Lotus Creek Foundation
Lotus Creek Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Los Altos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $172K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $19K.
Lotus Creek Foundation at a glance
In short: Lotus Creek Foundation gave $9K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,100
- +21.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,517
- +21.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $171,819
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Lotus Creek Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Uc Berkeley ($3K). Together the top 6 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lotus Creek Foundation gives
- Giving grew 102% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 (2019) to $9K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Uc Berkeley Berkeley, CA | Donation | $3,100 |
| USC Los Angeles, CA | Donation | $3,000 |
| Santa Clara County Library Campbell, CA | Donation | $1,000 |
| CA Fire Foundation Sacramento, CA | Donation | $1,000 |
| Sillicon Valley Women Alliance Forster City, CA | Donation | $500 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation Palo Alto, CA | Donation | $500 |
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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 | $171,819 | $32,085 | $26,334 | $9,100 | 6 | $13,126 | $19,138 | $11,600 |
| 2024 | $166,068 | $29,120 | $20,769 | $7,500 | 6 | $9,311 | $18,575 | $10,813 |
| 2023 | $157,717 | $19,466 | $23,001 | $4,500 | 4 | $9,034 | $14,819 | $11,633 |
| 2022 | $160,058 | $17,750 | $21,312 | $4,500 | 5 | $5,464 | $9,240 | $10,791 |
| 2021 | $165,125 | $20,400 | $21,892 | $4,000 | 4 | — | $6,046 | $2,184 |
| 2020 | $170,653 | $19,800 | $20,184 | $3,500 | 4 | — | $7,613 | $10,919 |
| 2019 | $165,508 | $18,600 | $22,706 | $3,200 | 3 | — | $13,124 | $9,718 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lotus Creek Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lotus Creek Foundation is led by Jim Zhao, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jim Zhao
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ying Liu
CFO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Lotus Creek Foundation
How much does Lotus Creek Foundation give each year?
Lotus Creek Foundation gave $9K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 6 grants.
What is Lotus Creek Foundation's typical grant size?
Lotus Creek Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,517, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lotus Creek Foundation give grants?
Lotus Creek Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Lotus Creek Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Lotus Creek Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (6 grants).
Who are Lotus Creek Foundation's largest grantees?
Lotus Creek Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Uc Berkeley ($3,100), USC ($3,000) and Santa Clara County Library ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lotus Creek Foundation?
Lotus Creek Foundation reported $172K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lotus Creek Foundation?
Lotus Creek Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Los Altos, CA. It holds $172K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Lotus Creek Foundation's EIN?
Lotus Creek Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5579746. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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