Wisteria Foundation

PALO ALTO, CA EIN: 45-4008334

Wisteria Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in PALO ALTO, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $83K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$83K

+9.2% YoY

Grant Count

11

+10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-0.7% YoY

About Wisteria Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Wisteria Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in PALO ALTO, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $83K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

ArlingtonBerkeleyCupertinoFoster CityLafayettePalo AltoPittsburghSan FranciscoSan JoseTroy

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$35K$69K$104K$138K1 grants20190 grants202015 grants202110 grants202210 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Boy Scouts of America$10KCarnegie Mellon University$10KUC Berkeley$10KRensselaer Polytechnic I…$10KSt Jude Children's Resea…$8KYouth Community Service …$8KAda's Cafe$6KREEL2e$6KPartners in Education$5KPalo Alto Art Center Fou…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Boy Scouts of America ($10,000), Carnegie Mellon University ($10,000), UC Berkeley ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Partners in Education Palo Alto, CAEducation$5,000
Ada's Cafe Palo Alto, CACommunity Food$6,000
Boy Scouts of America Foster City, CAEducation$10,000
Palo Alto Art Center Foundation Palo Alto, CAEducation$5,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospita San Francisco, CACancer Research$8,000
Youth Community Service Inc Palo Alto, CAEducation$8,000
The Center for Health Care Services Palo Alto, CACommunity Care$5,000
REEL2e San Jose, CAEducation$6,000
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PAEducation$10,000
UC Berkeley Berkeley, CAEducation$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
XIN LIUPresident & CEO2
HUA AICFO2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wisteria Foundation?

Wisteria Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in PALO ALTO, CA. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Wisteria Foundation operate?

Wisteria Foundation has awarded grants in California, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

What size grants does Wisteria Foundation award?

In 2024, Wisteria Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $83K — an average of about $8K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Wisteria Foundation's EIN?

Wisteria Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4008334. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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