Irene and Galle Lin Family Foundation Inc
Irene and Galle Lin Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Frisco, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $110K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $7K.
Irene and Galle Lin Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Irene and Galle Lin Family Foundation Inc gave $7K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,200
- +26.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,400
- -15.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $400
- Total assets
- $109,539
- +70.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Irene and Galle Lin Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Russell Creek Chinese Gospel Church ($7K). Together the top 3 received $7K.
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 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Irene and Galle Lin Family Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 149% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $7K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Russell Creek Chinese Gospel Church Plano, TX | gift | $6,500 |
| Chinese Christian Fellowship International Plano, TX | gift | $400 |
| Dallas Chinese Fellowship Church Plano, TX | gift | $300 |
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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 | $109,539 | $53,031 | $7,800 | $7,200 | 3 | $7,200 | — | $4,841 |
| 2024 | $64,308 | $4,869 | $6,300 | $5,700 | 2 | $5,700 | — | $3,181 |
| 2023 | $65,739 | $1 | $3,800 | — | — | — | $1 | $3,381 |
| 2022 | $69,538 | $7 | $4,300 | — | — | — | $7 | $3,614 |
| 2021 | $73,831 | $8 | $4,800 | — | — | — | $8 | $3,815 |
| 2020 | $78,623 | $11 | $4,825 | — | — | — | $11 | $4,071 |
| 2019 | $83,437 | $126 | $1,303 | — | — | — | $126 | $4,139 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Irene and Galle Lin Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Irene and Galle Lin Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eva Truong
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Irene Lin
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelley Chang
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Galle Lin (2019–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Irene and Galle Lin Family Foundation Inc
How much does Irene and Galle Lin Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Irene and Galle Lin Family Foundation Inc gave $7K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 2 grants.
What is Irene and Galle Lin Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Irene and Galle Lin Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $400, and its average grant was $2,400, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Irene and Galle Lin Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Irene and Galle Lin Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Plano, TX (3 grants).
Does Irene and Galle Lin Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Irene and Galle Lin Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Gift" (3 grants).
How large is Irene and Galle Lin Family Foundation Inc?
Irene and Galle Lin Family Foundation Inc reported $110K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Irene and Galle Lin Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Irene and Galle Lin Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5623032. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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