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The Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Foundation

Preselected recipients only Palo Alto, California · EIN 261551239

The Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Foundation is a private foundation in Palo Alto, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $110 million in 15 grants; the typical grant was $516,711 and the largest $41.4 million. 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 up from $59.7 million the year before.

55% 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
2023$59.7 million8$3.4 billion
2024$110 million15$9.2 billion

How to apply

The Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang 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 The Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Florida. It also paid $1.7 million in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida2$82.5 million
Oregon3$30.5 million
New York3$10.9 million
California6$711,711

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Schwab Charitable Fund
Orlando, FL
General operating support$41.4 million
Schwab Charitable Fund
Orlando, FL
General operating support$41.1 million
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
General operating support$20.5 million
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
General operating support$9.9 million
Crisis Text Line
New York, NY
General operating support$9.0 million
Crisis Text Line
New York, NY
General operating support$1.7 million
Mental Health InnovationsGeneral operating support$1.7 million
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA
General operating support$516,711
College of Adaptive Arts
Saratoga, CA
General operating support$100,000
Doctors Without Bordersmedecins Sans Frontieres
New York, NY
General operating support$100,000
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
General operating support$61,065
Kaha Kukahi Foundation
Lahaina, CA
General operating support$50,000
College Track
Oakland, CA
General operating support$25,000
Asian Pacific Community Fund
Los Angeles, CA
General operating support$10,000
Hope for PDCD Foundation
Folsom, CA
General operating support$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Foundation give?

$110 million in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $516,711.

Who runs The Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lori L Huang (President) and Jen-Hsun Huang (Secretary & Cfo).

What does The Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and human services.

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