Li Family Charitable Foundation
Li Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $303K. Net investment income was $557K.
Li Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Li Family Charitable Foundation gave $303K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $302,500
- +95.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +166.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,813
- -26.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $3,786,887
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (66% 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 Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Purdue Research Foundation ($200K across 2 grants). Together the top 7 received $303K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 12 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Li Family Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 229% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2023) to $303K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $303K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Purdue Research Foundation Detroit, MI | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Purdue Research Foundation Detroit, MI | School of Engineering | $100,000 |
| N Wong Sacramento, CA | Medical Emergency Grant | $50,000 |
| Sacramento Region Community Foundation Sacramento, CA | Li Family Charitable Foundation Scholarship Fund | $25,000 |
| Purdue University West Lafayette, IN | Research Fund at the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering | $15,000 |
| A Estoesta Sacramento, CA | Hardship Assistance Grant | $5,000 |
| C Young Santa Clara, CA | Hardship Assistance Grant | $5,000 |
| My Sisters House Sacramento, CA | Run For A Safe Haven | $2,500 |
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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 | $3,786,887 | $767,409 | $463,429 | $302,500 | 8 | $422,188 | $557,218 | $184,104 |
| 2024 | $3,482,907 | $185,943 | $237,997 | $155,000 | 3 | $199,600 | $146,963 | $182,087 |
| 2023 | $3,534,961 | $96,296 | $154,666 | $100,000 | 1 | $118,012 | $85,614 | $168,829 |
| 2022 | $3,593,331 | $3,653,000 | $59,669 | — | — | $13,331 | $2,522,196 | $72,126 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Li Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $184K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Li Family Charitable Foundation is led by David Li, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Li
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
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 Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Li Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Li Family Charitable Foundation gave $303K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $155K across 3 grants.
What is Li Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Li Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $37,813, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Li Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Li Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (29%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sacramento, CA (4 grants) and Detroit, MI (2 grants).
Does Li Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 13% of Li Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Li Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Li Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Purdue Research Foundation ($200,000 across 2 grants), N Wong ($50,000) and Sacramento Region Community Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Li Family Charitable Foundation?
Li Family Charitable Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $422K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $184K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Li Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Li Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0846147. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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