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The Robert Hong Ping Yang Memorial Fund

Preselected recipients only San Jose, California · EIN 770264763

The Robert Hong Ping Yang Memorial Fund is a private foundation in San Jose, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $2,570 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $175 and the largest $645. 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 $1,050 the year before.

27% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1,0509$39,765
2024$2,57011$36,470

How to apply

The Robert Hong Ping Yang Memorial Fund 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 Robert Hong Ping Yang Memorial Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$1,220
New York2$600
Virginia2$250
Illinois1$200
Maryland1$200
South Dakota1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Taiwanese American Federation of N
San Leandro, CA
Education and culture$645
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY
Education$500
South Bay Taiwanese Association
San Jose, CA
Pandemic$300
Alzheimer's Association
Chicago, IL
Alzheimer$200
American Cancer Society
Hagerstown, MD
Medical$200
Sutter Health Medical Foundation
Mountain View, CA
Medical$175
American Institute for Cancer Resea
Arlington, VA
Medical$150
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
Health care$100
St Joseph's Indian School
Chamberlain, SD
Education$100
AARP Foundation
Long Beach, CA
Help vulnerable older$100
National Law Enforcement Associatio
Alexandria, VA
Law$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Robert Hong Ping Yang Memorial Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Robert Hong Ping Yang Memorial Fund give?

$2,570 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $175.

Who runs The Robert Hong Ping Yang Memorial Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Paul Pong Yu-Yang (President & CEO) and Shon Hua Yang (Secretary).

What does The Robert Hong Ping Yang Memorial Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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