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Sheng-Wei and Chi-Ping Li Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Gatos, California · EIN 770560162

Sheng-Wei and Chi-Ping Li Foundation is a private foundation in Los Gatos, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $9,200 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $3,200. 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 down from $12,000 the year before.

50% 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$7,6006$0
2024$12,0007$0
2025$9,2005$0

How to apply

Sheng-Wei and Chi-Ping Li 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

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$9,200

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
One Community LG
Los Gatos, CA
General fund$3,200
Individual
CA
General fund$2,000
Sino American Heritage Foundation
Los Altos, CA
General fund$2,000
UCSF
San Francisco, CA
General fund$1,000
Vista Center
Palo Alto, CA
General fund$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sheng-Wei and Chi-Ping Li Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sheng-Wei and Chi-Ping Li Foundation give?

$9,200 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Sheng-Wei and Chi-Ping Li Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Sheng-Wei Li (Director), Chi-Ping Li (Secretary), Felix Li (President) and Denise Li (Director).

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