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Yao Yuan Sze Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bellevue, Washington · EIN 912161365

Yao Yuan Sze Foundation is a private foundation in Bellevue, Washington. In tax year 2024 it gave $430,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $75,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 down from $475,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$475,0009$10.5 million
2024$430,0007$10.6 million

How to apply

Yao Yuan Sze 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 Yuan Sze Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Washington4$280,000
California1$100,000
Nevada2$50,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Overlake Medial Center Foundation
Bellevue, WA
Education$100,000
Overlake Medial Center Foundation
Bellevue, WA
Medical$100,000
Whittier College
Whittier, CA
Education$100,000
Overlake Medial Center Foundation
Bellevue, WA
Health$75,000
Southern Nevada Public Television
Las Vegas, NV
Education$25,000
Southern Nevada Public Television
Las Vegas, NV
Education$25,000
Ark Institute of Learning
Tacoma, WA
Education$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Yao Yuan Sze Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Yao Yuan Sze Foundation give?

$430,000 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $75,000.

Who runs Yao Yuan Sze Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Paul F Sun (Treasurer/Director) and Joan Sun (President/Director).

What does Yao Yuan Sze Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and arts and culture.

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