Blue Lily Foundation
Blue Lily Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $883K in total assets. Net investment income was $4K.
Blue Lily Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $882,758
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $48,009
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $3,760
- +182.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $46,914
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Blue Lily Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $100.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital San Francisco, CA | For research and treatment for childhood cancer | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $882,758 | $48,009 | $46,914 | — | — | — | $3,760 |
| 2024 | $881,663 | $48,055 | $48,227 | $100 | 1 | $100 | $1,331 |
| 2023 | $882,635 | $48,073 | $40,330 | — | — | — | $29,349 |
| 2022 | $874,892 | $48,014 | $41,250 | — | — | — | $28,429 |
| 2021 | $868,128 | $24,466 | $42,426 | — | — | — | $3,703 |
| 2020 | $887,828 | $6,998 | $42,679 | — | — | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blue Lily Foundation is led by Dong Yan Zhao, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dong Yan Zhao
CEO
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Lu
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lixin Lu
CFO
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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 Blue Lily Foundation
How large is Blue Lily Foundation?
Blue Lily Foundation reported $883K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $48K.
Where does Blue Lily Foundation operate?
Blue Lily Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Blue Lily Foundation's EIN?
Blue Lily Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1354364. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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