Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation
The Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation is a private foundation based in Fremont, California. Its 2025 filing reports charitable grants to organizations in California and other states, including food assistance, health care, international aid, and cultural heritage organizations.
Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation at a glance
In short: Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation gave $6K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $545.455), mostly in California. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,000
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $545
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $550,960
- +4.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation accepts requests by letter. The letter should describe the organization and the intended purposes of the funds. The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Patrick Yin
Mailing address: 2016 Rancho Higuera Ct, Fremont, CA 94539
Phone: (510) 770-9694
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Imperial College Foundation Inc ($1K). Together the top 10 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed as follows by recipient state: California, 50%; state not identified, 25%; New York, 17%; and Georgia, 8%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $550. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 193% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $7K (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial College Foundation Inc | Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank Oakland, CA | Charitable Contribution | $500 |
| Kiva San Jose, CA | Charitable Contribution | $500 |
| UCSF San Francisco, CA | Charitable Contribution | $500 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Charitable Contribution | $500 |
| World Food Program | Charitable Contribution | $500 |
| Chinese Hospital San Francisco, CA | Hospital | $500 |
| UNICEF New York, NY | Charitable Contribution | $500 |
| Care Atlanta, GA | Charitable Contribution | $500 |
| Washington Hospital Healthcare Foun Fremont, CA | Charitable Contribution | $500 |
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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 | $550,960 | $77,558 | $52,985 | $6,000 | 11 | $52,985 | $77,558 | $27,482 |
| 2024 | $526,665 | $59,871 | $54,409 | $6,500 | 12 | $54,409 | $59,871 | $27,906 |
| 2023 | $567,635 | $7,181 | $52,587 | $5,500 | 10 | $52,587 | $7,181 | $24,902 |
| 2022 | $528,584 | $12,692 | $8,954 | $6,577 | 13 | $8,954 | $12,692 | $27,783 |
| 2021 | $526,112 | $38,897 | $46,221 | $7,000 | 13 | $21,903 | $38,661 | $32,985 |
| 2020 | $616,877 | $31,275 | $44,894 | $6,500 | 12 | — | $31,275 | $25,009 |
| 2019 | $568,708 | $528,398 | $42,473 | $2,530 | 9 | — | $19,122 | $8,738 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. Alameda County Community Food Bank describes its mission as “passionately pursues a hunger-free community.”
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $6,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $1,000, with a median of $500. Recipients included Imperial College Foundation Inc. ($1,000); Alameda County Community Food Bank, Kiva, UCSF, Doctors Without Borders, World Food Program, Chinese Hospital, UNICEF, CARE, Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation, and Sino American Heritage Foundation ($500 each).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patrick Yin as president, Jessica Yin as secretary, and Irene P. Yin as treasurer.
Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation is led by Patrick Yin, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patrick Yin
President
CEO → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Irene P. Yin
Treasurer
CFO → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$12K (2019) → $15K (2025)
Jessica Yin
Secretary
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
$12K (2019) → $15K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Jessica Yin (Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation
How much does Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation give each year?
Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation gave $6K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 12 grants.
What is Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation's typical grant size?
Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $545, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation that year got $500 on average.
Where does Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation give grants?
Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation gives mostly in California: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (17%) and Georgia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (2 grants), San Francisco, CA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Who are Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation's largest grantees?
Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Imperial College Foundation Inc ($1,000), Alameda County Community Food Bank ($500) and Kiva ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation?
Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation reported $551K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. Alameda County Community Food Bank describes its mission as “passionately pursues a hunger-free community.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation?
The foundation accepts requests by letter. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation's EIN?
Patrick & Irene Yin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2444876. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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