Yangtze River Foundation
Yangtze River Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cupertino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $288K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $61K.
Yangtze River Foundation at a glance
In short: Yangtze River Foundation gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,500
- -19.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,250
- +21.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,250
- Total assets
- $287,669
- +15.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (14% 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 Yangtze River Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fudan University Education Development Foundation ($9K). Together the top 2 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Yangtze River Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $13K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fudan University Education Development Foundation | Educational | $9,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Charitable | $1,500 |
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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 | $287,669 | $61,471 | $23,554 | $10,500 | 2 | $23,326 | $61,243 | $20,489 |
| 2024 | $249,472 | $16,736 | $19,745 | $13,000 | 3 | $19,422 | $16,413 | $16,299 |
| 2023 | $253,179 | $19,351 | $12,395 | $9,500 | 1 | $12,193 | $19,337 | $12,964 |
| 2022 | $245,523 | $13,544 | $14,469 | $10,500 | 2 | $13,500 | $13,544 | $13,667 |
| 2021 | $246,448 | $69,655 | $14,726 | $10,500 | 1 | — | $69,650 | $16,359 |
| 2020 | $191,519 | $-32,435 | $14,545 | $13,321 | 2 | — | $1,961 | $11,639 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yangtze River Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Yangtze River Foundation is led by Tian Shen, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tian Shen
CEO
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Li Yu
CFO
On filings since 2020
2 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 Yangtze River Foundation
How much does Yangtze River Foundation give each year?
Yangtze River Foundation gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 3 grants.
How large is Yangtze River Foundation?
Yangtze River Foundation reported $288K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Yangtze River Foundation operate?
Yangtze River Foundation has awarded grants in California, Pennsylvania, Texas.
What is Yangtze River Foundation's EIN?
Yangtze River Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4348801. 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 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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