Redwood Heritage Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Santa Clara, CA EIN: 88-3910641

Redwood Heritage Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Santa Clara, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $642K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $7K.

Key facts about Redwood Heritage Foundation

EIN: 88-3910641
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $7,829
Grants made (2025): 7
Average grant: $1,118
Median grant: $1,000
Total assets: $641,712
Primary geography: California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Redwood Heritage Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Redwood Heritage Foundation's 7 itemized 2025 grants were California (100%). None of its 7 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Science" (5 grants).

How Redwood Heritage Foundation gives

In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$642K

+3.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$8K

+1465.8% YoY

Grant Count

+600.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+123.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Redwood Heritage Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Redwood Heritage Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Arts, Culture & Humanities

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

California $8K (100%)

Share of all 7 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

California

Cities

WoodsideMontereySan FranciscoGarden GroveIrvineOaklandSan Jose

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$641,712	$620,054	$295,219
Revenue	$11,211	$229,448	$291,842
Expenses	$26,053	$19,725	$13,460
Qualifying Distributions	$32,053	$19,725	$11,611
Net Investment Income	$6,904	—	—
Distributable Amount	$31,508	$23,670	$9,512

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 3, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Eisenhower Elementary School ($3,000), Filoi ($1,500), The Monterey Bay Aqurium ($1,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
Eisenhower Elementary School Garden Grove, CA	Support Science	$3,000
Filoi Woodside, CA	Support Education	$1,500
The Monterey Bay Aqurium Monterey, CA	Support Education	$1,000
Conservation Society Of California Oakland, CA	Support Science	$1,000
Pretend City The Childrens Museum Irvine, CA	Support Science	$500
San Jose Children's Discovery Museum San Jose, CA	Support Science	$450
California Academy of Sciences San Francisco, CA	Support Science	$379

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Li Liu	CEO	20	—
Sha Li	CFO	20	—
Wanda Li	Secretary	10	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Redwood Heritage Foundation?

Redwood Heritage Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Santa Clara, CA. It holds $642K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Redwood Heritage Foundation?

As of 2025, Redwood Heritage Foundation holds $642K in total assets with $11K in annual revenue. It awarded 7 grants totaling $8K in 2025.

Where does Redwood Heritage Foundation operate?

Redwood Heritage Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What size grants does Redwood Heritage Foundation award?

In 2025, Redwood Heritage Foundation awarded 7 grants totaling $8K — an average of about $1K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Redwood Heritage Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Redwood Heritage Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.