Yao Family Foundation
Yao Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $386K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $346K. Net investment income was $133K.
Yao Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Yao Family Foundation gave $346K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $115K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $345,500
- +71.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $115,167
- +14.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $45,000
- Total assets
- $386,384
- -18.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Yao Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was St Mark's School of Texas ($300K). Together the top 3 received $346K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 13 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Yao Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 170% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2020) to $346K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $346K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Mark's School of Texas Dallas, TX | Social/Community Service for Education | $300,000 |
| The Episcopal School of Dallas Dallas, TX | Social/Community Service for Education | $45,000 |
| Talon Culture Foundation Dallas, TX | General Support | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $386,384 | $266,948 | $357,249 | $345,500 | 3 | $345,500 | $132,570 | $31,310 |
| 2023 | $473,997 | $259,900 | $212,152 | $201,500 | 2 | $201,500 | $120,419 | $25,972 |
| 2022 | $426,249 | $-18,596 | $137,150 | $125,000 | 2 | $125,000 | — | $28,526 |
| 2021 | $581,995 | $322,187 | $136,181 | $128,000 | 3 | $128,000 | $125,118 | $36,376 |
| 2020 | $395,989 | $55,422 | $53,063 | $42,000 | 3 | — | $32,136 | $23,262 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yao Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Yao Family Foundation is led by Yao Di, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Yao Di
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Feng Chen
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Yao Family Foundation
How much does Yao Family Foundation give each year?
Yao Family Foundation gave $346K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $202K across 2 grants.
What is Yao Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Yao Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $45,000, and its average grant was $115,167, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Yao Family Foundation give grants?
Yao Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (3 grants).
Does Yao Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Yao Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Yao Family Foundation?
Yao Family Foundation reported $386K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $346K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Yao Family Foundation's EIN?
Yao Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1943983. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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