Success Pathway Foundation
Success Pathway Foundation is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Cupertino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $953K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $11K.
Success Pathway Foundation at a glance
In short: Success Pathway Foundation gave $11K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), top state California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,500
- +194.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +400.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,100
- -41.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $953,216
- +13.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (38% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Success Pathway Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Shanghai Enguang Home for The Aged ($5K). Together the top 5 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Success Pathway Foundation gives
- Giving grew 35% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 81% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $11K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Enguang Home for The Aged | Charitable | $4,500 |
| Chinese Performing Art of America San Jose, CA | Educational | $3,000 |
| Spain-USA Foundation Washington, DC | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Italian American Heritage Foundation San Jose, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Beihong Senior High School | Charitable | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $953,216 | $160,969 | $47,940 | $10,500 | 5 | $47,823 | $10,852 | $59,052 |
| 2023 | $843,882 | $172,751 | $24,593 | $3,560 | 1 | $24,495 | $6,223 | $38,747 |
| 2022 | $672,272 | $97,534 | $13,984 | $2,000 | 1 | $13,934 | $3,607 | $32,737 |
| 2021 | $576,802 | $160,612 | $11,388 | $7,800 | 2 | $11,154 | $1,724 | $32,715 |
| 2020 | $427,578 | $163,240 | $5,844 | — | — | — | $16,854 | $22,546 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Success Pathway Foundation reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Success Pathway Foundation is led by Lihong Zhang, CEO & CFO on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lihong Zhang
CEO & CFO
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Success Pathway Foundation
How much does Success Pathway Foundation give each year?
Success Pathway Foundation gave $11K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4K across 1 grant.
What is Success Pathway Foundation's typical grant size?
Success Pathway Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,100, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Success Pathway Foundation give grants?
Success Pathway Foundation's top state is California, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (2 grants).
Does Success Pathway Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Success Pathway Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
Who are Success Pathway Foundation's largest grantees?
Success Pathway Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Shanghai Enguang Home for The Aged ($4,500), Chinese Performing Art of America ($3,000) and Spain-USA Foundation ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Success Pathway Foundation?
Success Pathway Foundation reported $953K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (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 Success Pathway Foundation?
Success Pathway Foundation is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Cupertino, CA. It holds $953K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Success Pathway Foundation's EIN?
Success Pathway Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-3260417. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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