Valence Foundation
Valence Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Carlos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $129K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K.
Valence Foundation at a glance
In short: Valence Foundation gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $129,215
- -11.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (33% 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 Valence Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Heart Association ($5K). Together the top 3 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Valence Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 229% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | Charitable Grants | $5,000 |
| Khan Academy Mountain View, CA | Charitable Grants | $5,000 |
| NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund New York, NY | Charitable Grants | $5,000 |
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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 | $129,215 | $15 | $16,411 | $15,000 | 3 | $16,261 | — | $7,104 |
| 2024 | $145,611 | $16 | $16,384 | $15,000 | 3 | $16,209 | — | $7,915 |
| 2023 | $161,979 | $18 | $16,333 | $15,000 | 3 | $16,158 | — | $8,719 |
| 2022 | $178,294 | $19 | $16,300 | $15,000 | 3 | $16,125 | — | $9,521 |
| 2021 | $194,575 | $21 | $16,430 | $15,000 | 3 | $16,255 | — | $10,328 |
| 2020 | $210,984 | $30 | $11,187 | $10,000 | 2 | — | — | $10,895 |
| 2019 | $222,141 | $268 | $11,188 | $10,000 | 2 | — | $93 | $11,457 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Valence Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Valence Foundation is led by Jason Lango, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jason Lango
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jane Lui
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
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 Valence Foundation
How much does Valence Foundation give each year?
Valence Foundation gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 3 grants.
What is Valence Foundation's typical grant size?
Valence Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Valence Foundation give grants?
Valence Foundation's top state is Texas, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (33%) and New York (33%).
Does Valence Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Valence Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Grants" (3 grants).
How large is Valence Foundation?
Valence Foundation reported $129K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Valence Foundation's EIN?
Valence Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3915710. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
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