Paige Lin Foundation
Paige Lin Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $73K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $4K.
Paige Lin Foundation at a glance
In short: Paige Lin Foundation gave $2K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $723.333), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,170
- -93.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -80.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $723
- -67.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $100
- Total assets
- $72,863
- -1.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (92% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Paige Lin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Leukemia Lymphoma Society ($100). Together the top 2 received $170.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 75 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Paige Lin Foundation gives
- Giving fell 94% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $59K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $2,000 |
| Leukemia Lymphoma Society Rye Brook, NY | Health-related public charity | $100 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MD | Health-related public charity | $70 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $72,863 | $3,672 | $5,086 | $2,170 | 3 | $2,170 | $3,672 |
| 2023 | $74,278 | $2,980 | $36,196 | $32,950 | 15 | $32,950 | $2,980 |
| 2022 | $106,965 | $118,701 | $62,392 | $59,170 | 24 | $59,170 | $118,701 |
| 2021 | $50,656 | $38,315 | $38,079 | $36,300 | 16 | $36,300 | $38,315 |
| 2020 | $50,420 | $14,642 | $20,916 | $15,825 | 17 | — | $14,642 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Paige Lin Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Paige Lin
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sanford Dale Shimoda
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 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 Paige Lin Foundation
How much does Paige Lin Foundation give each year?
Paige Lin Foundation gave $2K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $33K across 15 grants.
What is Paige Lin Foundation's typical grant size?
Paige Lin Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $100, and its average grant was $723, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Paige Lin Foundation give grants?
Paige Lin Foundation gives mostly in California: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Paige Lin Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Paige Lin Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Paige Lin Foundation?
Paige Lin Foundation reported $73K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4K.
What is Paige Lin Foundation's EIN?
Paige Lin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3375903. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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