Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Newark, CA EIN: 80-0515214

Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Newark, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $110K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $13K.

Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation at a glance

In short: Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation gave $13K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$13,000
-7.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,857
-20.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$110,301
-6.8% 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 Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

MFCI: $5KMFCI$5KNorthwest Assending Campaign: $3KNorthwest Assending Campaign$3KCCM: $1KCCM$1KAspire House: $1KAspire House$1KRecovery Cafe San Jose: $1KRecovery Cafe San Jose$1KLCMM: $1KLCMM$1KGo and Love Foundation: $1KGo and Love Foundation$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was MFCI ($5K). Together the top 7 received $13K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

FremontSan JoseRosemeadPetalumaSan CarlosLos AltosRenoBurlingamePleasantonRiponSan Mateo

How Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 242% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K7 grants2020 6 grants2021 7 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $24K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $13K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
MFCI Ripon, CATo support their programs for minority peoples living and spiritual needs.$5,000
Northwest Assending Campaign Rosemead, CATo support their various job training living training & spiritual programs for the less fortunate people$3,000
CCM Petaluma, CATo support their various programs for peoples spiritual and living needs$1,000
Aspire House San Mateo, CATo support their various programs for people with mental health illnesses$1,000
Recovery Cafe San Jose San Jose, CATo Support their various programs for the homeless people$1,000
LCMM Fremont, CATo support their various health programs for peoples physical and spiritual needs$1,000
Go and Love Foundation Burlingame, CATo support their programs for minority peoples education health and spiritual needs.$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$110,301$5,482$13,966$13,0007$13,846—$5,722
2024$118,401$2,438$14,277$14,0006$14,277—$6,198
2023$132,472$42,587$17,324$16,0005$17,324—$5,152
2022$104,935$31,756$18,171$18,0007$18,171—$4,304
2021$111,365$21,270$24,105$23,5306$24,105—$4,101
2020$109,319$40,552$11,935$11,0607—$694$3,824

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation is led by Philip Yuan, President on filings since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Philip Yuan

    President

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Crysal Yuan

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Shunan Philip Yuan (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Yehwa Crysal Yuan (2023) — CFO

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation

How much does Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation give each year?

Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation gave $13K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 6 grants.

What is Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation's typical grant size?

Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,857, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation give grants?

Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation's largest grantees?

Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include MFCI ($5,000), Northwest Assending Campaign ($3,000) and CCM ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation?

Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation reported $110K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation?

Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Newark, CA. It holds $110K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation's EIN?

Philip and Crystal Yuan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0515214. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 26, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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