Lucas & Lily Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Jose, CA EIN: 93-3935261

Lucas & Lily Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $98K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $4K.

Lucas & Lily Foundation at a glance

In short: Lucas & Lily Foundation gave $4K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $477), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,816
-23.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-52.9% vs 2024
Average grant
$477
+63.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$250
Total assets
$97,538
-23.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (58% 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 Lucas & Lily Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Vietbay: $2KVietbay$2KHawaii Food Bank: $300Hawaii Food Bank$300Hawaii community foundation: $300Hawaii community foundation$300Trung Bac church in Vietnam: $250Trung Bac church in Vietnam$250Ha noi CHurch: $250Ha noi CHurch$250Thong Nhat Church: $250Thong Nhat Church$250DUc Ba church: $250DUc Ba church$250EDS PTO: $216EDS PTO$216

The largest 2025 recipient was Vietbay ($2K). Together the top 8 received $4K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

HonoluluJonesboroPalo AltoSan JoseSanta Clara

How Lucas & Lily Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 700% 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

$0$2K$4K$6K1 grant2023 17 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2023) to $5K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Vietbay Palo Alto, CAVietnam charity contribution$2,000
Hawaii Food Bank Honolulu, HIfood bank$300
Hawaii community foundation Honolulu, HIcontribute to Hawaii community$300
Trung Bac church in Vietnam church donation$250
Ha noi CHurch church donation$250
Thong Nhat Church church donation$250
DUc Ba church church donation$250
EDS PTO San Jose, CASchool donation$216
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$97,538$5,291$35,522$3,8168$35,522—$5,071
2024$128,223$99,255$43,431$4,96417$41,812$24,134$3,542
2023$73,914$71,671$100$1001$100$218$96

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lucas & Lily Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lucas & Lily Foundation is led by Phuoc Bao Quynh Nguyen, President & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Phuoc Bao Quynh Nguyen

    President & Director

    President Secretary → President & Secretary, 2024

    President & Secretary → President & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hai Loc Lu

    Chairman

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lily Lu

    Junior Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lucas Lu

    Junior Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    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 Lucas & Lily Foundation

How much does Lucas & Lily Foundation give each year?

Lucas & Lily Foundation gave $4K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 17 grants.

What is Lucas & Lily Foundation's typical grant size?

Lucas & Lily Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $477, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lucas & Lily Foundation give grants?

Lucas & Lily Foundation gives mostly in California: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Hawaii (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (2 grants).

Does Lucas & Lily Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Lucas & Lily Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Church Donation" (4 grants).

Who are Lucas & Lily Foundation's largest grantees?

Lucas & Lily Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Vietbay ($2,000), Hawaii Food Bank ($300) and Hawaii community foundation ($300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Lucas & Lily Foundation?

Lucas & Lily Foundation reported $98K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Lucas & Lily Foundation's EIN?

Lucas & Lily Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-3935261. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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