Pearl YEH Charitable Foundation
Pearl YEH Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bellaire, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $326K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $18K.
Pearl YEH Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Pearl YEH Charitable Foundation gave $23K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $22,700
- +311.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $7,567
- +174.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,700
- Total assets
- $326,357
- -2.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Pearl YEH Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was University of Houston ($20K). Together the top 3 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Pearl YEH Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 149% 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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $40K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Houston Houston, TX | Education | $20,000 |
| Chinese Community Center Houston, TX | Community Development | $1,700 |
| Campbell Learning Center Houston, TX | Education | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $326,357 | $17,648 | $24,356 | $22,700 | 3 | $22,700 | $17,648 | $15,229 |
| 2023 | $333,065 | $14,279 | $6,438 | $5,523 | 2 | $5,523 | $14,279 | $15,889 |
| 2022 | $325,224 | $105,497 | $22,153 | $21,500 | 2 | $21,500 | $5,497 | $12,225 |
| 2021 | $241,880 | $667 | $494 | — | — | — | $667 | $11,996 |
| 2020 | $241,707 | $18,152 | $40,544 | $40,000 | 1 | — | $3,152 | $11,829 |
| 2019 | $264,099 | $29,703 | $2,014 | $1,500 | 2 | — | $4,703 | $12,071 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pearl YEH Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pearl YEH Charitable Foundation is led by William Yeh, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
William Yeh
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ethan Yeh
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grace Yeh
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lina Yeh
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Pearl YEH Charitable Foundation
How much does Pearl YEH Charitable Foundation give each year?
Pearl YEH Charitable Foundation gave $23K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $6K across 2 grants.
What is Pearl YEH Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Pearl YEH Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,700, and its average grant was $7,567, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pearl YEH Charitable Foundation give grants?
Pearl YEH Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (3 grants).
Does Pearl YEH Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Pearl YEH Charitable Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Pearl YEH Charitable Foundation?
Pearl YEH Charitable Foundation reported $326K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Pearl YEH Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Pearl YEH Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2540099. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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