Liuchao Foundation
Liuchao Foundation is a private foundation, based in Gilroy, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $7K.
Liuchao Foundation at a glance
In short: Liuchao Foundation gave $7K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,813
- +160.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,271
- +246.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,077,891
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Liuchao Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Forerunner Christian Church ($5K). Together the top 3 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 19 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Liuchao Foundation gives
- Giving fell 65% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $66K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Forerunner Christian Church Fremont, CA | Charity | $5,051 |
| National Taiwan University Alumni a Cupertino, CA | Charity | $1,000 |
| UNICEF New York, NY | Charity | $762 |
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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 | $1,077,891 | $5,528 | $7,878 | $6,813 | 3 | $7,878 | $6,914 | — |
| 2024 | $1,080,241 | $4,628 | $5,487 | $2,620 | 4 | $5,487 | $4,149 | — |
| 2023 | $1,081,100 | $243,995 | $66,785 | $65,636 | 4 | $66,785 | $198,620 | — |
| 2022 | $903,890 | $-23,777 | $20,742 | $19,743 | 4 | $20,742 | $13,821 | — |
| 2021 | $948,409 | $63,743 | $52,676 | $51,250 | 4 | — | $3,515 | $521 |
| 2019 | $941,656 | $12,047 | $13,955 | $13,100 | 4 | — | $2,282 | $1,010 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Liuchao Foundation's only listed officer is Sophia Fang-Jung Liu, Secretary on every filing since 2019 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sophia Fang-Jung Liu
Secretary
On filings since 2019
20 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 Liuchao Foundation
How much does Liuchao Foundation give each year?
Liuchao Foundation gave $7K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 4 grants.
What is Liuchao Foundation's typical grant size?
Liuchao Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,271, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Liuchao Foundation give grants?
Liuchao Foundation gives mostly in California: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (11%).
Does Liuchao Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Liuchao Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (3 grants).
How large is Liuchao Foundation?
Liuchao Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $6K.
What is Liuchao Foundation's EIN?
Liuchao Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3227019. 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.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 13, 2019)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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