Lin Continental Foundation
Lin Continental Foundation is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500.
Lin Continental Foundation at a glance
In short: Lin Continental Foundation gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500
- -99.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $500
- -99.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $1,321,913
- -4.2% 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 October 2026.
Who Lin Continental Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Children with Special Needs ($500).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Lin Continental Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 1% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2025) to $425K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Children with Special Needs Fremont, CA | Providing information and assistance to children with special needs, adults with special needs, and their communities. Providing opportunities for individuals with special needs to give back to their community through volunteer work and jobs. | $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 | $1,321,913 | $124,415 | $182,208 | $500 | 1 | $500 | — | $66,733 |
| 2024 | $1,379,706 | $282,505 | $290,300 | $126,601 | 2 | $142,232 | $61,017 | $68,477 |
| 2023 | $1,387,501 | $425,000 | $836,523 | $425,000 | 1 | $434,781 | — | $73,399 |
| 2022 | $1,548,336 | — | $4,582 | — | — | $4,121 | — | $76,433 |
| 2021 | $1,552,918 | — | $7,702 | — | — | — | — | $76,627 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lin Continental Foundation reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lin Continental Foundation is led by Fu-Yuan Lin, CEO on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fu-Yuan Lin
CEO
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Christopher W. Lin (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Michael Lin (2021–2023) — CFO
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 Lin Continental Foundation
How much does Lin Continental Foundation give each year?
Lin Continental Foundation gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $127K across 2 grants.
How large is Lin Continental Foundation?
Lin Continental Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $500 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (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 Lin Continental Foundation?
Lin Continental Foundation is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Palo Alto, CA. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lin Continental Foundation operate?
Lin Continental Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Lin Continental Foundation's EIN?
Lin Continental Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3298129. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 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 December 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
Live grants for the work Lin Continental Foundation funds
Youth Development Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
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