Xelay Foundation
Xelay Foundation is a private foundation based in San Mateo, California, that supports community-led organizations and causes through grants, pro-bono consulting, volunteering, and giving programs. Established in 2015, it says its mission is to create extraordinary social progress by partnering with and empowering community-led organizations.
Xelay Foundation at a glance
In short: Xelay Foundation gave $176K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Illinois. 71% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $176,489
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,606
- -17.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,550
- Total assets
- $2,022,488
- -20.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 71% first-time grantees (10 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (51% 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 Xelay Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 400 South El Camino Real Suite 1200, San Mateo, CA 94402
Phone: (707) 788-7001
Website: HTTPS://WWW.XELAYFOUNDATION.ORG
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Xelay Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The University of Chicago ($90K). Together the top 10 received $173K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 62 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois (51%), California (37%), and Massachusetts (12%). Its website describes local, regional, and global educational support and says it seeks to engage in communities where its team members live, work, and play.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Xelay Foundation open to new grantees?
71%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 14 grantees (71%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $34K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $23K repeat.
- 29% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 166% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $108K (2021) to $180K (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $176K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Chicago Chicago, IL | To Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $90,000 |
| Nueva RTP San Mateo, CA | To Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| MIT Alumni Association Cambridge, MA | To Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $20,314 |
| Xelay Foundation Academic Scholarship 2025-2026 San Mateo, CA | To Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $12,500 |
| Xelay Foundation Collegiate Tennis Scholarship 2025-2026 San Mateo, CA | To Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $11,775 |
| Lele Forood Tennis Inc Santa Rosa, CA | To Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $5,550 |
| Odyssey School San Mateo, CA | To Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $3,000 |
| Cambodian Childrens Fund Santa Monica, CA | To Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $2,100 |
| Taiwanese American Foundation Alhambra, CA | To Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $1,500 |
| San Mateo Public Library Foundation San Mateo, CA | To Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $1,000 |
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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 | $2,022,488 | $220,244 | $711,606 | $176,489 | 14 | $390,895 | $219,281 | $235,462 |
| 2024 | $2,542,776 | $1,114,523 | $302,554 | $152,821 | 10 | $155,810 | $1,014,075 | $195,340 |
| 2023 | $1,701,881 | $212,271 | $213,169 | $180,470 | 11 | $183,095 | $204,395 | $125,526 |
| 2022 | $1,706,497 | $14,856 | $217,796 | $164,200 | 13 | $166,050 | $7,106 | $149,947 |
| 2021 | $1,906,958 | $518,741 | $111,631 | $108,192 | 14 | $108,942 | $517,991 | $202,390 |
| 2020 | $1,838,224 | $18,338 | $122,715 | $116,320 | 14 | — | $1,840 | $111,604 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Xelay Foundation reported a distributable amount of $235K 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 mission is to create extraordinary social progress in its communities by partnering with and empowering community-led organizations through research, consulting, funding, and engagement.
Its website says it awards general operating and targeted program grants to qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations within its areas of interest. Examples among its 2025 grantees illustrate a range of work: Cambodian Children’s Fund describes its mission as breaking cycles of poverty and abuse in Cambodia through intervention and education; the Taiwanese American Foundation describes work fostering personal growth and servant leadership in the Taiwanese-American community; and the San Mateo Public Library Foundation says it funds the gap between public resources and community needs. Giving A Smile Foundation describes its work as providing free dental care to underserved young people in Los Angeles County.
The foundation also reports partnering with five high schools and sponsoring six scholarships. Its website describes the Xelay Foundation Academic Scholarship as merit-based and need-blind, for college-bound seniors demonstrating academic excellence and empathy for their communities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $176,489. Grant amounts ranged from $750 to $90,000, with a median of $2,550. The largest reported grants were $90,000 to the University of Chicago, $25,000 to Nueva RTP, $20,314 to MIT Alumni Association, $12,500 to Xelay Foundation Academic Scholarship 2025–2026, and $11,775 to Xelay Foundation Collegiate Tennis Scholarship 2025–2026. The stated purpose for each was to further the recipient organization’s exempt purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alex Yang as a member of the Board of Directors, Elaine Chen as a director, and Diana Chang as a director.
Xelay Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diana Chang
Director
Program Manager → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Chen
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Yang
Board of Directors
Board Chair → Board of Directors, 2021
On filings since 2020
3 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 Xelay Foundation
How much does Xelay Foundation give each year?
Xelay Foundation gave $176K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $153K across 10 grants.
What is Xelay Foundation's typical grant size?
Xelay Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,550, and its average grant was $12,606, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Xelay Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Xelay Foundation give grants?
Xelay Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (37%) and Massachusetts (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Mateo, CA (6 grants).
Who are Xelay Foundation's largest grantees?
Xelay Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The University of Chicago ($90,000), Nueva RTP ($25,000) and MIT Alumni Association ($20,314), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Xelay Foundation?
Xelay Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $391K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $235K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Xelay Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to create extraordinary social progress in its communities by partnering with and empowering community-led organizations through research, consulting, funding, and engagement. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Xelay Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Xelay Foundation's EIN?
Xelay Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0846134. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Xelay 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Xelay Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/xelay-foundation-morg_fba819d1f8324afc816b30591d3e12f6
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