Earth Living Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fremont, CA EIN: 01-0940262

Earth Living Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Fremont, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $73K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $2K.

Earth Living Foundation at a glance

In short: Earth Living Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,610
+13.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,537
-24.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$560
Total assets
$73,200
-8.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Louisiana (87% 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 Earth Living Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

University of Louisiana: $4KUniversity of Louisiana$4KBuddhist Society of America: $560Buddhist Society of America$560Bringhurst School PTO: $50Bringhurst School PTO$50

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Louisiana ($4K). Together the top 3 received $5K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Half Moon BayLafayetteBig SkyFremontSan JoseTucker

How Earth Living Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 210% 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

$0$2K$4K$6K3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $5K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Louisiana Lafayette, LAChartable$4,000
Buddhist Society of America Half Moon Bay, CAEducational$560
Bringhurst School PTO Fremont, CAEducational$50
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$73,200$1,810$8,298$4,6103$8,261$1,773$3,936
2024$79,688$2,664$4,913$4,0702$4,905$2,664$4,155
2023$84,660$566$6,730$3,5803$6,728$566$4,417
2022$88,101$150$4,226$3,5403$4,225$150$4,631
2021$92,467$1,520$5,338$4,3803—$91$4,843

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Earth Living Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Earth Living Foundation is led by Jimmy Huang, CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jimmy Huang

    CEO

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanne Huang

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Huang

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/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 Earth Living Foundation

How much does Earth Living Foundation give each year?

Earth Living Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 2 grants.

What is Earth Living Foundation's typical grant size?

Earth Living Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $560, and its average grant was $1,537, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Earth Living Foundation give grants?

Earth Living Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (13%).

Does Earth Living Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Earth Living Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Earth Living Foundation?

Earth Living Foundation reported $73K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Earth Living Foundation?

Earth Living Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Fremont, CA. It holds $73K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Earth Living Foundation's EIN?

Earth Living Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0940262. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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