MLH Foundation Inc
MLH Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Murrieta, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $264K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K.
MLH Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: MLH Foundation Inc gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- +130.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- +130.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $264,156
- +0.2% 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 MLH Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Saddleback Church ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How MLH Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saddleback Church Lake Forest, CA | For General Support | $15,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $264,156 | $17,049 | $16,508 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,175 | — | $15,672 |
| 2024 | $263,615 | $16,057 | $7,475 | $6,500 | 1 | $6,500 | $82 | $13,195 |
| 2023 | $255,033 | $255,033 | — | — | — | — | $11 | $6,171 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, MLH Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
MLH Foundation Inc is led by Lydia Hsu, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lydia Hsu
President
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melody Hsu
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Hsu
Secretary
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/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 MLH Foundation Inc
How much does MLH Foundation Inc give each year?
MLH Foundation Inc gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.
How large is MLH Foundation Inc?
MLH Foundation Inc reported $264K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is MLH Foundation Inc?
MLH Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Murrieta, CA. It holds $264K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does MLH Foundation Inc operate?
MLH Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California.
What is MLH Foundation Inc's EIN?
MLH Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4710113. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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