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Que-Lue Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Altos, California · EIN 770547169

Que-Lue Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Los Altos, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $80,009 in 24 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 up from $68,556 the year before.

46% of its 2025 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
2023$28,43612$1.6 million
2024$68,55621$2.0 million
2025$80,00924$2.1 million

How to apply

Que-Lue Charitable 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 Que-Lue Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to California. It also paid $73 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
California16$54,000
District of Columbia1$10,000
Ohio2$6,000
Virginia1$5,000
Oregon1$3,000
North Carolina1$1,000
Washington1$936

Grants paid in 2025

All 24 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Support of Other Charitable Organizations$10,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
Support of Other Charitable Organizations$10,000
Silicon Valley Allied for the Common Good
Los Altos, CA
Support of Other Charitable Organizations$10,000
Kqed
San Francisco, CA
Support of Other Charitable Organization$5,000
Second Harvest Food Bank
San Jose, CA
Support of Other Charitable Organizations$5,000
The Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
Support of Other Charitable Organizations$5,000
Mercury News Wish Book Foundation
San Jose, CA
Support of Other Charitable Organizations$5,000
Future Church
Cleveland, OH
Support of Other Charitable Organizations$5,000
UC Berkeley Foundation
Berkeley, CA
Support of Other Charitable Organizations$4,000
The Sisters Of The Holy Names
Marylhurst, OR
Support of Other Charitable Organizations$3,000
Diocese of San Jose
San Jose, CA
Support of Other Charitable Organizations$3,000
St Simon Parish
Los Altos, CA
Support of Other Charitable Organizations$2,000
Law Foundation of Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA
Support of Other Charitable Organizations$2,000
Jesuits West
Los Gatos, CA
Support of Other Charitable Organizations$2,000
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Berkeley, CA
Support of Other Charitable Organizations$1,000
Sacred Heart Community Service
San Jose, CA
Support of Other Charitable Organizations$1,000
UC Irvine Giving
Irvine, CA
Support of Other Charitable Organizations$1,000
Association Of US Catholic Priests
Tiffin, OH
Support of Other Charitable Organizations$1,000
Sunnyvale Community Services
East Palo Alto, CA
Support of Other Charitable Organizations$1,000
Discerning Deacons
Durham, NC
Support of Other Charitable Organizations$1,000
Notre Dame San Jose
San Jose, CA
Support of Other Charitable Organizations$1,000
Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA
Support of Other Charitable Organizations$1,000
World Vision
Tacoma, WA
Support of Other Charitable Organization$936
Baycrest FoundationSupport of Other Charitable Organizations$73

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Que-Lue Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Que-Lue Charitable Foundation give?

$80,009 in tax year 2025, across 24 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Que-Lue Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Rosalina Q Lue (Director) and Andrew H Lue (Director).

What does Que-Lue Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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