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Yy & JJ Foundation

Preselected recipients only Saratoga, California · EIN 453687856

Yy & JJ Foundation is a private foundation in Saratoga, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $10,100 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 up from $10,000 the year before.

83% 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$10,0001$375,300
2024$10,1006$415,026

How to apply

Yy & JJ 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 Yy & JJ Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California5$9,100
Illinois1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Harker School
San Jose, CA
General donation$5,000
Cal Tech University
Pasadena, CA
General donation$2,000
Archbishop Mitty High School
San Jose, CA
General donation$1,000
Filoli
Woodside, CA
General donation$1,000
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
General donation$1,000
North America Financial Education F
Pomona, CA
General donation$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Yy & JJ Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Yy & JJ Foundation give?

$10,100 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Yy & JJ Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Yingyi Qiu (President & CEO) and Yu Cao (Cfo).

What does Yy & JJ Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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