ($2.0M). Together the top 6 received $4.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 11 (27%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 29% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $775K (2024) to $147.7M (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $4.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yale University Development New York, NY | General Support | $2,000,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | General Support | $1,500,000 |
| Choate Rosemary Hall Wallingford, CT | General Support | $750,000 |
| Columbia University New York, NY | General Support | $200,000 |
| Asian American Scholar Forum Inc New York, NY | General Support | $150,000 |
| Teach for China | General Support | $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 | $201,194,346 | $719,674 | $4,650,000 | $4,650,000 | 6 | $4,650,000 | $719,674 | $16,129,839 |
| 2024 | $205,240,098 | $-14,494,306 | $956,378 | $775,000 | 3 | $775,000 | — | $7,110,978 |
| 2023 | $227,712,195 | $59,009 | $59,000 | — | — | $29,500 | — | $4,736,354 |
| 2022 | $227,712,186 | $69,505 | $118,000 | — | — | $59,500 | — | $4,768,185 |
| 2021 | $227,760,848 | $146,668,013 | $148,284,482 | $147,667,844 | 2 | $148,178,988 | — | $9,597,407 |
| 2020 | $261,510,120 | $219,606,125 | $10,235 | — | — | — | — | $1,284,656 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation is led by Xiangdong Liu, Director, President & Foundation Manag on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Xiangdong Liu
Director, President & Foundation Manag
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bin Lin
Director & Foundation Manager
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sophia Lin
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
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 Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation
How much does Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation give each year?
Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation gave $4.7M across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $775K across 3 grants.
What is Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $475,000, and its average grant was $775,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation give grants?
Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (32%) and Connecticut (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Yale University Development ($2,000,000), Stanford University ($1,500,000) and Choate Rosemary Hall ($750,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation?
Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation reported $201.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16.1M (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 Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation's EIN?
Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2677896. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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