Jelah Foundation
Jelah Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cupertino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $589K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $300K. Net investment income was $215K.
Jelah Foundation at a glance
In short: Jelah Foundation gave $300K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $300K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $300,000
- +416.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $300,000
- +1449.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $300,000
- Total assets
- $589,485
- -13.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Jelah Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stanford University ($300K).
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 14 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Jelah Foundation gives
- Giving grew 598% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 700% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2019) to $326K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | Charitable Donation | $300,000 |
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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 | $589,485 | $242,240 | $332,680 | $300,000 | 1 | $310,980 | $215,440 | $44,440 |
| 2024 | $682,515 | $121,901 | $102,665 | $58,100 | 3 | $70,788 | $100,950 | $43,632 |
| 2023 | $663,279 | $40,930 | $80,058 | $60,000 | 2 | $63,638 | $25,943 | $43,482 |
| 2022 | $711,397 | $106,299 | $56,384 | $43,000 | 4 | $43,000 | $94,373 | $47,361 |
| 2021 | $661,482 | $97,015 | $93,896 | $76,000 | 4 | — | $85,334 | $42,303 |
| 2020 | $658,363 | $127,481 | $337,447 | $326,250 | 5 | — | $117,843 | $38,473 |
| 2019 | $868,330 | $67,893 | $27,727 | $33,500 | 3 | — | $73,254 | $49,961 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jelah Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jelah Foundation is led by Zhihong Liu, CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Zhihong Liu
CEO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jing Li
CFO & Secretary
CFO & Secretary → CEO & Secretary, 2022
CEO & Secretary → CFO & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Jelah Foundation
How much does Jelah Foundation give each year?
Jelah Foundation gave $300K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 3 grants.
How large is Jelah Foundation?
Jelah Foundation reported $589K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $311K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Jelah Foundation operate?
Jelah Foundation has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, New York.
What is Jelah Foundation's EIN?
Jelah Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0678178. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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