Polaris Family Foundation
Polaris Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $538K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $53K.
Polaris Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Polaris Family Foundation gave $31K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,700
- +61.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,233
- +61.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $537,789
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (57% 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 Polaris Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rolcc ($18K). Together the top 3 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Polaris Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 155% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 136% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $31K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rolcc Santa Clara, CA | Charitable | $17,500 |
| Taiwan Foundation for Disaster Relief | Charitable | $8,000 |
| Purdue Foundation Detroit, MI | Charitable | $5,200 |
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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 | $537,789 | $70,224 | $46,998 | $30,700 | 3 | $39,408 | $52,634 | $29,080 |
| 2024 | $514,563 | $83,814 | $28,842 | $19,000 | 3 | $24,064 | $79,036 | $26,159 |
| 2023 | $464,591 | $9,608 | $41,841 | $31,000 | 4 | $41,439 | $4,032 | $21,557 |
| 2022 | $491,824 | $25,348 | $23,622 | $12,050 | 3 | $22,346 | $28,895 | $22,884 |
| 2021 | $490,098 | $206,972 | $16,640 | $7,680 | 3 | — | $90,365 | $29,154 |
| 2020 | $301,766 | $126,304 | $10,356 | $2,800 | 3 | — | $46,244 | $16,165 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Polaris Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Polaris Family Foundation is led by Michael Y. Tse, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Y. Tse
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Tse
CFO
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Polaris Family Foundation
How much does Polaris Family Foundation give each year?
Polaris Family Foundation gave $31K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 3 grants.
What is Polaris Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Polaris Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $10,233, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Polaris Family Foundation give grants?
Polaris Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Michigan (17%).
Does Polaris Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Polaris Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
How large is Polaris Family Foundation?
Polaris Family Foundation reported $538K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Polaris Family Foundation's EIN?
Polaris Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3947832. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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