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Lixu Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Palo Alto, California · EIN 263473646

Lixu Family Foundation is a private foundation in Palo Alto, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $3,350 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $1,350. 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 $4,400 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$4,4004$50,489
2024$3,3503$27,423

How to apply

Lixu 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 Lixu Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$3,350

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Soar Foundation
Fremont, CA
Educationdonation$1,350
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Educationdonation$1,000
Uc Berkeley Foundation
Berkeley, CA
Educationdonation$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lixu Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lixu Family Foundation give?

$3,350 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Lixu Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Fayu Li (Ceo) and Wanjing Xu (Cfo).

What does Lixu Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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