Yu Lin Foundation Inc
Yu Lin Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in White Plains, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $147K. Net investment income was $160K.
Yu Lin Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Yu Lin Foundation Inc gave $147K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $147,200
- +44.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,800
- +44.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,100
- Total assets
- $2,750,824
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (54% 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 Yu Lin Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Western Pacific Fellowship Project ($80K). Together the top 4 received $147K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 23 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Yu Lin Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% 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 $86K (2022) to $165K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $147K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Western Pacific Fellowship Project Melrose, MA | Education | $80,000 |
| Institute of International Education New York, NY | Education | $34,200 |
| Laguardia Community College Long Island City, NY | education | $30,000 |
| Simply Help Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Disaster Relief | $3,000 |
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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 | $2,750,824 | $192,849 | $173,598 | $147,200 | 4 | $147,200 | $159,951 | $126,271 |
| 2024 | $2,507,522 | $363,637 | $125,377 | $102,200 | 4 | $102,200 | $140,460 | $109,472 |
| 2023 | $1,940,674 | $19,811 | $183,758 | $165,200 | 7 | $165,200 | $18,567 | $90,492 |
| 2022 | $1,779,347 | $-14,743 | $103,734 | $86,200 | 3 | $86,200 | $34,940 | $93,935 |
| 2021 | $2,103,787 | $230,336 | $143,659 | $108,200 | 5 | $108,200 | $25,207 | $94,071 |
| 2020 | $1,732,135 | $-59,212 | $108,979 | $93,250 | 3 | — | $12,428 | $81,479 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yu Lin Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $126K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Yu Lin Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Angie Yu
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wilda Lin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chi-Chen Yu
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pei-Zhen Shao
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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.
Frequently asked questions about Yu Lin Foundation Inc
How much does Yu Lin Foundation Inc give each year?
Yu Lin Foundation Inc gave $147K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $102K across 4 grants.
What is Yu Lin Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Yu Lin Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $32,100, and its average grant was $36,800, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Yu Lin Foundation Inc give grants?
Yu Lin Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (44%).
Does Yu Lin Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Yu Lin Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).
How large is Yu Lin Foundation Inc?
Yu Lin Foundation Inc reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $147K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $126K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Yu Lin Foundation Inc's EIN?
Yu Lin Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1562353. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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