Que-Lue Charitable Foundation
Que-Lue Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Altos, California. Its 2025 filing describes financial support for charitable organizations benefiting the community, including related administrative expenses.
Que-Lue Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Que-Lue Charitable Foundation gave $80K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,009
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,334
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,715,490
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Que-Lue Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2310 Homestead Road Suite C1 237, Los Altos, CA 94024
Phone: (408) 230-9345
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Que-Lue Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Santa Clara University ($10K). Together the top 10 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 67% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 12% to recipients in the District of Columbia, 7% to Ohio, 6% to Virginia, and 4% to Oregon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Que-Lue Charitable Foundation gives
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 333% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $80K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | Support of Other Charitable Organizations | $10,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Support of Other Charitable Organizations | $10,000 |
| Silicon Valley Allied for the Common Good Los Altos, CA | Support of Other Charitable Organizations | $10,000 |
| Kqed San Francisco, CA | Support of Other Charitable Organization | $5,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank San Jose, CA | Support of Other Charitable Organizations | $5,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | Support of Other Charitable Organizations | $5,000 |
| Mercury News Wish Book Foundation San Jose, CA | Support of Other Charitable Organizations | $5,000 |
| Future Church Cleveland, OH | Support of Other Charitable Organizations | $5,000 |
| UC Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | Support of Other Charitable Organizations | $4,000 |
| The Sisters Of The Holy Names Marylhurst, OR | Support of Other Charitable Organizations | $3,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,715,490 | $25,155 | $93,339 | $80,009 | 24 | $83,155 | $38,681 | $98,402 |
| 2024 | $1,763,982 | $321,277 | $83,037 | $68,556 | 21 | $72,577 | $11,312 | $82,604 |
| 2023 | $1,494,774 | $223,504 | $40,577 | $28,436 | 12 | $31,007 | $68,223 | $55,779 |
| 2022 | $1,086,011 | $129,811 | $44,356 | $18,459 | 9 | $34,195 | $19,650 | $57,961 |
| 2021 | $1,329,999 | $124,212 | $46,379 | $6,037 | 3 | $34,671 | $16,268 | $68,345 |
| 2020 | $1,252,166 | $1,013,063 | $27,523 | $6,506 | 6 | — | $8,967 | $18,533 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Que-Lue Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $98K 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
The foundation’s filing describes its charitable activity as financially supporting charitable organizations that benefit the community. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as humanitarian crisis response, food assistance, media, conservation, legal services, and community support. These are descriptions of grantees’ work, not a stated mission or formal focus areas for the foundation.
For example, World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises; Second Harvest Food Bank says its mission is to end hunger and malnutrition by educating and involving the community. KQED describes serving Northern California through community-supported media, education, and the arts, while The Nature Conservancy states that its mission is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $80,009. Grants ranged from $73 to $10,000, with a median grant of $2,000. The largest grants included $10,000 each to Santa Clara University, World Central Kitchen, and Silicon Valley Allied for the Common Good. Other notable grants were $5,000 each to KQED, Second Harvest Food Bank, The Nature Conservancy, Mercury News Wish Book Foundation, and Future Church.
Other 2025 recipients included the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, which received $2,000 and describes using law to address social injustice, and Sacred Heart Community Service, which describes working to build a community free from poverty. The Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley received $1,000 and describes its work as empowering Latinos through community philanthropy, education, and leadership development. Sunnyvale Community Services also received $1,000; it describes its mission as preventing homelessness and hunger among low-income Sunnyvale residents facing temporary crises.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rosalina Q Lue as director and president, and Andrew H Lue as director and VPSecretaryTreasurer.
Que-Lue Charitable Foundation is led by Rosalina Q. Lue, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rosalina Q. Lue
Director & President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew H. Lue
Director & Vpsecretarytreasurer
Director, V.p., Secretary & Treasurer → Director & Vpsecretarytreasurer, 2022
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 Que-Lue Charitable Foundation
How much does Que-Lue Charitable Foundation give each year?
Que-Lue Charitable Foundation gave $80K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $69K across 21 grants.
What is Que-Lue Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Que-Lue Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,334, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Que-Lue Charitable Foundation give grants?
Que-Lue Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (12%) and Ohio (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (7 grants), Los Altos, CA (2 grants) and Berkeley, CA (2 grants).
Does Que-Lue Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Que-Lue Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of Other Charitable Organizations" (22 grants).
Who are Que-Lue Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Que-Lue Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Santa Clara University ($10,000), World Central Kitchen ($10,000) and Silicon Valley Allied for the Common Good ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Que-Lue Charitable Foundation?
Que-Lue Charitable Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $83K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $98K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Que-Lue Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its charitable activity as financially supporting charitable organizations that benefit the community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Que-Lue Charitable Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Que-Lue Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Que-Lue Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0547169. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Que-Lue Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Que-Lue Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/que-lue-charitable-foundation-morg_4e34cd740c7f49ff9da37e6d2c9c9c6b
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