The Yang and GUO Family Foundation
The Yang and GUO Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saratoga, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $144K. Net investment income was $23K.
The Yang and GUO Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Yang and GUO Family Foundation gave $144K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $143,762
- +60.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,960
- +34.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $1,550,595
- -7.3% 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 September 2026.
Who The Yang and GUO Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Soar Foundation TAX ID 94-32554 ($53K). Together the top 6 received $144K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 17 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Yang and GUO Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $396 (2021) to $144K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $144K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Soar Foundation TAX ID 94-32554 Fremont, CA | General Support | $53,130 |
| UCLA Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| SF Opera Tax ID 94-0836240 San Francisco, CA | To Produce Comtemporary Productions and Promote Communityoutreach | $25,000 |
| ShinShin Educational Foundation ID7 Cupertino, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| San Bruno Mountain Watch ID94323579 Brisbane, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Childfund International USA Merrifield, VA | General Support | $632 |
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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 | $1,550,595 | $23,190 | $144,767 | $143,762 | 6 | $144,767 | $23,190 | $185,808 |
| 2024 | $1,672,172 | $-8,364 | $89,817 | $89,414 | 5 | $89,817 | $2,541 | $136,928 |
| 2023 | $1,770,353 | $7,376 | $74,834 | $70,381 | 3 | $74,834 | $7,376 | $86,028 |
| 2022 | $1,837,811 | $32,382 | $85,938 | $84,122 | 2 | $84,122 | $32,382 | $74,698 |
| 2021 | $1,891,367 | $1,901,763 | $10,396 | $396 | 1 | — | $1,763 | $93,051 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Yang and GUO Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $186K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Yang and GUO Family Foundation is led by Emily Yang, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emily Yang
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Yang
Secretary
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Guo
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Yang and GUO Family Foundation
How much does The Yang and GUO Family Foundation give each year?
The Yang and GUO Family Foundation gave $144K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $89K across 5 grants.
What is The Yang and GUO Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Yang and GUO Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $23,960, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Yang and GUO Family Foundation give grants?
The Yang and GUO Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Yang and GUO Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 83% of The Yang and GUO Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Yang and GUO Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Yang and GUO Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Soar Foundation TAX ID 94-32554 ($53,130), UCLA ($50,000) and SF Opera Tax ID 94-0836240 ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Yang and GUO Family Foundation?
The Yang and GUO Family Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $145K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $186K (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 The Yang and GUO Family Foundation's EIN?
The Yang and GUO Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4155143. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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