LPCK Family Foundation
LPCK Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Saratoga, California. It reported 12 grants totaling $10,010 in 2024, supporting organizations whose grants addressed children’s welfare, education equality, food access, media, health care, shelter, and disaster relief.
LPCK Family Foundation at a glance
In short: LPCK Family Foundation gave $10K across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $834.167), top state California. 8% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,010
- -9.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 12
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $834
- +13.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $87,028
- -11.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (31% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to LPCK Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 14287 Chester Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070-5624
Phone: (408) 234-3957
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who LPCK Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was SOS Childrens Village ($3K). Together the top 10 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 72 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2024 grants went to recipients in several states. By share of grant dollars, California received 31%, DC 28%, Texas 25%, New York 8%, and Ohio 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is LPCK Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $100; repeat grants $901. How we count
Medians: $100 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 92% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−2%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 270% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $11K (2023). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SOS Childrens Village Washington DC, DC | Help orphaned children in Cambodia India China and Croatia. | $2,760 |
| University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX | Support for education equality. | $2,500 |
| One Sky Foundation Berkeley, CA | Support for quality care for abandoned children. | $1,000 |
| Kqed San Francisco, CA | Help to sustain quality media for the young generations. | $600 |
| St Jude Children Research Hospital San Francisco, CA | Help fight childhood cancer. | $550 |
| University of Akron Foundation Akron, OH | Support for education equality. | $500 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank San Jose, CA | Support for ending child hunger. | $500 |
| Habit for Humanity Milpitas, CA | Support for sheltering disadvantaged children. | $500 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Contribute to providing medical services to children in areas of conflict. | $500 |
| Save the Children Fairfield, CT | Help disaster relief for children. | $300 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $87,028 | $1,330 | $12,143 | $10,010 | 12 | $12,143 | — | $4,500 |
| 2023 | $97,841 | $1,274 | $15,334 | $11,010 | 15 | $15,334 | — | $4,038 |
| 2022 | $111,901 | $2,105 | $12,490 | $10,647 | 14 | $12,490 | $2,105 | $4,720 |
| 2021 | $124,515 | $1,128 | $10,792 | $10,260 | 16 | $10,792 | $1,128 | $5,994 |
| 2020 | $134,179 | $1,167 | $11,059 | $10,385 | 15 | — | $1,167 | $7,226 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, LPCK Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for orphaned and abandoned children, education equality, child hunger relief, shelter, children’s health, media, and disaster relief.
Among its grantees, KQED describes its mission as serving Northern California with community-supported media, convening community dialogue, bringing the arts to audiences, and helping students and teachers thrive. Second Harvest Food Bank describes its mission as providing dignified, equitable, and consistent access to nutritious food in collaboration with partners.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $10,010. Grants ranged from $100 to $2,760, with a median grant of $500. Recent grantmaking totals were $11,010 across 15 grants in 2023 and $10,647 across 14 grants in 2022.
The largest 2024 grants were $2,760 to SOS Childrens Village for help for orphaned children in Cambodia, India, China, and Croatia, and $2,500 to the University of Texas at El Paso for education equality. Other grants included $1,000 to One Sky Foundation for quality care for abandoned children; $600 to KQED to sustain quality media for young generations; and $550 to St Jude Children Research Hospital to help fight childhood cancer. The foundation also gave $500 each to the University of Akron Foundation, Second Harvest Food Bank, Habit for Humanity, and Doctors Without Borders, and made grants of $300 to Save the Children, $200 to Amnesty International, and $100 to United Nations Childrens Emergency.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Liewei Tan was listed as president on the foundation’s 2024 filing.
LPCK Family Foundation is led by Liewei Tan, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Liewei Tan
President
On filings since 2020
1.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 LPCK Family Foundation
How much does LPCK Family Foundation give each year?
LPCK Family Foundation gave $10K across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $11K across 15 grants.
What is LPCK Family Foundation's typical grant size?
LPCK Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $834, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from LPCK Family Foundation that year got $100 on average.
Where does LPCK Family Foundation give grants?
LPCK Family Foundation's top state is California, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (28%) and Texas (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does LPCK Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on LPCK Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are LPCK Family Foundation's largest grantees?
LPCK Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include SOS Childrens Village ($2,760), University of Texas at El Paso ($2,500) and One Sky Foundation ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is LPCK Family Foundation?
LPCK Family Foundation reported $87K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does LPCK Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for orphaned and abandoned children, education equality, child hunger relief, shelter, children’s health, media, and disaster relief. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from LPCK Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is LPCK Family Foundation's EIN?
LPCK Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3992224. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does LPCK Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 1, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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