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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-3813205

Lui Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $292,612 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $292,612

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $9,523,521

  • Tax year 2024

    $247,072

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $8,268,853

  • Tax year 2023

    $198,216

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $7,188,701

  • Tax year 2022

    $157,779

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $5,604,964

  • Tax year 2021

    $268,800

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $7,933,653

  • Tax year 2020

    $155,680

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $6,753,883

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. China Institute in AmericaNew York, NY

    general fund

    $60,000
  2. SF Host CommitteeSan Francisco, CA

    general fund

    $50,000
  3. UC San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    general fund

    $50,000
  4. Asian Art MuseumSan Francisco, CA

    general fund

    $42,100
  5. Chinese Historical Society of AmericaSan Francisco, CA

    general fund

    $29,379
  6. Rose Pak Community FundSan Francisco, CA

    general fund

    $20,000
  7. San Francisco operaSan Francisco, CA

    general fund

    $12,000
  8. MG2 FoundationSeattle, WA

    donation

    $10,000
  9. SF Chinese chamber of commerceSan Francisco, CA

    general fund

    $8,800
  10. SF SymphonySan Francisco, CA

    general fund

    $6,000
  11. US Table Tennis AssociationColorado Springs, CO

    general fund

    $3,333
  12. Chinatown Media and Arts CollaborativeSan Francisco, CA

    general fund

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid1 grant $60,00050% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $30,00025% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $29,37924% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California9 grants $219,279
  2. New York1 grant $60,000
  3. Washington1 grant $10,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $3,333

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Lawrence LuiDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Gorretti LuiDirector Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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