The Liou Foundation
The Liou Foundation is a private foundation, based in Flushing, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2025, it made $120 in qualifying distributions.
The Liou Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $5,170
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $31
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $120
- -51.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,180
- -51.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Liou Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2023) to $16K (2019). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Future Foundation Inc New York, NY | General Support | $8,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,170 | $31 | $1,180 | — | — | $120 | — |
| 2024 | $6,319 | — | $2,450 | — | — | $245 | — |
| 2023 | $8,769 | — | $10,675 | $8,000 | 1 | $268 | — |
| 2022 | $19,444 | — | $2,725 | — | — | $270 | — |
| 2021 | $22,169 | $77 | $1,900 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $39,951 | $160 | $1,375 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $90,292 | $53,159 | $16,100 | $16,100 | 1 | — | $159 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Liou Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leta Liou
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Solomon Liou
Director
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Liou
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/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 The Liou Foundation
How large is The Liou Foundation?
The Liou Foundation reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $31.
Where does The Liou Foundation operate?
The Liou Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
What is The Liou Foundation's EIN?
The Liou Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0583223. 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 August 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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