Lingnan Foundation
Lingnan Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Costa Mesa, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $761K. Net investment income was $762K.
Lingnan Foundation at a glance
In short: Lingnan Foundation gave $761K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $152K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $760,575
- -23.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $152,115
- -23.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $161,654
- Total assets
- $21,702,773
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Lingnan Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Lingnan Foundation
Who Lingnan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Uc Berkeley Cal Corps ($197K). Together the top 5 received $761K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 13 grants of 27 (48%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lingnan Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 132% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $609K (2020) to $998K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $761K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Uc Berkeley Cal Corps Berkeley, CA | Student Educational Advancement | $196,798 |
| WT Chan USC Los Angeles, CA | Student Educational Advancement | $164,525 |
| Lingnan University Hong Kong | Student Educational Advancement | $161,654 |
| WT Chan Fellowships Los Angeles, CA | Student Educational Advancement | $137,598 |
| Sysu - Citris Collaboration in Health Data (Implementation) Berkeley, CA | Student Educational Advancement | $100,000 |
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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 | $21,702,773 | $998,373 | $2,364,372 | $760,575 | 5 | $1,348,261 | $761,695 | $1,020,269 |
| 2024 | $20,824,759 | $1,104,516 | $801,108 | $998,058 | 5 | $1,540,062 | $792,181 | $951,631 |
| 2023 | $20,023,860 | $277,007 | $1,145,669 | $867,592 | 4 | $1,165,039 | $603,853 | $920,704 |
| 2022 | $19,429,796 | $1,398,463 | $2,126,736 | $656,257 | 6 | $867,993 | $1,195,720 | $1,078,362 |
| 2021 | $23,594,294 | $826,453 | $980,598 | $692,295 | 7 | — | $593,797 | $1,016,612 |
| 2020 | $19,423,811 | $821,874 | $811,569 | $608,691 | 5 | — | $633,381 | $1,009,298 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lingnan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lingnan Foundation is led by Ding-Jo Currie, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ding-Jo Currie
President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$110K (2020) → $142K (2025)
Leighton Chan
Chair
Secretary → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chui L. Tsang
Trustee
Chair → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denzil Suite
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Zeng
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Yu
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenyon Chan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ling Li
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Pasqurella
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Madeline Y. Hsu
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Woo
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Z. Qiu
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shenyu Belsky
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sikee Louie
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tommy Woo
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chi-Chao Chan
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harold Hewitt
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Les Wong
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Albert Chen (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Alex Banker (2020–2021) — Treasurer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $142K, to Ding-Jo Currie (President).
Frequently asked questions about Lingnan Foundation
How much does Lingnan Foundation give each year?
Lingnan Foundation gave $761K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $998K across 5 grants.
What is Lingnan Foundation's typical grant size?
Lingnan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $161,654, and its average grant was $152,115, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lingnan Foundation give grants?
Lingnan Foundation gives mostly in California: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants) and Berkeley, CA (2 grants).
Does Lingnan Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Lingnan Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Student Educational Advancement" (5 grants).
Who are Lingnan Foundation's largest grantees?
Lingnan Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Uc Berkeley Cal Corps ($196,798), WT Chan USC ($164,525) and Lingnan University Hong Kong ($161,654), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lingnan Foundation?
Lingnan Foundation reported $21.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lingnan Foundation?
Lingnan Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Costa Mesa, CA. It holds $21.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Lingnan Foundation's EIN?
Lingnan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6400470. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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