Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation
Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $1.
Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation gave $3K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $650), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,250
- +622.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +400.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $650
- +44.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Primary geography
- California (92% 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 Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was DRBA Society ($1K). Together the top 5 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 400% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $450 (2024) to $3K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DRBA Society San Jose, CA | Cash Donation | $1,000 |
| Life Moves San Jose, CA | Cash Donaton | $750 |
| Sacred Heart Community Service San Jose, CA | Cash Donation | $750 |
| Human Society of Silicon Valley Milpitas, CA | Cash Donation | $500 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society New York, NY | Cash Contributed | $250 |
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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 | — | — | $10,262 | $3,250 | 5 | $6,712 | $1 | $433 |
| 2024 | $10,572 | $1 | $4,575 | $450 | 1 | $4,575 | $1 | $725 |
| 2023 | $15,146 | $5 | $1,275 | $750 | 2 | $1,275 | $5 | $810 |
| 2022 | $16,416 | $1 | $675 | $650 | 3 | $650 | $1 | $851 |
| 2021 | $17,090 | — | $1,354 | $750 | 4 | — | — | $907 |
| 2020 | $19,944 | $1 | $775 | $775 | 3 | — | $1 | $1,015 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $433 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hengsheng Lin
Manager
Foundation Manager → Manager, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liping Liu
Manager
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Li Ping Liu (2020–2022) — Foundation Manager
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation
How much does Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation give each year?
Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation gave $3K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $450 across 1 grant.
What is Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $650, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation give grants?
Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (3 grants).
Does Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Cash Donation" (3 grants).
Who are Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include DRBA Society ($1,000), Life Moves ($750) and Sacred Heart Community Service ($750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What is Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation?
Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in San Jose, CA.
How much is Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $433 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation's EIN?
Hengsheng and Liping Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4058159. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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