Shoreline Family Foundation
Shoreline Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Danville, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $158K. Net investment income was $243K.
Shoreline Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Shoreline Family Foundation gave $158K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $158,100
- +42.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,567
- +11.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $5,741,123
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (80% 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 Shoreline Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Peninsula Bridge Program ($60K). Together the top 9 received $158K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 40 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Shoreline Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 56% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $111K (2024) to $225K (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $158K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Peninsula Bridge Program San Mateo, CA | General Support | $60,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | General Support | $30,000 |
| East Palo Alto Academy Foundation Palo Alto, CA | General Support | $20,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | General Support | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula Menlo Park, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | General Support | $10,000 |
| Asian Pacific Fund San Francisco, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Malala Fund Washington, DC | General Support | $2,100 |
| Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco San Jose, CA | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $5,741,123 | $552,944 | $177,384 | $158,100 | 9 | $161,094 | $243,181 | $285,635 |
| 2024 | $5,315,852 | $707,705 | $134,545 | $110,750 | 7 | $115,800 | $400,068 | $251,744 |
| 2023 | $4,771,153 | $587,700 | $177,608 | $162,500 | 9 | $162,500 | $278,592 | $210,780 |
| 2022 | $4,314,277 | $367,695 | $207,372 | $178,000 | 8 | $180,375 | $124,964 | $184,941 |
| 2021 | $4,120,186 | $797,290 | $220,399 | $200,000 | 7 | $210,200 | $411,001 | $203,194 |
| 2020 | $3,550,738 | $143,769 | $251,823 | $225,000 | 13 | — | $57,955 | $172,474 |
| 2019 | $3,702,816 | $483,075 | $196,057 | $156,000 | 4 | — | $179,940 | $170,427 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shoreline Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $286K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shoreline Family Foundation is led by Polly Liu, CEO & Secretary since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Polly Liu
CEO & Secretary
President, Director & Secretary → CEO & Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Han
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Shoreline Family Foundation
How much does Shoreline Family Foundation give each year?
Shoreline Family Foundation gave $158K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $111K across 7 grants.
What is Shoreline Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Shoreline Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,567, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shoreline Family Foundation give grants?
Shoreline Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (14%) and Illinois (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Shoreline Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Shoreline Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Shoreline Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Shoreline Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Peninsula Bridge Program ($60,000), Stanford University ($30,000) and East Palo Alto Academy Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shoreline Family Foundation?
Shoreline Family Foundation reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $161K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $286K (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 is Shoreline Family Foundation's EIN?
Shoreline Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0898021. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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