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Ety Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sunnyvale, California · EIN 862310355

Ety Foundation is a private foundation in Sunnyvale, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $7,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $10,000 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$10,0004$116,650
2024$10,0003$115,003
2025$7,0003$111,638

How to apply

Ety Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Ety Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia1$5,000
California1$1,000
Massachusetts1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Planned Parenthood Federation of Am
Washington, DC
Charitable donation$5,000
International Fund for Animal Welfa
Yarmouth Port, MA
Charitable donation$1,000
Human Society Silicon Valley
Milpitas, CA
Charitable donation$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ety Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Ety Foundation give?

$7,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Ety Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Yan Tan (Ceo) and Bo Yu (Secretary).

What does Ety Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals and international.

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