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Yellow River Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fremont, California · EIN 274362941

Yellow River Foundation is a private foundation in Fremont, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $3,478 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $1,278. 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 $2,700 the year before.

100% 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
2022$1,8003$95,399
2023$2,7003$146,128
2024$3,4784$136,618

How to apply

Yellow River 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 Yellow River Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey1$1,278
Washington2$1,200
New Hampshire1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trustees of Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Educational$1,278
Phillips Exeter Academy
Exeter, NH
Eucational$1,000
TongLe Chinese School
Bellevue, WA
Charitable$1,000
Inglewood Middle School PTSA
Sammamish, WA
Charitable$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Yellow River Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Yellow River Foundation give?

$3,478 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Yellow River Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mingzhe Zhu (Ceo).

What does Yellow River Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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