Iris and Junming Le Foundation
Iris and Junming Le Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boca Raton, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $957K. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Iris and Junming Le Foundation at a glance
In short: Iris and Junming Le Foundation gave $957K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $159K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $956,600
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $159,433
- -9.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $70,800
- Total assets
- $19,345,167
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (56% 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 Iris and Junming Le Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of the UBS Optimus Foundation Fund ($540K). Together the top 6 received $957K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 27 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Iris and Junming Le Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $830K (2021) to $1.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $957K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the UBS Optimus Foundation Fund Jenkintown, PA | General Philanthropy | $540,000 |
| New York-Presbyterian New York, NY | Medical Research | $250,000 |
| The Packer Collegiate Institute Brooklyn, NY | Educational | $110,000 |
| Organizing Committee for the Flushing Poetry Festival Flushing, NY | Cultural | $31,600 |
| Institute of Chung-Hwa Buddhist Culture Inc Elmhurst, NY | Religious | $22,000 |
| Friends of Grace Church School Brooklyn, NY | Educational | $3,000 |
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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 | $19,345,167 | $1,170,096 | $1,028,288 | $956,600 | 6 | $993,936 | $1,165,801 | $1,016,078 |
| 2024 | $19,203,359 | $1,301,877 | $923,474 | $885,000 | 5 | $915,486 | $1,299,094 | $993,406 |
| 2023 | $18,824,956 | $437,878 | $1,012,264 | $967,100 | 5 | $1,009,157 | $434,859 | $961,487 |
| 2022 | $19,399,342 | $498,104 | $1,096,481 | $1,060,000 | 5 | $1,071,131 | $495,547 | $942,619 |
| 2021 | $19,997,719 | $988,349 | $847,075 | $829,720 | 6 | $843,035 | $985,082 | $1,032,292 |
| 2020 | $19,856,445 | $347,594 | $1,026,805 | $1,002,940 | 2 | — | $426,823 | $965,643 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Iris and Junming Le Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Iris and Junming Le Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniella Loh
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Junming Le
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sai Hong Yan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Iris and Junming Le Foundation
How much does Iris and Junming Le Foundation give each year?
Iris and Junming Le Foundation gave $957K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $885K across 5 grants.
What is Iris and Junming Le Foundation's typical grant size?
Iris and Junming Le Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $70,800, and its average grant was $159,433, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Iris and Junming Le Foundation give grants?
Iris and Junming Le Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (44%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does Iris and Junming Le Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 17% of Iris and Junming Le Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Iris and Junming Le Foundation's largest grantees?
Iris and Junming Le Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of the UBS Optimus Foundation Fund ($540,000), New York-Presbyterian ($250,000) and The Packer Collegiate Institute ($110,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Iris and Junming Le Foundation?
Iris and Junming Le Foundation reported $19.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $994K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (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.
What is Iris and Junming Le Foundation's EIN?
Iris and Junming Le Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6861899. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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