Yihao Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Coto De Caza, CA EIN: 88-2866458

Yihao Foundation is a private foundation, based in Coto De Caza, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $400.

Yihao Foundation at a glance

In short: Yihao Foundation gave $400 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $400), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$400
-94.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$400
-89.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$400
Total assets
$19,976
-2.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% 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 Yihao Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Glennwood Housing Foundation: $400Glennwood Housing Foundation$400

The largest 2025 recipient was Glennwood Housing Foundation ($400).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Laguna BeachIrvine

How Yihao Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 40% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$8K2 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $400 (2025) to $8K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $400.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Glennwood Housing Foundation Laguna Beach, CACharity Donation$400
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$19,976$400$4001$400$994
2024$20,376$12,704$7,8502$7,850$1,440
2023$38,080$8,529$1,9002$1,900$1,546

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yihao Foundation reported a distributable amount of $994 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Yihao Foundation is led by Michelle Yang, CEO on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michelle Yang

    CEO

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Yihao Foundation

How much does Yihao Foundation give each year?

Yihao Foundation gave $400 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 2 grants.

How large is Yihao Foundation?

Yihao Foundation reported $20K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $400 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $994 (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Yihao Foundation operate?

Yihao Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Yihao Foundation's EIN?

Yihao Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2866458. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025

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