Yan and Liu Family Private Foundation
Yan and Liu Family Private Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mountain View, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $255K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $2K.
Yan and Liu Family Private Foundation at a glance
In short: Yan and Liu Family Private Foundation gave $9K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,495
- +79.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,187
- +101.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,125
- Total assets
- $254,628
- +38.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (98% 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 Yan and Liu Family Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Usfamilye ($3K). Together the top 8 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Yan and Liu Family Private Foundation gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 130% 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 $4K (2021) to $12K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Usfamilye Fremont, CA | Support organizations non-profit activity to promote tech in girls | $3,145 |
| Crochet Circle Mountain View, CA | Support the creation of Charity and initial funding | $2,500 |
| Harker School San Jose, CA | Support organizations school projects | $1,250 |
| Hausner School Palo Alto, CA | Support organizations school projects | $1,250 |
| Be the Change Foundation Santa Clara, CA | Support organizations non-profit activity to promote health in women | $1,000 |
| SVCA San Jose, CA | Support organizations non-profit activity to promote Asian cultures | $150 |
| KISS institute for practical roboti Norman, OK | Support organizations non-profit activity to promote robotics among young kids | $150 |
| ACP Foundations Richardson, TX | Support organizations non-profit activity to promote leadership among kids | $50 |
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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 | $254,628 | $10,238 | $13,103 | $9,495 | 8 | $12,768 | $1,794 | $9,850 |
| 2024 | $183,455 | $28,770 | $8,069 | $5,291 | 9 | $8,047 | $24,092 | $8,507 |
| 2023 | $175,135 | $8,244 | $9,055 | $4,667 | 8 | $8,752 | $1,605 | $7,768 |
| 2022 | $132,524 | $27,066 | $17,054 | $11,900 | 5 | $16,968 | $21,783 | $7,396 |
| 2021 | $195,860 | $64,989 | $7,447 | $4,049 | 6 | $7,422 | $6,196 | $7,001 |
| 2020 | $121,311 | $5,618 | $4,765 | — | — | — | $1,824 | $4,881 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yan and Liu Family Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Yan and Liu Family Private Foundation is led by Weina Liu, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Weina Liu
CEO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Houqiang Yan
CFO
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shaohong Cui
Secretary
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 Yan and Liu Family Private Foundation
How much does Yan and Liu Family Private Foundation give each year?
Yan and Liu Family Private Foundation gave $9K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 9 grants.
What is Yan and Liu Family Private Foundation's typical grant size?
Yan and Liu Family Private Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,125, and its average grant was $1,187, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Yan and Liu Family Private Foundation give grants?
Yan and Liu Family Private Foundation gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (2 grants).
Does Yan and Liu Family Private Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Yan and Liu Family Private Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Yan and Liu Family Private Foundation's largest grantees?
Yan and Liu Family Private Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Usfamilye ($3,145), Crochet Circle ($2,500) and Harker School ($1,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Yan and Liu Family Private Foundation?
Yan and Liu Family Private Foundation reported $255K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Yan and Liu Family Private Foundation's EIN?
Yan and Liu Family Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4834217. 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 February 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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