Lijiang Foundation
Lijiang Foundation is a private foundation, based in Menlo Park, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $106K.
Lijiang Foundation at a glance
In short: Lijiang Foundation gave $29K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,600
- -93.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,767
- -90.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $2,699,853
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (62% 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 Lijiang Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shinshin ($13K). Together the top 6 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 39 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lijiang Foundation gives
- Giving fell 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 24% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2025) to $410K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shinshin Cupertino, CA | General Support | $13,200 |
| MIT Cambridge, MA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Wizchinese Palo Alto, CA | General Support | $2,000 |
| Empower in Need Palo Alto, CA | General Support | $2,000 |
| The Rotary Foundation DAF Woburn, MA | General Support | $800 |
| Cupertino Rotary Endowment Foundati Cupertino, CA | General Support | $600 |
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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 | $2,699,853 | $106,259 | $38,040 | $28,600 | 6 | $28,600 | $106,259 | $119,405 |
| 2024 | $2,348,917 | $119,941 | $421,528 | $409,568 | 8 | $409,568 | $110,458 | $116,757 |
| 2023 | $2,062,647 | $348,968 | $97,947 | $89,385 | 8 | $89,385 | $88,348 | $85,982 |
| 2022 | $1,604,425 | $47,623 | $103,502 | $97,150 | 7 | $97,150 | $47,623 | $87,170 |
| 2021 | $1,821,460 | $55,371 | $83,428 | $78,550 | 10 | — | $55,371 | $79,204 |
| 2020 | $1,333,049 | $98,965 | $81,905 | $78,000 | 4 | — | $98,945 | $65,500 |
| 2019 | $1,358,513 | $41,993 | $57,998 | $53,275 | 6 | — | $41,993 | $65,111 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lijiang Foundation reported a distributable amount of $119K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lijiang Foundation is led by Shuyan Qi, CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shuyan Qi
CEO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Song Wang
CEO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Lijiang Foundation
How much does Lijiang Foundation give each year?
Lijiang Foundation gave $29K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $410K across 8 grants.
What is Lijiang Foundation's typical grant size?
Lijiang Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,767, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lijiang Foundation give grants?
Lijiang Foundation gives mostly in California: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (38%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cupertino, CA (2 grants) and Palo Alto, CA (2 grants).
Does Lijiang Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lijiang Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lijiang Foundation's largest grantees?
Lijiang Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Shinshin ($13,200), MIT ($10,000) and Wizchinese ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lijiang Foundation?
Lijiang Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $119K (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 Lijiang Foundation's EIN?
Lijiang Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1523243. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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