JOU & Family Foundation
JOU & Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fremont, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $65K in total assets. In 2025, it made $292 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $17.
JOU & Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $65,168
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $17
- -97.4% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $292
- -94.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $292
- -94.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who JOU & Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How JOU & Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 26% 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $300 (2020) to $22K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Chinese United Methodist Chur Fremont, CA | Charitable Contributions | $3,400 |
| Artech Inc San Jose, CA | Charitable Contribution | $800 |
Ready to take the next step with JOU & Family Foundation?
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 | $65,168 | $17 | $292 | — | — | $292 | $17 | $1,139 |
| 2024 | $64,456 | $665 | $5,175 | $4,200 | 2 | $5,175 | $665 | $1,137 |
| 2023 | $68,966 | $-37,648 | $11,429 | $10,186 | 6 | $11,429 | $16 | $1,764 |
| 2022 | $118,833 | $-14,134 | $26,904 | $21,900 | 5 | $26,904 | $26 | $3,017 |
| 2021 | $167,635 | $16,485 | $7,428 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $16,485 | $3,922 |
| 2020 | $150,024 | $19,042 | $4,466 | $300 | 1 | — | $18,599 | $2,362 |
| 2019 | $135,448 | $96 | $6,441 | $2,500 | 3 | — | $96 | $2,856 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JOU & Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
JOU & Family Foundation's only listed officer is Shu jen Susan Jou, Secretary on every filing since 2024 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shu jen Susan Jou
Secretary
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Abraham Yue syan Jou (2019–2024) — President & Chairman
- Former: Shu-Jen Susan Jou (2019–2023) — Secretary
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 JOU & Family Foundation
How large is JOU & Family Foundation?
JOU & Family Foundation reported $65K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $292 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (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.
Where does JOU & Family Foundation operate?
JOU & Family Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is JOU & Family Foundation's EIN?
JOU & Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2163972. 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 December 12, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in JOU & Family Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders that support many of the same organizations
California Fire Foundation
Sacramento, CA
The California Fire Foundation funds fire departments, firefighter associations, nonprofits, and tribal entities working on disaster preparedness, prevention, mitigation, relief, and recovery, with priority for under-resourced communities at elevated disaster risk. Its 2026 general grants typically offer up to $25,000, and its grantmaking primarily serves California communities, though some awards have gone elsewhere. It accepts applications through its grants portal during listed grant cycles.
Assets
$20.7M
Grants
88
Total Given
$1.5M
KAO Family Foundation
Olathe, KS
The foundation funds STEM education, health and medical work, humanitarian efforts, arts and culture, and environmental sustainability, supporting organizations across multiple states, with recent grants concentrated in Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas. In 2024, grants ranged from $8,425 to $7.9 million, with a median of $150,000. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests and gives only to preselected organizations.
Assets
$123.0M
Grants
25
Total Given
$13.0M
CQ Foundation
Sunnyvale, CA
Assets
$1.5M
Grants
15
Total Given
$30K
Lin Family Charitable Foundation
Los Altos, CA
Assets
$145K
Grants
1
Total Given
$5K
The Wahoos Family Foundation
Tustin, CA
The foundation supports preselected 501(c)(3) nonprofits in areas including humanitarian aid, animal welfare, education, and family services, with most 2025 grant dollars going to California organizations. Its 14 grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,475, with a median of $7,500. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.
Assets
$929K
Grants
14
Total Given
$115K
John Hung Foundation Inc
New York, NY
The foundation supports medical care, community services, religious activities, and international relief, with most 2024 funding going to organizations in New York and smaller shares to California and Washington. Its 22 grants ranged from $100 to $30,000, with a median of $3,000; it says proposals are not limited to preselected organizations and invites complete proposals with a tax-exemption letter and budget.
Assets
$2.6M
Grants
22
Total Given
$196K
More similar funders
More Funders in California
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from JOU & Family Foundation's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
JOU & Family Foundation down — hundreds of funders to go?