Linpai Family Foundation
Linpai Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Milpitas, California. Its 2025 filing describes charitable activities in education and scientific research, faith-based activities, and local community services.
Linpai Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Linpai Family Foundation gave $18K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in California. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,535
- +26.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +62.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,349
- -21.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $227,325
- +10.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (5 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Linpai Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit materials in a clear and concise manner. Awards are restricted to nonprofit purposes.
- Review Cycle
- Before the end of the tax year, as stated in the 2025 filing.
- Deadline
- Before the end of the tax year, as stated in the 2025 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Yet-Ping Pai
Mailing address: 2071 Blue Ridge Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035
Phone: (408) 263-8715
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Linpai Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ccic ($5K). Together the top 10 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 9% to Maryland, 3% to Virginia, and 1% to Oregon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Linpai Family Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 13 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $644; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2019) to $18K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ccic Milpitas, CA | Charity | $5,000 |
| Atcloud San Jose, CA | Charity | $5,000 |
| Sinoahf Los Altos, CA | Charity | $2,000 |
| Caltech Pasadena, CA | Charity | $1,500 |
| U of MD Umcpf College Park, MD | Charity | $1,000 |
| Awaking Church San Jose, CA | Charity | $1,000 |
| HMRI Pasadena, CA | Charity | $500 |
| Febc-CM Frisco, VA | Charity | $500 |
| America Cancer Soc Hagerstown, MD | Charity | $500 |
| NPF Portland, OR | Charity | $165 |
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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 | $227,325 | $41,416 | $19,984 | $17,535 | 13 | $19,984 | $41,416 | $16,768 |
| 2024 | $205,893 | $6,122 | $16,710 | $13,815 | 8 | $16,710 | $6,122 | — |
| 2023 | $205,864 | $5,583 | $14,230 | $12,315 | 7 | $14,230 | $5,583 | $14,541 |
| 2022 | $205,520 | $15,974 | $14,498 | $12,650 | 11 | $14,498 | $15,974 | — |
| 2021 | $204,668 | $8,294 | $16,451 | $12,900 | 13 | $16,451 | $8,294 | $15,490 |
| 2020 | $202,420 | $6,900 | $13,458 | $12,400 | 11 | — | $6,900 | $13,507 |
| 2019 | $208,978 | $6,651 | $10,842 | $8,850 | 12 | — | $6,651 | $10,159 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Linpai Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing describes activities to support education through scholarships, endowment funds, and education programs; health, medical, and scientific research; faith-based activities, including church and missionary work and disaster response; and local community services. Its stated community activities include education about legal and financial matters for new immigrants and local efforts related to environmental protection and nature preservation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $17,535. Grants ranged from $100 to $5,000, with a median of $500. The largest listed grants were $5,000 each to CCIC in Milpitas, California, and ATCLOUD in San Jose, California; $2,000 to SINOAHF in Los Altos, California; and $1,500 to CALTECH in Pasadena, California. Other listed grants included $1,000 to U OF MD UMCPF and $1,000 to AWAKING CHURCH.
The 2025 filing states that applications should be submitted in a clear and concise manner and that awards are restricted to nonprofit purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
YET-PING PAI is listed as president on the 2025 filing.
Linpai Family Foundation is led by Yet-Ping Pai, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Yet-Ping Pai
President
On filings since 2019
10 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 Linpai Family Foundation
How much does Linpai Family Foundation give each year?
Linpai Family Foundation gave $18K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 8 grants.
What is Linpai Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Linpai Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,349, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Linpai Family Foundation that year got $644 on average.
Where does Linpai Family Foundation give grants?
Linpai Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (3 grants), Los Altos, CA (2 grants) and Pasadena, CA (2 grants).
Does Linpai Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Linpai Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (13 grants).
Who are Linpai Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Linpai Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ccic ($5,000), Atcloud ($5,000) and Sinoahf ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Linpai Family Foundation?
Linpai Family Foundation reported $227K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Linpai Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes activities to support education through scholarships, endowment funds, and education programs; health, medical, and scientific research; faith-based activities, including church and missionary work and disaster response; and local community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Linpai Family Foundation?
Submit materials in a clear and concise manner. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Linpai Family Foundation's EIN?
Linpai Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4217155. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- 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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