Lixu Family Foundation
Lixu Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3K.
Lixu Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lixu Family Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990 filing.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,350
- -23.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,117
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $27,423
- -45.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990 filing, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lixu Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Soar Foundation ($1K). Together the top 3 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lixu Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $35K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Soar Foundation Fremont, CA | Educationdonation | $1,350 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | Educationdonation | $1,000 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | Educationdonation | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27,423 | — | $23,066 | $3,350 | 3 | — | — |
| 2024 | $50,489 | — | $25,266 | $4,400 | 4 | $25,266 | — |
| 2023 | $75,755 | — | $36,307 | $8,530 | 4 | $36,307 | — |
| 2022 | $112,062 | $20,003 | $15,928 | $3,000 | 3 | $15,928 | $3 |
| 2021 | $107,987 | $50,133 | $44,093 | $35,326 | 3 | — | $10 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lixu Family Foundation is led by Fayu Li, CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fayu Li
CEO
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wanjing Xu
CFO
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Lixu Family Foundation
How much does Lixu Family Foundation give each year?
Lixu Family Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2024 it gave $4K across 4 grants.
What is Lixu Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lixu Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,117, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing.
Where does Lixu Family Foundation give grants?
Lixu Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing went to recipients there.
Does Lixu Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Lixu Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 filing were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educationdonation" (3 grants).
How large is Lixu Family Foundation?
Lixu Family Foundation reported $27K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing.
What is Lixu Family Foundation's EIN?
Lixu Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3473646. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021–2025
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