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Young Pearl Education Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Gatos, California · EIN 461564493

Young Pearl Education Foundation is a private foundation in Los Gatos, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $30,004 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $7,000. 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 up from $18,550 the year before.

50% 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$15,6006$546,300
2024$18,5508$552,447
2025$30,0048$668,182

How to apply

Young Pearl Education 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 Young Pearl Education Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California4$11,504
New York3$11,500
Michigan1$7,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
organizations general fund$7,000
Redemption Church West Coast
San Jose, CA
organizations general fund$5,004
The Epoch Times
New York, NY
organizations general fund$5,000
New Tang Dynasty
New York, NY
organizations general fund$4,000
sound of Hope
San Francisco, CA
organizations general fund$3,000
Semper FiAnd Am Fund
Oceanside, CA
organizations general fund$2,500
Fourblock Foundation
New York, NY
organizations general fund$2,500
Khan Academy
Mountain View, CA
organizations general fund$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Young Pearl Education Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Young Pearl Education Foundation give?

$30,004 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs Young Pearl Education Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Tim Chan (Ceo) and Maria Chan (Cfo).

What does Young Pearl Education Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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