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L & C Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Saratoga, California · EIN 203825145

L & C Family Foundation is a private foundation in Saratoga, California. In tax year 2023 it gave $4,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $3,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $800 the year before.

50% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$8001$285,895
2023$4,0002$398,588

How to apply

L & C Family 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 L & C Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its US grants went to recipients in California. It also paid $3,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$1,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
SpringSong Art and Culture FoundatiTo build up the community, with care for the lack of music resources in rural areas. Inherit Taiwanese local music, inject new blood, enrich its connotation, give new style, and promote to the world.$3,000
Buddhist Tzu Chi Charity Foundation
San Jose, CA
To help those in need with love and care: Were all one family on this Earth. Tzu Chi serves one and all in the spirit of one global family. Combing humanitarian aid with a spiritual ministry, Tzu Chi spreads the universal value of compassion and fosters putting it into action through giving and social service.$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does L & C Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does L & C Family Foundation give?

$4,000 in tax year 2023, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs L & C Family Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Chun Cheng Lin (President & CEO) and Ying Szu Chang (Secretary).

What does L & C Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international, arts and culture and community development.

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