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JG Lau Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Las Vegas, Nevada · EIN 934754183

JG Lau Family Foundation is a private foundation in Las Vegas, Nevada. In tax year 2025 it gave $140,610 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $750 and the largest $125,000. 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 $9,500 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
2024$9,5003$2.5 million
2025$140,61010$2.7 million

How to apply

JG Lau 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California6$131,800
Maryland2$8,110
Nevada1$500
Utah1$200

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Modesto City Schools
Modesto, CA
Modesto high school ag farm donation$125,000
Greentree Charities
Bethesda, MD
Donation$8,000
Sacramento Chinese Association
Sacramento, CA
Donation$3,000
Sacramento Chinese Association
Sacramento, CA
Donation$2,500
Victoria Chinese Golf
Sacramento, CA
Donation$1,000
Unlv Rebel Athletic Fund
Las Vegas, NV
Donation$500
99 Pledges
Palo Alto, CA
Donation$200
Miracle of Agriculture Foundation
Sandy, UT
Donation$200
American Cancer Society
Hagerstown, MD
Donation$110
99 Pledges
Palo Alto, CA
Donation$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does JG Lau Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does JG Lau Family Foundation give?

$140,610 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $750.

Who runs JG Lau Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Johnnie F Lau (President) and Gay L Lau (Secretary).

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