Ling Family Charitable Foundation
Ling Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $141K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $9K.
Ling Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Ling Family Charitable Foundation gave $6K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,372
- +51.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,124
- -49.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $141,249
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 Ling Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was True Buddha Temple ($5K). Together the top 3 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ling Family Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 $4K (2024) to $21K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| True Buddha Temple Houston, TX | Religious | $4,512 |
| Texas Buddhist Association Houston, TX | Charitable Doantion | $1,000 |
| Buddhist TZU Chi Foundation Houston, TX | Religious | $860 |
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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 | $141,249 | $8,865 | $6,986 | $6,372 | 3 | $6,372 | $8,865 | $6,828 |
| 2024 | $139,370 | $9,064 | $4,809 | $4,200 | 1 | $4,200 | $9,064 | $6,497 |
| 2023 | $135,115 | $9,317 | $14,392 | $13,774 | 3 | $13,774 | $9,272 | $6,500 |
| 2022 | $140,190 | $9,423 | $12,814 | $12,180 | 3 | $12,180 | $9,423 | $6,776 |
| 2021 | $143,581 | $9,580 | $16,059 | $15,100 | 3 | $15,100 | $9,580 | $7,060 |
| 2020 | $150,060 | $9,732 | $20,835 | $20,766 | 4 | — | $9,732 | $7,444 |
| 2019 | $161,163 | $9,883 | $20,542 | $19,381 | 4 | — | $9,883 | $8,014 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ling Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ling Family Charitable Foundation is led by William Ling, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Ling
President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Johnathan Ling
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lily Ling
Secretary
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/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 Ling Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Ling Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Ling Family Charitable Foundation gave $6K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 1 grant.
What is Ling Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Ling Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,124, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ling Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Ling Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (3 grants).
Does Ling Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Ling Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Ling Family Charitable Foundation?
Ling Family Charitable Foundation reported $141K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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 Ling Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Ling Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3505216. 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 June 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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