Thy Foundation
Thy Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $70K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K.
Thy Foundation at a glance
In short: Thy Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $69,734
- -15.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Thy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New York Chinese Cultural Center Inc ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Thy Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 323% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York Chinese Cultural Center Inc New York, NY | Community | $10,000 |
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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 | $69,734 | $86 | $13,007 | $10,000 | 1 | $11,331 | — | $3,511 |
| 2024 | $82,642 | $680 | $2,772 | — | — | $1,211 | — | $4,049 |
| 2023 | $84,748 | $2,345 | $2,769 | — | — | $1,711 | $1,287 | $4,079 |
| 2022 | $85,228 | $2,716 | $12,246 | $10,000 | 1 | $11,461 | — | $4,555 |
| 2021 | $94,973 | $100,000 | $12,211 | $10,000 | 1 | $12,211 | — | $3,953 |
| 2020 | $7,184 | — | $402 | — | — | — | — | $256 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Thy Foundation is led by Tao Li, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tao Li
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Thy Foundation
How much does Thy Foundation give each year?
Thy Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Thy Foundation?
Thy Foundation reported $70K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Thy Foundation operate?
Thy Foundation has awarded grants in New York, Utah.
What is Thy Foundation's EIN?
Thy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3409970. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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