DJT Lin Heritage Foundation
DJT Lin Heritage Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fountain Valley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $379K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $17K.
DJT Lin Heritage Foundation at a glance
In short: DJT Lin Heritage Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $379,285
- +35.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 DJT Lin Heritage Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was San Francisco Estuary Institute ($10K). Together the top 2 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How DJT Lin Heritage Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Estuary Institute Richmond, CA | General and Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute Los Angeles, CA | General and Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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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 | $379,285 | $117,460 | $18,845 | $15,000 | 2 | $18,745 | $17,460 | $17,428 |
| 2024 | $280,670 | $105,402 | $18,749 | $15,000 | 2 | $18,725 | $5,402 | $10,399 |
| 2023 | $194,017 | $101,736 | $6,345 | $5,000 | 1 | $6,345 | $1,736 | $5,102 |
| 2022 | $98,626 | $100,001 | $1,375 | — | — | — | $1 | $1,350 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, DJT Lin Heritage Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
DJT Lin Heritage Foundation is led by Joyce Lin, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joyce Lin
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Lin
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shu Chin Lin
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Lin
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yinchang Lin
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 DJT Lin Heritage Foundation
How much does DJT Lin Heritage Foundation give each year?
DJT Lin Heritage Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 2 grants.
How large is DJT Lin Heritage Foundation?
DJT Lin Heritage Foundation reported $379K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does DJT Lin Heritage Foundation operate?
DJT Lin Heritage Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, Massachusetts.
What is DJT Lin Heritage Foundation's EIN?
DJT Lin Heritage Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1516050. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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