River of Blessings Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Newport Coast, CA EIN: 23-7307548

River of Blessings Inc is a private foundation, based in Newport Coast, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $384K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K.

River of Blessings Inc at a glance

In short: River of Blessings Inc gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
-40.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$30,000
-40.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$30,000
Total assets
$384,260
-7.4% 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 November 2026.

Who River of Blessings Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Biola University: $30KBiola University$30K

The largest 2025 recipient was Biola University ($30K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 6 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

La MiradaLos Angeles

How River of Blessings Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 154% 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$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $50K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Biola University La Mirada, CAEducational$30,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$384,260$30,732$30,0001$30,000$19,502
2024$414,992$50,875$50,0001$50,000$25,061
2023$465,867$50,000$50,0001$50,000—
2022$515,867$30,845$30,0001$30,000$28,592
2021$546,712$35,850$35,0002—$27,824
2020$582,562$132,578$50,0001—$34,937

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, River of Blessings Inc reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

River of Blessings Inc is led by Irene Li, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Irene Li

    President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Nathaniel Li

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    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 River of Blessings Inc

How much does River of Blessings Inc give each year?

River of Blessings Inc gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.

How large is River of Blessings Inc?

River of Blessings Inc reported $384K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does River of Blessings Inc operate?

River of Blessings Inc has awarded grants in California.

What is River of Blessings Inc's EIN?

River of Blessings Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7307548. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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