James & Tina Hsi Foundation
James & Tina Hsi Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fremont, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $62K. Net investment income was $195K.
James & Tina Hsi Foundation at a glance
In short: James & Tina Hsi Foundation gave $62K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,000
- +453.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,667
- +269.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,000
- Total assets
- $1,173,242
- +24.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (55% 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 James & Tina Hsi Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cure Sanfilippo Foundation ($34K). Together the top 3 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How James & Tina Hsi Foundation gives
- Giving grew 539% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $67K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cure Sanfilippo Foundation Columbia, SC | Support Research for Acure for Sanfilipposyndrome | $34,000 |
| Chinese for Christ Church of Hayward Hayward, CA | Preaching Gospel | $27,000 |
| Hers Breast Cancer Foundation Fremont, CA | Support Individuals Healing from Breastcancer | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,173,242 | $307,620 | $78,637 | $62,000 | 3 | $62,000 | $194,948 | $54,458 |
| 2024 | $944,259 | $142,712 | $25,422 | $11,200 | 2 | $11,200 | $40,677 | $49,328 |
| 2023 | $826,969 | $54,282 | $21,468 | $11,400 | 2 | $11,400 | $150,346 | $36,991 |
| 2022 | $794,155 | $29,265 | $24,013 | $9,700 | 2 | $9,700 | $3,808 | $33,717 |
| 2021 | $788,903 | $375,473 | $75,528 | $66,830 | 1 | $66,830 | $301,117 | $30,154 |
| 2020 | $486,329 | $144,852 | $20,503 | $9,600 | 2 | — | $10,835 | $18,290 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James & Tina Hsi Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
James & Tina Hsi Foundation is led by James Hsi, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Hsi
President
On filings since 2020
2 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 James & Tina Hsi Foundation
How much does James & Tina Hsi Foundation give each year?
James & Tina Hsi Foundation gave $62K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 2 grants.
What is James & Tina Hsi Foundation's typical grant size?
James & Tina Hsi Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $27,000, and its average grant was $20,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does James & Tina Hsi Foundation give grants?
James & Tina Hsi Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (45%).
Does James & Tina Hsi Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on James & Tina Hsi Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is James & Tina Hsi Foundation?
James & Tina Hsi Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is James & Tina Hsi Foundation's EIN?
James & Tina Hsi Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0799314. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
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