The Yu Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milpitas, CA EIN: 01-0756680

The Yu Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Milpitas, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $203K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $4K.

The Yu Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Yu Family Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$7,500
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$203,337
-8.2% 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 Yu Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Second Harvest Silicon Valley: $10KSecond Harvest Silicon Valley$10KHumane Society Silicon Valley: $5KHumane Society Silicon Valley$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Second Harvest Silicon Valley ($10K). Together the top 2 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

MilpitasSan Jose

How The Yu Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 103% 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$5K$10K$15K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2019) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Second Harvest Silicon Valley San Jose, CAFood Bank Donation$10,000
Humane Society Silicon Valley Milpitas, CAAnimal Shelter Donation$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$203,337$3,516$21,682$15,0002$15,000$3,516$14,545
2024$221,503$4,523$4,507———$4,523$12,357
2023$221,487$3,519$4,767———$3,519$10,987
2022$222,735$2,688$5,030———$2,501$11,539
2021$225,077$5,792$7,214———$5,731$14,032
2020$243,300$14,828$22,178$13,5002—$12,927$12,972
2019$239,011$4,178$18,361$11,0002—$4,178$12,563

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Yu Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Yu Family Foundation is led by Patrick Hung Fai Yu, CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Patrick Hung Fai Yu

    CEO

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Irene Lai Yin Yan Yu

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    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 Yu Family Foundation

How much does The Yu Family Foundation give each year?

The Yu Family Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Yu Family Foundation?

The Yu Family Foundation reported $203K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Yu Family Foundation operate?

The Yu Family Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is The Yu Family Foundation's EIN?

The Yu Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0756680. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 19, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 2, 2026)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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