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Yao Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 821943983

Yao Family Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $345,500 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $45,000 and the largest $300,000. 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 $201,500 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$201,5002$707,242
2024$345,5003$722,019

How to apply

Yao 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

What Yao Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas3$345,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Mark's School of Texas
Dallas, TX
Social/community service for education$300,000
The Episcopal School of Dallas
Dallas, TX
Social/community service for education$45,000
Talon Culture Foundation
Dallas, TX
General support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Yao Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Yao Family Foundation give?

$345,500 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $45,000.

Who runs Yao Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Yao Di (President) and Feng Chen (Vice President).

What does Yao Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and arts and culture.

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