Christopher & Constance Li Charitable
Christopher & Constance Li Charitable is a private foundation, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $360K. Net investment income was $699K.
Christopher & Constance Li Charitable at a glance
In short: Christopher & Constance Li Charitable gave $360K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $359,700
- -23.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $59,950
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $46,450
- Total assets
- $6,217,140
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (89% 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 Christopher & Constance Li Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Crosspoint Church of Silicon Valley ($153K). Together the top 6 received $360K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 31 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Christopher & Constance Li Charitable gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $180K (2019) to $467K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $360K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Crosspoint Church of Silicon Valley Milpitas, CA | Unrestricted | $153,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| China Graduate School of Theology Inc (US) Mountain View, CA | Unrestricted | $67,900 |
| The DM Stearns Missionary Fund Inc North Wales, PA | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| New Heart Music Ministries Houston, TX | Unrestricted | $12,000 |
| Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $1,800 |
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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 | $6,217,140 | $970,672 | $362,929 | $359,700 | 6 | $359,700 | $699,348 | $422,002 |
| 2024 | $5,829,120 | $1,145,970 | $469,866 | $467,000 | 8 | $467,000 | $837,946 | $383,860 |
| 2023 | $5,408,974 | $246,844 | $345,160 | $342,500 | 7 | $342,500 | $244,184 | $338,268 |
| 2022 | $5,491,889 | $116,473 | $338,270 | $335,500 | 4 | $335,500 | $113,703 | $328,254 |
| 2021 | $5,716,538 | $641,498 | $329,314 | $326,500 | 6 | $326,500 | $480,482 | $360,459 |
| 2020 | $5,526,563 | $548,426 | $297,733 | $294,500 | 4 | — | $387,068 | $306,758 |
| 2019 | $5,406,115 | $280,321 | $223,223 | $180,404 | 7 | — | $243,268 | $285,941 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Christopher & Constance Li Charitable reported a distributable amount of $422K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Christopher & Constance Li Charitable is led by Christopher Li, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Li
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Constance Li
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Pong Tang
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Christopher & Constance Li Charitable
How much does Christopher & Constance Li Charitable give each year?
Christopher & Constance Li Charitable gave $360K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $467K across 8 grants.
What is Christopher & Constance Li Charitable's typical grant size?
Christopher & Constance Li Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $46,450, and its average grant was $59,950, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Christopher & Constance Li Charitable give grants?
Christopher & Constance Li Charitable gives mostly in California: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (7%).
Does Christopher & Constance Li Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Christopher & Constance Li Charitable'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 Christopher & Constance Li Charitable's largest grantees?
Christopher & Constance Li Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Crosspoint Church of Silicon Valley ($153,000), Stanford University ($100,000) and China Graduate School of Theology Inc (US) ($67,900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Christopher & Constance Li Charitable?
Christopher & Constance Li Charitable reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $360K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $422K (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 Christopher & Constance Li Charitable's EIN?
Christopher & Constance Li Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4058149. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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