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Lijiang Foundation

Preselected recipients only Menlo Park, California · EIN 271523243

Lijiang Foundation is a private foundation in Menlo Park, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $28,600 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $13,200. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $409,568 the year before.

50% of its 2024 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$89,3858$2.1 million
2023$409,5688$2.3 million
2024$28,6006$2.7 million

How to apply

Lijiang 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California4$17,800
Massachusetts2$10,800

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Shinshin
Cupertino, CA
General support$13,200
MIT
Cambridge, MA
General support$10,000
Wizchinese
Palo Alto, CA
General support$2,000
Empower in Need
Palo Alto, CA
General support$2,000
The Rotary Foundation Daf
Woburn, MA
General support$800
Cupertino Rotary Endowment Foundati
Cupertino, CA
General support$600

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lijiang Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lijiang Foundation give?

$28,600 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Lijiang Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Shuyan Qi (Ceo) and Song Wang (Ceo).

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