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X&w Foundation

Preselected recipients only Burlingame, California · EIN 472519144

X&w Foundation is a private foundation in Burlingame, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $100,905 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 $113,382 the year before.

53% 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$113,38222$3.2 million
2024$100,90517$3.1 million

How to apply

X&w 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 X&w Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California16$98,405
Colorado1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hillsborough Schools Foundation
Hillsborough, CA
Charitable contribution$15,000
The Tech Interactive
San Jose, CA
Charitable contribution$10,005
Stanford University
Redwood City, CA
Charitable contribution$10,000
Young Mens Christian Association of
San Francisco, CA
Charitable contribution$10,000
Burlingame High School Parents Grou
Burlingame, CA
Charitable contribution$10,000
Burlingame Soccer Club
Burlingame, CA
Charitable contribution$10,000
Daly City Dolphins Aquatics Associa
Daly City, CA
Charitable contribution$6,000
San Francisco Ballet Association
San Francisco, CA
Charitable contribution$5,000
San Francisco Symphony
San Francisco, CA
Charitable contribution$5,000
Burlingame Library Foundation
Burlingame, CA
Charitable contribution$3,900
Mills-Peninsula Hospital Foundation
Burlingame, CA
Charitable contribution$3,000
Burlingame Aquatic Club Inc
Burlingame, CA
Charitable contribution$3,000
California Academy of Sciences
San Francisco, CA
Charitable contribution$3,000
USA Swimming Foundation
Colorado Springs, CO
Charitable contribution$2,500
USA Water Polo
Irvine, CA
Charitable contribution$2,500
Hiller Aviation Institute
San Carlos, CA
Charitable contribution$1,000
California State Parks Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Charitable contribution$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does X&w Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does X&w Foundation give?

$100,905 in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs X&w Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Xi Yang (President) and Wei Liu (Secretary/Treas).

What does X&w Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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