Ligenh Mission Foundation
Ligenh Mission Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Altos, California. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations whose stated work includes missionary training and care, church planting, Bible translation, and ministry among unreached peoples.
Ligenh Mission Foundation at a glance
In short: Ligenh Mission Foundation gave $178K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in California. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $177,950
- +27.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +36.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,863
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,700
- Total assets
- $1,919,650
- +17.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ligenh Mission Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 280 De Anza Lane, Los Altos, CA 94022
Phone: (650) 279-7585
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ligenh Mission Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Galilee International US ($85K). Together the top 10 received $169K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 57 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went primarily to recipients in California (56%), followed by Florida (13%), Michigan (11%), Colorado (6%), and Minnesota (4%). The listed grants also included recipients in Maryland, New Jersey, and Washington.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ligenh Mission Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 112% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 217% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2021) to $178K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $178K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Galilee International US Fremont, CA | To support the organization's mission and it's galilee project related ministries. | $85,100 |
| Send International Farmington, MI | To support the organization's mission to mobilize god's people and engage the unreached in order to establish reproducing churches. | $20,100 |
| Pioneers Orlando, FL | To support the organization's mission to mobilize teams to glorify god among unreached peoples by initiating church-planting movements in partnership with local churches. | $16,650 |
| Galilee International Ventures Newark, CA | To support the organization's mission to help missionaries in closed countries to carry out their ministries through starting businesses. | $11,500 |
| Bethany International Bloomington, MN | To support the organization's mission to share the good news of jesus christ in all its fullness with peoples to the glory of god. | $7,200 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators Orlando, FL | To support the organization's mission to serve with christ by advancing bible translation and working | $7,200 |
| OMF International Littleton, CO | To support the organization's mission to share the good news of jesus christ in all its fullness with east asia's peoples to the glory of god. | $6,000 |
| Global Mission Pioneers America Ellicott City, MD | To support the organization's mission to mobilize ministry to achieve world evangelization by church planting, discipleship training, and medical care. | $5,700 |
| Radiant International Parker, CO | To support the organization's mission to inspire radiant peace and serve as a centerpoint for radiant peace education worldwide. | $4,800 |
| Bethel Renewal Center Lake Hiawatha, NJ | To support the organization's mission and it's cgmg galilee project related ministries. | $4,500 |
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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 | $1,919,650 | $478,872 | $189,255 | $177,950 | 15 | $179,840 | $358,829 | $82,832 |
| 2024 | $1,630,033 | $552,992 | $150,269 | $139,500 | 11 | $141,518 | $419,482 | $64,289 |
| 2023 | $1,226,355 | $312,460 | $111,053 | $104,000 | 10 | $106,501 | $276,148 | $49,731 |
| 2022 | $960,482 | $403,683 | $97,827 | $84,050 | 10 | $92,735 | $149,863 | $39,109 |
| 2021 | $720,048 | $361,246 | $74,600 | $69,150 | 11 | — | $99,086 | $29,271 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ligenh Mission Foundation reported a distributable amount of $83K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2025 grant descriptions include support for organizations working to mobilize missionaries, establish churches, advance Bible translation, and serve cross-cultural ministries. These are activities described in the grant purposes, not a separate mission statement for the foundation.
Among its 2025 grantees, Galilee International US describes its work as providing training, support, and care primarily to Chinese missionaries serving cross-culturally and in underserved regions. Galilee International Ventures says its mission is to catalyze holistically beneficial, economically self-sustaining projects in parts of Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Radiant International describes its work as teaching, training, caring for, and supporting cross-cultural missionaries from Asia. Bethel Renewal Center describes a mission that includes supporting Christian exhibitions, community well-being and spiritual renewal, social services, education and outreach, and training and sending people dedicated to mobilizing Christian disciples.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $177,950 through 15 grants. Grants ranged from $400 to $85,100, with a median grant of $5,700.
Its largest 2025 grants included $85,100 to Galilee International US, $20,100 to Send International, $16,650 to Pioneers, $11,500 to Galilee International Ventures, $7,200 each to Bethany International and Wycliffe Bible Translators, and $6,000 to OMF International. The stated purposes included supporting missionary work, church planting, ministries among unreached peoples, Bible translation, and business development to support ministries in closed countries.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stephen Tzyh-Lih Wuu as CEO/director; Jen-Yi Wuu as CFO/director; Tzyh-Yung Wuu as secretary/director; and Sheng-Chun Lo and Nancy Liu as board members.
Ligenh Mission Foundation is led by Stephen Tzyh-Lih Wuu, CEO & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen Tzyh-Lih Wuu
CEO & Director
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jen-Yi Wuu
CFO & Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tzyh-Yung Wuu
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheng-Chun Lo
Board Member
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Liu
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/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 Ligenh Mission Foundation
How much does Ligenh Mission Foundation give each year?
Ligenh Mission Foundation gave $178K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $140K across 11 grants.
What is Ligenh Mission Foundation's typical grant size?
Ligenh Mission Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,700, and its average grant was $11,863, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ligenh Mission Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Ligenh Mission Foundation give grants?
Ligenh Mission Foundation gives mostly in California: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (13%) and Michigan (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (2 grants).
Does Ligenh Mission Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Ligenh Mission Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Ligenh Mission Foundation's largest grantees?
Ligenh Mission Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Galilee International US ($85,100), Send International ($20,100) and Pioneers ($16,650), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ligenh Mission Foundation?
Ligenh Mission Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $180K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $83K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ligenh Mission Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 grant descriptions include support for organizations working to mobilize missionaries, establish churches, advance Bible translation, and serve cross-cultural ministries. These are activities described in the grant purposes, not a separate mission statement for the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ligenh Mission Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ligenh Mission Foundation's EIN?
Ligenh Mission Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3375103. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Ligenh Mission Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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Grantable. (2026). Ligenh Mission Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ligenh-mission-foundation-morg_8f12bf54d7374dd7b6ba953e75abd383
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