Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation
Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation is a private foundation based in San Ramon, California. Its website describes a commitment to supporting economically disadvantaged children through education, with a particular focus on helping young people reach secondary education.
Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation at a glance
In short: Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation gave $10K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $911.091), mostly in California. 91% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,022
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $911
- -35.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $463
- Total assets
- $860,063
- +23.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 91% first-time grantees (10 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5517 London Way, San Ramon, CA 94582
Phone: (925) 828-5378
Website: https://www.trivalleymorningstar.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was TriValley Bread Of Life Christian Church ($6K). Together the top 10 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 78% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 5% to New York, 2% to Arizona, and 1% to Massachusetts. The recipient state for 14% of grant dollars is unspecified in the filing data. The website describes support for education in Tanzania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation open to new grantees?
91%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 11 grantees (91%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $987; repeat grants $150. How we count
Medians: $472 first-time, $150 repeat.
- 9% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $14K (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| TriValley Bread Of Life Christian Church Pleasanton, CA | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Grape Vine Mission Center General Funding Fremont, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| International Committee of The Red Cross | Charitable | $500 |
| International Patrons of Duomo di Milano Inc New York, NY | Charitable | $500 |
| Grape Vine Mission Center (Orphan Village) Fremont, CA | Charitable | $480 |
| Gros Smun Ster | Charitable | $463 |
| YWAM St Moritz Alamo, CA | Charitable | $300 |
| Swiss Museum of Transport | Charitable | $226 |
| Pro Nature Switzerland | Charitable | $203 |
| Grand Canyon Conservancy specially for Hualapai Tribe Grand Canyon, AZ | Charitable | $200 |
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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 | $860,063 | $232,646 | $40,495 | $10,022 | 11 | $36,141 | $93,648 | $47,166 |
| 2024 | $697,587 | $147,503 | $63,630 | $9,856 | 7 | $63,430 | $15,298 | $36,713 |
| 2023 | $595,248 | $106,171 | $43,946 | $5,375 | 7 | $43,789 | $12,642 | $25,765 |
| 2022 | $514,041 | $71,211 | $37,549 | $5,010 | 6 | $37,503 | $6,191 | $26,131 |
| 2021 | $467,703 | $118,898 | $64,732 | $14,450 | 6 | — | $1,898 | $21,641 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s website says it was founded on the idea that education can help children escape poverty and promote equality. It describes work to support vulnerable youth, including support for the Indigenous Education Foundation of Tanzania and Orkeeswa Secondary School in rural Tanzania. The website also describes the Orkeeswa Angels Project, which supports Maasai women’s beadwork, a student-led microfinance project, and tuition for Orkeeswa students.
The 2025 filing lists grants for charitable purposes to organizations including a church, a mission center, international organizations, and conservation and cultural organizations, as well as an educational grant to Groton School. Groton School describes its mission as inspiring “lives of character, scholarship, leadership, and service within a diverse, inclusive, and close-knit community.”
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $10,022. The grants ranged from $150 to $6,000, with a median grant of $463. Notable grants included $6,000 to TriValley Bread Of Life Christian Church in Pleasanton, California; $1,000 to Grape Vine Mission Center General Funding in Fremont, California; and $500 each to the International Committee of the Red Cross and International Patrons of Duomo di Milano Inc. Groton School received $150 for educational purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists BIN XIAO as CEO and SHUJUAN GU as CFO.
Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation is led by Bin Xiao, CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bin Xiao
CEO
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shujuan Gu
CFO
On filings since 2021
10 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 Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation
How much does Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation give each year?
Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation gave $10K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 7 grants.
What is Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation's typical grant size?
Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $463, and its average grant was $911, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation that year got $987 on average.
Where does Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation give grants?
Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation gives mostly in California: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fremont, CA (2 grants).
Does Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (10 grants).
Who are Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation's largest grantees?
Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include TriValley Bread Of Life Christian Church ($6,000), Grape Vine Mission Center General Funding ($1,000) and International Committee of The Red Cross ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation?
Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation reported $860K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (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 does Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website says it was founded on the idea that education can help children escape poverty and promote equality. It describes work to support vulnerable youth, including support for the Indigenous Education Foundation of Tanzania and Orkeeswa Secondary School in rural Tanzania. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation's EIN?
Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3026936. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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