Li & Liu Family Foundation
Li & Liu Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Mateo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $847K.
Li & Liu Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Li & Liu Family Foundation gave $150K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $149,669
- +55.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,934
- +24.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,100
- Total assets
- $2,510,663
- +30.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (99% 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 & Liu Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pinewood School ($140K). Together the top 5 received $150K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 21 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Li & Liu Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% 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 $47K (2023) to $150K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pinewood School Los Altos Hills, CA | Education sponsor | $140,000 |
| Silicon Valley Basketball Club Los Altos, CA | General donation | $5,000 |
| Power Beans Foundation San Jose, CA | Robotics education donation | $2,100 |
| Ibpa Manhattan Beach, CA | General donation | $1,569 |
| University of Illinois Foundation Champaign, IL | General donation | $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 | $2,510,663 | $1,264,210 | $160,733 | $149,669 | 5 | $149,669 | $847,280 | $137,941 |
| 2024 | $1,928,719 | $19,984 | $109,850 | $96,328 | 4 | $96,328 | $5,210 | — |
| 2023 | $1,258,163 | $-87,871 | $66,771 | $47,231 | 7 | $47,231 | $4,119 | $45,422 |
| 2022 | $1,028,408 | $43,799 | $153,270 | $132,800 | 3 | $132,800 | $43,799 | $66,995 |
| 2021 | $1,355,829 | $20,728 | $78,793 | $65,100 | 2 | — | $20,728 | $62,851 |
| 2019 | $942,373 | $224,453 | $62,865 | $59,343 | 4 | — | $17,170 | $43,478 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Li & Liu Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $138K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Li & Liu Family Foundation is led by Yue Li, CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Yue Li
CEO
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zhuyuan Liu
CFO
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/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 Li & Liu Family Foundation
How much does Li & Liu Family Foundation give each year?
Li & Liu Family Foundation gave $150K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $96K across 4 grants.
What is Li & Liu Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Li & Liu Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,100, and its average grant was $29,934, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Li & Liu Family Foundation give grants?
Li & Liu Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Li & Liu Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of Li & Liu Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Li & Liu Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Li & Liu Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pinewood School ($140,000), Silicon Valley Basketball Club ($5,000) and Power Beans Foundation ($2,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Li & Liu Family Foundation?
Li & Liu Family Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $150K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $138K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Li & Liu Family Foundation's EIN?
Li & Liu Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3628242. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 11, 2019)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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