JSEB foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Jose, CA EIN: 86-2712620

JSEB foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $219K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $31K.

JSEB foundation at a glance

In short: JSEB foundation gave $50K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$50,000
-42.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$16,667
-42.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$219,257
+29.2% 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 JSEB foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Teens talk foudation: $25KTeens talk foudation$25KLynbrook Education Foundation: $15KLynbrook Education Foundation$15KMiller middle school foundation: $10KMiller middle schoolfoundation$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Teens talk foudation ($25K). Together the top 3 received $50K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 22 (95%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

San JoseSaratogaCupertinoLivermoreLos AngelesSan Francisco

How JSEB foundation gives

  • Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 527% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K5 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2021) to $86K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Teens talk foudation San Jose, CATo fund the operation of teens talk which is growing quickly as a teens advocate organization$25,000
Lynbrook Education Foundation San Jose, CALynbrook general support$15,000
Miller middle school foundation San Jose, CAgeneral operation support$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$219,257$101,718$52,152$50,0003$52,027$31,498$9,866
2024$169,691$64,730$89,109$86,1343$89,109$1,456—
2023$194,070$77,935$46,217$41,2585$41,258$66,942$15,593
2022$162,352$151,706$70,061$65,5006$66,342$55,724$210
2021$155,775$96,244$29,091$17,9005$17,900$24,778$8,767

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JSEB foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

JSEB foundation is led by Song Hu, CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Song Hu

    CEO

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bingchen Hu

    Secretarty

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 JSEB foundation

How much does JSEB foundation give each year?

JSEB foundation gave $50K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $86K across 3 grants.

What is JSEB foundation's typical grant size?

JSEB foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $16,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does JSEB foundation give grants?

JSEB foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (3 grants).

Does JSEB foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 67% of JSEB foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is JSEB foundation?

JSEB foundation reported $219K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is JSEB foundation?

JSEB foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in San Jose, CA. It holds $219K in total assets as of 2025.

What is JSEB foundation's EIN?

JSEB foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2712620. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 30, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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