Li & Lin Foundation
Li & Lin Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fremont, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1K. Net investment income was $2K.
Li & Lin Foundation at a glance
In short: Li & Lin Foundation gave $1K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $550), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,100
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $550
- -45.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $550
- Total assets
- $38,416
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (73% 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 Li & Lin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Wisconsin Foundation ($800). Together the top 2 received $1K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Li & Lin Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% 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 $800 (2023) to $2K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | To support education | $800 |
| NC State Engineering Foundation NC Releigh, NC | To support education | $300 |
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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 | $38,416 | $2,079 | $1,319 | $1,100 | 2 | $1,298 | $1,860 | $1,287 |
| 2024 | $37,655 | $1,703 | $1,214 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,195 | $1,489 | $1,258 |
| 2023 | $37,166 | $1,603 | $1,046 | $800 | 1 | $1,029 | $1,357 | $1,206 |
| 2022 | $36,609 | $1,444 | $1,527 | $1,275 | 1 | $1,527 | $1,192 | $1,323 |
| 2021 | $36,692 | $1,538 | $1,667 | $1,525 | 1 | $1,667 | $1,396 | $1,540 |
| 2020 | $36,821 | $1,318 | $1,315 | $1,250 | 2 | — | $1,318 | $1,390 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Li & Lin 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
Li & Lin Foundation is led by Hui Li, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hui Li
CEO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yanxia Lin
CFO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Li & Lin Foundation
How much does Li & Lin Foundation give each year?
Li & Lin Foundation gave $1K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 1 grant.
How large is Li & Lin Foundation?
Li & Lin Foundation reported $38K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Li & Lin Foundation operate?
Li & Lin Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina, Wisconsin.
What is Li & Lin Foundation's EIN?
Li & Lin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3972661. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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