Li & Ye Family Foundation
Li & Ye Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $150K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $10K.
Li & Ye Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Li & Ye Family Foundation gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,565
- +152.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,891
- +89.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,100
- Total assets
- $149,940
- +80.8% 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 & Ye Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Blue Hills Educational Fund ($5K). Together the top 4 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Li & Ye Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 32% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $8K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Hills Educational Fund Saratoga, CA | To support educational opportunities and resources for students in the Blue Hills district. | $5,250 |
| The Tech Interactive San Jose, CA | To inspire the innovator in everyone through hands-on science and technology experiences. | $1,200 |
| Gardens of Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA | To preserve, sustain, and enhance the gardens within Golden Gate Park for public enjoyment and education. | $1,000 |
| Blue Hill PTA Saratoga, CA | To enhance the educational experience of students through parent-teacher collaboration and school support. | $115 |
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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 | $149,940 | $78,889 | $12,003 | $7,565 | 4 | $11,829 | $9,583 | $36,672 |
| 2024 | $82,920 | $46,803 | $7,743 | $3,000 | 3 | $7,396 | $14,263 | $12,903 |
| 2023 | $43,860 | $6,701 | $2,562 | — | — | $2,215 | $5,701 | $4,764 |
| 2022 | $46,384 | $46,567 | $6,846 | — | — | $7,714 | $2,165 | $2,767 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Li & Ye Family 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 & Ye Family Foundation is led by Haopeng Li, CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Haopeng Li
CEO
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heng Ye
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 & Ye Family Foundation
How much does Li & Ye Family Foundation give each year?
Li & Ye Family Foundation gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 3 grants.
What is Li & Ye Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Li & Ye Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,100, and its average grant was $1,891, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Li & Ye Family Foundation give grants?
Li & Ye Family 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 Saratoga, CA (2 grants).
Does Li & Ye Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Li & Ye Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Li & Ye Family Foundation?
Li & Ye Family Foundation reported $150K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (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 & Ye Family Foundation's EIN?
Li & Ye Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1849249. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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