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YKJD Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Gatos, California · EIN 873655665

YKJD Foundation is a private foundation in Los Gatos, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $15,480 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $2,350 and the largest $10,500. 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 $6,755 the year before.

75% 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$1,7702$169,650
2023$6,7553$216,499
2024$15,4804$313,127

How to apply

YKJD 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 YKJD Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$15,480

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
UC Berkeley Foundation
Berkeley, CA
Educational$10,500
Foundation for Culture Immersion
San Jose, CA
Charitable$2,400
Helios School
Sunnyvale, CA
Educational$2,300
Los Gatos High School New Millenium Foundation Inc
Los Gatos, CA
Educational$280

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does YKJD Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does YKJD Foundation give?

$15,480 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $2,350.

Who runs YKJD Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jing Dai (Cfo) and Ying Jin (Ceo).

What does YKJD Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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