Li and Wei Family Foundation
Li and Wei Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in La Jolla, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $23K.
Li and Wei Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Li and Wei Family Foundation gave $21K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,950
- +947.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,475
- +423.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,475
- Total assets
- $2,863,560
- +106.7% 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 Li and Wei Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Harvest Evangelical Church ($13K). Together the top 2 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (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 and Wei Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 20850% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 39% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2022) to $21K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harvest Evangelical Church San Diego, CA | To Assist in Spreading the Word of Christ | $13,490 |
| Francis Parker School San Diego, CA | To assist students and their families access financial resources for a parker education. | $7,460 |
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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 | $2,863,560 | $-1,807,195 | $44,430 | $20,950 | 2 | $36,615 | $23,018 | $94,093 |
| 2024 | $1,385,608 | $1,284,323 | $3,076 | $2,000 | 1 | $2,000 | $228,944 | $19,482 |
| 2023 | $64,789 | $42,167 | $1,890 | $800 | 1 | $800 | $59 | $2,090 |
| 2022 | $20,139 | $-1,099 | $204 | $100 | 1 | $100 | $8 | — |
| 2021 | $20,100 | $20,010 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Li and Wei Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Li and Wei Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Simin Li
Director
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wei Wei
Director
New on the 2025 filing
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 Li and Wei Family Foundation
How much does Li and Wei Family Foundation give each year?
Li and Wei Family Foundation gave $21K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 1 grant.
How large is Li and Wei Family Foundation?
Li and Wei Family Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (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.
What is Li and Wei Family Foundation?
Li and Wei Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in La Jolla, CA. It holds $2.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Li and Wei Family Foundation operate?
Li and Wei Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, New York.
What is Li and Wei Family Foundation's EIN?
Li and Wei Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3557233. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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