Yao Hsien Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cupertino, CA EIN: 81-2435915

Yao Hsien Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cupertino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $34K.

Yao Hsien Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Yao Hsien Family Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2026 (avg $961.667), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2026)
$2,885
-52.7% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
3
-62.5% vs 2025
Average grant
$962
+26.2% vs 2025
Median grant
$1,215
Total assets
$1,363,915
+13.7% vs 2025
Primary geography
Georgia (57% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated September 2026.

Who Yao Hsien Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2026

American College of Rheumatology: $2KAmerican College ofRheumatology$2KEuropean Alliance of Associations f: $1KEuropean Alliance ofAssociations f$1KSecond Harvest of Silicon Valley: $20Second Harvest of SiliconValley$20

The largest 2026 recipient was American College of Rheumatology ($2K). Together the top 3 received $3K.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

San JoseRedwood CitySan FranciscoAtlantaNewarkWoodsideAlexandriaBurlingtonCambridgeClearwaterMilpitasPalo AltoPescaderoSanta ClaraSouth San FranciscoSunnyvale

How Yao Hsien Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (−12%). Method
  • In 2026 it paid out 129% 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

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K4 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 11 grants2023 4 grants2024 8 grants2025 3 grants2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $494 (2020) to $6K (2025). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American College of Rheumatology Atlanta, GADonation to advance the specialty of rheumatology that serves physicians, health professionals, researchers, and scientists worldwide to support their work, innovation, and patient care.$1,650
European Alliance of Associations f To support people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs), health professionals in rheumatology (HPR), rheumatologists, researchers and scientific societies in the field of rheumatology.$1,215
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley San Jose, CADonation in support of 2022 Food Drive to fight against hunger.$20
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2026$1,363,915$234,764$76,872$2,8853$78,200$34,431$60,716
2025$1,199,447$512,323$51,553$6,0948$51,230$11,823$43,932
2024$737,892$150,060$36,549$1,5784$35,578$60$32,484
2023$624,830$250,037$22,736$3,26411$24,192$37$22,224
2022$402,187$150,019$6,738$5484$6,738$19$14,458
2021$253,942$100,008$5,350$7623—$8$9,117
2020$159,282$85,010$15,424$4944—$10$2,839

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yao Hsien Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Yao Hsien Family Foundation is led by Han-Wen Chen, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Han-Wen Chen

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Min Bao

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 Hsien Family Foundation

How much does Yao Hsien Family Foundation give each year?

Yao Hsien Family Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $6K across 8 grants.

What is Yao Hsien Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Yao Hsien Family Foundation's median grant in 2026 was $1,215, and its average grant was $962, across 3 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Yao Hsien Family Foundation give grants?

Yao Hsien Family Foundation gives mostly in Georgia: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Yao Hsien Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2026: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Yao Hsien Family Foundation's 2026 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Yao Hsien Family Foundation?

Yao Hsien Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Yao Hsien Family Foundation's EIN?

Yao Hsien Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2435915. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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