Deng and Li Family Foundation
Deng and Li Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Deerfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $469K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $14K.
Deng and Li Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Deng and Li Family Foundation gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,833
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $469,124
- +31.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (66% 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 Deng and Li Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was International Buddhism Friendship Association ($8K). Together the top 3 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Deng and Li Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1281% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Buddhism Friendship Association Chicago, IL | For religious support | $7,500 |
| Georgetown University Washington, DC | For education support | $5,000 |
| Elivy Youth Performing Arts Institute Chicago, IL | For education support | $2,000 |
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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 | $469,124 | $114,374 | $14,673 | $14,500 | 3 | $14,673 | $14,433 | $17,876 |
| 2024 | $357,765 | $111,024 | $24,734 | $14,500 | 5 | $14,500 | $11,024 | $13,684 |
| 2023 | $273,976 | $153,361 | $11,237 | $7,000 | 6 | $11,237 | $3,361 | $7,094 |
| 2022 | $129,352 | $133,002 | $3,650 | $1,050 | 3 | $1,050 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Deng and Li Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Deng and Li Family Foundation is led by Yuan Deng, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Yuan Deng
President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
SELENA ZIJING Deng
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Xinyu Li
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Deng and Li Family Foundation
How much does Deng and Li Family Foundation give each year?
Deng and Li Family Foundation gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 5 grants.
What is Deng and Li Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Deng and Li Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Deng and Li Family Foundation give grants?
Deng and Li Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (34%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Deng and Li Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Deng and Li Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Deng and Li Family Foundation?
Deng and Li Family Foundation reported $469K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (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 Deng and Li Family Foundation's EIN?
Deng and Li Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2204515. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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