Linda Ye and Robin REN Family Foundation
Linda Ye and Robin REN Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Aventura, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $779K.
Linda Ye and Robin REN Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Linda Ye and Robin REN Family Foundation gave $1.2M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $236K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,178,000
- +27.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $235,600
- +52.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $17,311,489
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (65% 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 Linda Ye and Robin REN Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Pennsylvania ($760K). Together the top 4 received $1.1M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($43,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 24 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Linda Ye and Robin REN Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 140% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2020) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | For the ying ye and yu-xiang ren endowed scholarship fund | $760,000 |
| Stanford University Redwood City Redwood City, CA | For the ying ye and yu-xiang ren endowed scholarship fund | $280,000 |
| Substainable Harvest International Boston, MA | Support Family Farmers | $75,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $43,000 |
| Pursuit of Excellence Los Gatos, CA | For the ying ye and yu-xiang ren family scholarship fund | $20,000 |
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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 | $17,311,489 | $2,436,237 | $1,544,397 | $1,178,000 | 5 | $1,193,901 | $778,905 | $1,541,184 |
| 2024 | $16,419,649 | $1,748,541 | $1,196,721 | $926,696 | 6 | $966,554 | $640,662 | $1,337,464 |
| 2023 | $15,867,829 | $712,037 | $1,098,812 | $855,000 | 4 | $917,725 | — | $915,295 |
| 2022 | $16,254,604 | $-2,239,381 | $791,949 | $491,500 | 6 | $565,242 | — | $902,717 |
| 2021 | $19,286,000 | $436,854 | $777,563 | $460,090 | 3 | $541,049 | $117,547 | $966,655 |
| 2020 | $19,626,643 | $19,701,896 | $75,253 | $50,000 | 1 | — | $14 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Linda Ye and Robin REN Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Linda Ye and Robin REN Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ying Ye
Director
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yuxiang Ren
Director
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Linda Ye and Robin REN Family Foundation
How much does Linda Ye and Robin REN Family Foundation give each year?
Linda Ye and Robin REN Family Foundation gave $1.2M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $927K across 6 grants.
What is Linda Ye and Robin REN Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Linda Ye and Robin REN Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $235,600, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Linda Ye and Robin REN Family Foundation give grants?
Linda Ye and Robin REN Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (25%) and Massachusetts (6%).
Does Linda Ye and Robin REN Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Linda Ye and Robin REN Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Linda Ye and Robin REN Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Linda Ye and Robin REN Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Pennsylvania ($760,000), Stanford University Redwood City ($280,000) and Substainable Harvest International ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($43,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Linda Ye and Robin REN Family Foundation?
Linda Ye and Robin REN Family Foundation reported $17.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (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 Linda Ye and Robin REN Family Foundation's EIN?
Linda Ye and Robin REN Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3578092. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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