Ling Ying Foundation
Ling Ying Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $122K.
Ling Ying Foundation at a glance
In short: Ling Ying Foundation gave $122K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $41K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $122,000
- -79.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,667
- -79.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $10,410,207
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (55% 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 Ying Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was LACMA's Digital Leaders ($67K). Together the top 3 received $122K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 6 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ling Ying Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 31% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $122K (2025) to $600K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $122K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| LACMA's Digital Leaders Los Angeles, CA | Support Education | $67,000 |
| Harward University Cambridge, MA | Support Education | $50,000 |
| Friends of Hong Kong Charities Inc | Support Education | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,410,207 | $584,523 | $212,577 | $122,000 | 3 | $154,757 | $498,841 |
| 2024 | $9,613,870 | $12,368,383 | $749,631 | $600,000 | 3 | $619,108 | $99,793 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ling Ying Foundation reported a distributable amount of $499K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ling Ying Foundation is led by Yunan Ren, CEO on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Yunan Ren
CEO
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Min Yang Joe Ren
Secretary
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ying Lin
CFO
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Ying Foundation
How much does Ling Ying Foundation give each year?
Ling Ying Foundation gave $122K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $600K across 3 grants.
What is Ling Ying Foundation's typical grant size?
Ling Ying Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $40,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ling Ying Foundation give grants?
Ling Ying Foundation gives mostly in California: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (41%).
Does Ling Ying Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Ling Ying Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Education" (3 grants).
How large is Ling Ying Foundation?
Ling Ying Foundation reported $10.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $155K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $499K (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 Ying Foundation?
Ling Ying Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Jose, CA. It holds $10.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Ling Ying Foundation's EIN?
Ling Ying Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4319691. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2024–2025
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