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Geili Foundation USA

Preselected recipients only Sunnyvale, California · EIN 453659168

Geili Foundation USA is a private foundation in Sunnyvale, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $450 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $100 and the largest $300. 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 up from $150 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$1000$1,410
2024$1502$2,716
2025$4503$6,795

How to apply

Geili Foundation USA 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 Geili Foundation USA funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$400
Wisconsin1$50

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lucile Packard Foundation
Palo Alto, CA
Hospital$300
Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority
Santa Clara, CA
Animal home$100
Firefighters
Wauwatosa, WI
Donation$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Geili Foundation USA accept grant applications?

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

How much does Geili Foundation USA give?

$450 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $100.

Who runs Geili Foundation USA?

Its 2025 filing lists Qian L Chen (President/Director) and Edward Chen (VP).

What does Geili Foundation USA fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and animals.

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