Ying Foundation
Ying Foundation is a private foundation, based in Whittier, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $79K.
Ying Foundation at a glance
In short: Ying Foundation gave $28K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,466
- -27.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,067
- -47.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,174,922
- -2.1% 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 Ying Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was World Genetic Foundation ($9K). Together the top 7 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ying Foundation gives
- Giving grew 150% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 49% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2022) to $76K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Genetic Foundation Whittier, CA | Public Benefit | $9,000 |
| Defense Choice City of Industry, CA | Public Benefit | $5,460 |
| Fa Kwang Temple Downey, CA | Public Benefit | $5,000 |
| San Musae Culture Center Monterey Park, CA | Public Benefit | $3,000 |
| Chinese American Associates Baldwin Park, CA | Public Benefit | $2,006 |
| San Francisco Guzheng Society Walnut Creek, CA | Public Benefit | $2,000 |
| Thai Nugyen San Diego, CA | Public Benefit | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,174,922 | $79,456 | $104,606 | $28,466 | 7 | $28,466 | $79,456 | $58,505 |
| 2024 | $1,200,072 | $65,427 | $44,904 | $39,000 | 5 | $39,000 | $65,427 | $60,488 |
| 2023 | $1,179,549 | $135,642 | $75,250 | $60,000 | 7 | $60,000 | $135,642 | $58,890 |
| 2022 | $1,119,157 | $262,312 | $32,441 | $11,400 | 3 | $11,400 | $262,312 | $50,813 |
| 2021 | $889,286 | $64,555 | $53,357 | $50,105 | 5 | $50,105 | $63,863 | $42,730 |
| 2020 | $880,088 | $79,568 | $83,384 | $76,238 | 5 | — | $77,043 | $42,852 |
| 2019 | $883,904 | $29,160 | $47,959 | $29,600 | 8 | — | $25,955 | $55,343 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ying Foundation reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ying Foundation is led by Leedy Ying, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leedy Ying
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$3K (2019) → $26K (2025)
Judy Ying
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Tina Ying
Secretary
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $26K, to Leedy Ying (President).
Frequently asked questions about Ying Foundation
How much does Ying Foundation give each year?
Ying Foundation gave $28K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 5 grants.
What is Ying Foundation's typical grant size?
Ying Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,067, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ying Foundation give grants?
Ying Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Ying Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Ying Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Benefit" (7 grants).
Who are Ying Foundation's largest grantees?
Ying Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include World Genetic Foundation ($9,000), Defense Choice ($5,460) and Fa Kwang Temple ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ying Foundation?
Ying Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (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.
What is Ying Foundation's EIN?
Ying Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5497091. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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