Liu Family Foundation
Liu Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Cupertino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $877K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $97K.
Liu Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Liu Family Foundation gave $15K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,659
- +193.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,629
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $877,015
- +75.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (86% 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 Liu Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hao Expression Dance Company ($5K). Together the top 9 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Liu Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 49% 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 $5K (2024) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hao Expression Dance Company Mountain View, CA | Charity | $5,000 |
| Est Sports and Fitness Gilroy, CA | Charity | $3,000 |
| Fidelity Charitable Cincinnati, OH | Charity | $2,000 |
| American Heart Association Oakland, CA | Charity | $1,000 |
| California Lyric Artists Associatio San Jose, CA | Charity | $1,000 |
| Cupertino Educational Endowment Fou Cupertino, CA | Charity | $1,000 |
| Ramon Moreno Ballet Foundation Palo Alto, CA | Charity | $680 |
| Lawson Middle School Cupertino, CA | Charity | $600 |
| CA Academy of Science San Francisco, CA | Charity | $379 |
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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 | $877,015 | $393,389 | $17,252 | $14,659 | 9 | $17,251 | $97,204 | $35,494 |
| 2024 | $500,877 | $259,377 | $6,135 | $5,000 | 3 | $6,135 | $88,669 | $18,030 |
| 2023 | $248,715 | $248,715 | $1,080 | — | — | $1,080 | $7,881 | $3,889 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Liu Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Liu Family Foundation is led by Rong Liu, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rong Liu
President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Ling Dong
Secretary
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Ming Dong
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Liu Family Foundation
How much does Liu Family Foundation give each year?
Liu Family Foundation gave $15K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 3 grants.
What is Liu Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Liu Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,629, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Liu Family Foundation give grants?
Liu Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cupertino, CA (2 grants).
Does Liu Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Liu Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (9 grants).
Who are Liu Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Liu Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hao Expression Dance Company ($5,000), Est Sports and Fitness ($3,000) and Fidelity Charitable ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Liu Family Foundation?
Liu Family Foundation reported $877K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (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 Liu Family Foundation?
Liu Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Cupertino, CA. It holds $877K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Liu Family Foundation's EIN?
Liu Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1409824. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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