Yy & JJ Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saratoga, CA EIN: 45-3687856

Yy & JJ Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saratoga, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $335K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $27K.

Yy & JJ Foundation at a glance

In short: Yy & JJ Foundation gave $10K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,100
+1.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+500.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,683
-83.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$335,067
+4.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Yy & JJ Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

The Harker School: $5KThe Harker School$5KCal Tech University: $2KCal Tech University$2KArchbishop Mitty High School: $1KArchbishop Mitty High School$1KFiloli: $1KFiloli$1KNorthwestern University: $1KNorthwestern University$1KNorth America Financial Education F: $100North America FinancialEducation F$100

The largest 2025 recipient was The Harker School ($5K). Together the top 6 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

San JosePasadenaEvanstonPomonaSaratogaWoodside

How Yy & JJ Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 80% 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$10K$20K$30K2 grants2019 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $25K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Harker School San Jose, CAGeneral Donation$5,000
Cal Tech University Pasadena, CAGeneral Donation$2,000
Archbishop Mitty High School San Jose, CAGeneral Donation$1,000
Filoli Woodside, CAGeneral Donation$1,000
Northwestern University Evanston, ILGeneral Donation$1,000
North America Financial Education F Pomona, CAGeneral Donation$100
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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
2025$335,067$30,168$14,462$10,1006$14,462$27,031$18,042
2024$320,362$9,414$14,054$10,0001$14,054$6,897$16,811
2023$320,001$5,402$7,269$5,0001$7,269$4,383$14,449
2022$316,868$21,429$28,821$25,0002$28,821$19,328$16,302
2021$324,260$36,749$23,786$20,0001—$36,025—
2019$291,214$12,454$23,795$22,5002—$12,454—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yy & JJ Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Yy & JJ Foundation is led by Yingyi Qiu, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Yingyi Qiu

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yu Cao

    CFO

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    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.

Frequently asked questions about Yy & JJ Foundation

How much does Yy & JJ Foundation give each year?

Yy & JJ Foundation gave $10K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

What is Yy & JJ Foundation's typical grant size?

Yy & JJ Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,683, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Yy & JJ Foundation give grants?

Yy & JJ Foundation gives mostly in California: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (2 grants).

Does Yy & JJ Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Yy & JJ Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Yy & JJ Foundation's largest grantees?

Yy & JJ Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Harker School ($5,000), Cal Tech University ($2,000) and Archbishop Mitty High School ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Yy & JJ Foundation?

Yy & JJ Foundation reported $335K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (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 Yy & JJ Foundation?

Yy & JJ Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saratoga, CA. It holds $335K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Yy & JJ Foundation's EIN?

Yy & JJ Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3687856. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 3, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 24, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 26, 2026)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 26, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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