Erudite Learning Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Foster City, CA EIN: 47-2530242

Erudite Learning Foundation is a private foundation, based in Foster City, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K.

Erudite Learning Foundation at a glance

In short: Erudite Learning Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$5,000
-96.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$5,000
-93.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$2,769,682
-2.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Erudite Learning Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Sinapi Church: $5KSinapi Church$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Sinapi Church ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 12 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Santa ClaraPalo AltoSan MateoSan RamonFoster CitySouth San Francisco

How Erudite Learning Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 98% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 9% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 5 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $235K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sinapi Church Palo Alto, CAGeneral Support$5,000
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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
2024$2,769,682$156,542$302,712$5,0001$11,917—$134,371
2023$2,826,418$403,746$577,737$149,9002$158,346$280,658$133,615
2022$2,876,189$613,160$687,882$234,7753$245,413$586,261$151,491
2021$3,138,353$277,903$275,203$229,8005—$231,385$206,770
2020$3,269,376$96,648$65,357$26,0001—$72,547$154,301

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Erudite Learning Foundation reported a distributable amount of $134K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Erudite Learning Foundation is led by Xiaohong Liu, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Xiaohong Liu

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Lee Liu

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Qunhui Li

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Erudite Learning Foundation

How much does Erudite Learning Foundation give each year?

Erudite Learning Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $150K across 2 grants.

How large is Erudite Learning Foundation?

Erudite Learning Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $134K (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.

Where does Erudite Learning Foundation operate?

Erudite Learning Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Erudite Learning Foundation's EIN?

Erudite Learning Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2530242. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 21, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 13, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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