Morning Light Foundation
The organization supports educational programs for disadvantaged students to be responsible and successful members of the society with passion and love.
Morning Light Foundation at a glance
In short: Morning Light Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $3,271,325
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Morning Light Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CCHC ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CCHC San Gabriel, CA | China Scholarship | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,271,325 | $402,050 | $372,188 | $50,000 | 1 | $86,045 |
| 2024 | $2,972,619 | $399,768 | $240,743 | $30,000 | 1 | $90,116 |
| 2023 | $2,602,395 | $311,766 | $183,366 | — | — | $69,053 |
| 2022 | $2,342,900 | $289,357 | $173,812 | — | — | $35,525 |
| 2021 | $2,311,107 | $233,440 | $105,121 | — | — | $22,455 |
| 2020 | $2,024,487 | $288,888 | $52,740 | — | — | $30,211 |
| 2019 | $1,754,911 | $534,202 | $222,867 | — | — | $34,431 |
About Morning Light Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Morning Light Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pasadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $86K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Morning Light Foundation is led by Paul Zee, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Zee
President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leo Chu
Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Young
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Chow
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Mau
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl Moy
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evans Lam
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fanny Chan
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gigi Kong
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Leung
Secretary & V.p.
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Wong
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Yeung
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Angela Fu (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Patrick Kwok (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lisa Lau (2019) — Director
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 Morning Light Foundation
How much does Morning Light Foundation give each year?
Morning Light Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.
How large is Morning Light Foundation?
Morning Light Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $402K.
What is Morning Light Foundation?
Morning Light Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pasadena, CA. It holds $3.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Morning Light Foundation operate?
Morning Light Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Morning Light Foundation's EIN?
Morning Light Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3406668. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
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