Ycya Foundation
Ycya Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pleasanton, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $946K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $375K.
Ycya Foundation at a glance
In short: Ycya Foundation gave $56K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,000
- +86.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,000
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $945,811
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (64% 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 Ycya Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The University of California San Francisco ($26K). Together the top 4 received $56K.
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 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ycya Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 228% 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 $20K (2023) to $56K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Donation | $26,000 |
| The University of Texas Foundation Austin, TX | Donation | $10,000 |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Independence, OH | Donation | $10,000 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University Redwood City, CA | Donation | $10,000 |
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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 | $945,811 | $388,518 | $99,099 | $56,000 | 4 | $91,263 | $375,464 | $39,950 |
| 2024 | $909,507 | $337,142 | $38,298 | $30,000 | 2 | $36,133 | $336,028 | $28,295 |
| 2023 | $357,502 | $16,889 | $24,996 | $20,000 | 2 | $26,265 | $16,708 | $21,303 |
| 2022 | $365,482 | $-43,371 | $4,792 | — | — | $3,434 | — | $23,771 |
| 2021 | $413,692 | $101,002 | $32,116 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $100,723 | $29,258 |
| 2020 | $345,849 | $5,345 | $29,515 | $21,000 | 1 | — | $4,783 | $27,134 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ycya Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ycya Foundation is led by Yao Xu, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Yao Xu
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Xiao Yan Wu
CFO
Secretary → CFO, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$20K (2025)
Chelsea Qiao Xi Xu
Secretary
CFO → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
12 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Xiao Yan Wu (CFO).
Frequently asked questions about Ycya Foundation
How much does Ycya Foundation give each year?
Ycya Foundation gave $56K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 2 grants.
What is Ycya Foundation's typical grant size?
Ycya Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ycya Foundation give grants?
Ycya Foundation gives mostly in California: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (18%) and Ohio (18%).
Does Ycya Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Ycya Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (4 grants).
How large is Ycya Foundation?
Ycya Foundation reported $946K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ycya Foundation's EIN?
Ycya Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1466256. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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