Luos Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Plano, TX EIN: 47-4532868

Luos Foundation is a private foundation, based in Plano, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 3 grants totaling $135K. Net investment income was $81K.

Luos Foundation at a glance

In short: Luos Foundation gave $135K across 3 grants in 2026 (avg $45K). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2026)
$135,000
+199.3% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
3
-25.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$45,000
+299.1% vs 2025
Median grant
$45,000
Total assets
$1,368,181
+10.1% vs 2025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated September 2026.

Who Luos Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2026

XingChen Childrens Rehabilitation: $45KXingChen ChildrensRehabilitation$45KGuangZhou YouHao Senior Home: $45KGuangZhou YouHao Senior Home$45KGuangZhou YiYuan Senior Home: $45KGuangZhou YiYuan Senior Home$45K

The largest 2026 recipient was XingChen Childrens Rehabilitation ($45K). Together the top 3 received $135K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

PlanoGarlandDallas

How Luos Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 197% from 2023 to 2026. Method
  • In 2026 it paid out 580% 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$50K$100K$150K3 grants2020 5 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 1 grant2024 4 grants2025 3 grants2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $200 (2024) to $135K (2026). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $135K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
XingChen Childrens Rehabilitation Charitable$45,000
GuangZhou YouHao Senior Home Charitable$45,000
GuangZhou YiYuan Senior Home Charitable$45,000
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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
2026$1,368,181$381,336$255,944$135,0003$241,273$81,336$41,594
2025$1,242,789$357,273$134,151$45,1004$134,151$7,273$45,066
2024$1,019,667$260,049$88,874$2001$88,874$10,049$38,231
2023$848,492$255,607$137,422$45,4505$146,969$5,607$34,261
2022$730,307$179,803$90,797$46,0006$90,798$19,803$12,061
2021$641,301$289,293$89,434$48,5005—$57,493$12,395
2020$441,442$293,924$86,048$45,0003—$2,890$12,809

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Luos Foundation reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Luos Foundation's 2026 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • YuYi Li

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heng Luo

    CFO

    Director → CFO, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Yvonne He (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Michael Luo (2020) — CEO

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 Luos Foundation

How much does Luos Foundation give each year?

Luos Foundation gave $135K across 3 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $45K across 4 grants.

What is Luos Foundation's typical grant size?

Luos Foundation's median grant in 2026 was $45,000, and its average grant was $45,000, across 3 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

Does Luos Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2026: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Luos Foundation's 2026 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).

How large is Luos Foundation?

Luos Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $241K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Luos Foundation operate?

Luos Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Luos Foundation's EIN?

Luos Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4532868. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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