Lingnan Foundation

COSTA MESA, CA EIN: 13-6400470

Lingnan Foundation is a private foundation, 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.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$21.7M

+4.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$761K

-23.8% YoY

Grant Count

5

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$152K

-23.8% YoY

About Lingnan Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Lingnan Foundation is a private foundation, 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BerkeleyLos AngelesNew York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$650K$1M$2M$3M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$21,702,773$20,824,759$20,023,860
Revenue$998,373$1,104,516$277,007
Expenses$2,364,372$801,108$1,145,669
Qualifying Distributions$1,348,261$1,540,062$1,165,039
Net Investment Income$761,695$792,181$603,853
Distributable Amount$1,020,269$951,631$920,704

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$499K$749K$998K5 grants20207 grants20216 grants20224 grants20235 grants20245 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

UC BERKELEY CAL CORPS$197KWT CHAN USC$165KLINGNAN UNIVERSITY HONG …$162KWT CHAN FELLOWSHIPS$138KSYSU - CITRIS COLLABORAT…$100K

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K5$50–100K13$100–250K6$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Lingnan Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

DING-JO CURRIEPRESIDENT$142K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DING-JO CURRIEPRESIDENT20$141,920
LEIGHTON CHANCHAIR4
HAROLD HEWITTTREASURER4
CHI-CHAO CHANVICE CHAIR4
LESLIE LES WONGSECRETARY4
SHENYU BELSKYTRUSTEE4
KENYON CHANTRUSTEE4
SIKEE LOUIETRUSTEE4
CHUI L TSANGTRUSTEE4
MICHAEL WOOTRUSTEE4
GARY ZENGTRUSTEE4
HENRY YUTRUSTEE4
MICHAEL Z QIUTRUSTEE4
LYNN PASQURELLATRUSTEE4
DENZIL SUITETRUSTEE4
LING LITRUSTEE4
MADELINE Y HSUTRUSTEE4
TOMMY WOOTRUSTEE4

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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