Li and Xu Foundation
Li and Xu Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saratoga, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $693K in total assets. In 2025, it made $64K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $44K.
Li and Xu Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $693,225
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $84,385
- -24.8% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $64,179
- +54.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $64,260
- +54.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Li and Xu Foundation funds
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Where this funder awards grants
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How Li and Xu Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 172% 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 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $2K (2020). In 2020 it made 2 grants totaling $2K.
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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 | $693,225 | $84,385 | $64,260 | — | — | $64,179 | $44,259 | $37,307 |
| 2024 | $673,419 | $112,167 | $41,711 | — | — | $41,630 | $40,725 | $33,597 |
| 2023 | $603,717 | $85,614 | $36,086 | — | — | $35,908 | $42,818 | $27,540 |
| 2022 | $581,570 | $47,922 | $29,903 | — | — | $28,932 | $20,049 | $28,603 |
| 2021 | $564,143 | $42,297 | $42,783 | — | — | — | $21,161 | $30,234 |
| 2020 | $580,610 | $37,191 | $37,340 | $1,985 | 2 | — | $17,136 | $26,883 |
| 2019 | $538,875 | $115,680 | $72,013 | $1,370 | 2 | — | $45,588 | $25,524 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Li and Xu Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Li and Xu Foundation is led by Hongguo Li, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hongguo Li
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ling Xu
Secretary
On filings since 2019
4 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 and Xu Foundation
How large is Li and Xu Foundation?
Li and Xu Foundation reported $693K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Li and Xu Foundation operate?
Li and Xu Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Li and Xu Foundation's EIN?
Li and Xu Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3569648. 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 August 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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