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Yang Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Woodside, California · EIN 274068845

Yang Family Foundation is a private foundation in Woodside, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $40,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 down from $265,000 the year before.

100% 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$434,0006$78,906
2024$265,0003$12,542
2025$40,0003$124,029

How to apply

Yang Family 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 Yang Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$20,000
District of Columbia1$10,000
New York1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Joy Culture Foundation
Menlo Park, CA
General support$20,000
Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence
Washington, DC
General support$10,000
Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY
General support$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Yang Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Yang Family Foundation give?

$40,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Yang Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Geoffrey Yang (President) and Amy Yang (Secretary and Treasurer).

What does Yang Family Foundation fund?

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

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