Li-QIU Family Foundation
Li-QIU Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $462K. Net investment income was $340K.
Li-QIU Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Li-QIU Family Foundation gave $462K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $461,960
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,329
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $7,121,089
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (55% 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-QIU Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alaska Stroke Coalition ($141K). Together the top 9 received $462K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 36 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Li-QIU Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 $289K (2022) to $463K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $462K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Stroke Coalition Anchorage, AK | Rapid Alaska Stroke Care Initiative | $140,960 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MA | 2025 Concert for the City Fall 2025(BOSTON) | $100,000 |
| Boston Children's Museum Boston, MA | Project expenses related to 2026 steam; community play day(s); dream it! Build it! | $55,000 |
| Community Music Center of Boston Boston, MA | General Support | $50,000 |
| National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | Contribution to Donor-Advised Fund | $50,000 |
| Boston Comic Arts Foundation Limited Salem, MA | 2025 Festival Season & Comics Camp | $40,000 |
| Culture Lab LIC Inc Long Island City, NY | Grant for expenses related to day to day operations | $15,000 |
| Bethany Community Services Haverhill, MA | 2025 expenses for senior home residents to take arts/culture enrichment trips and invite guest speakers/activities | $10,000 |
| Lawrence Neighborhood Association Partnership Haverhill, MA | 2025 light up lawrence - celebrate America. Fireworks for 4th of july neighborhood celebration | $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 | $7,121,089 | $428,061 | $556,035 | $461,960 | 9 | $461,960 | $339,803 | $473,818 |
| 2024 | $7,249,898 | $313,761 | $548,003 | $463,329 | 8 | $463,329 | $229,087 | $435,835 |
| 2023 | $7,483,736 | $145,925 | $420,638 | $343,209 | 10 | $343,209 | $74,804 | $374,304 |
| 2022 | $7,767,228 | $99,653 | $339,711 | $289,232 | 9 | $289,232 | $93,354 | $370,407 |
| 2021 | $8,000,026 | $8,000,026 | — | — | — | — | $26 | $26,986 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Li-QIU Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $474K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Li-QIU Family Foundation is led by Peter Y. Li, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Y. Li
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
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-QIU Family Foundation
How much does Li-QIU Family Foundation give each year?
Li-QIU Family Foundation gave $462K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $463K across 8 grants.
What is Li-QIU Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Li-QIU Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $51,329, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Li-QIU Family Foundation give grants?
Li-QIU Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Alaska (31%) and Pennsylvania (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants) and Haverhill, MA (2 grants).
Does Li-QIU Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 11% of Li-QIU Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Li-QIU Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Li-QIU Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Alaska Stroke Coalition ($140,960), Boston Symphony Orchestra ($100,000) and Boston Children's Museum ($55,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Li-QIU Family Foundation?
Li-QIU Family Foundation reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $462K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $474K (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-QIU Family Foundation's EIN?
Li-QIU Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3229097. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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