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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-4861119

Falling Leaves Foundation

A private foundation in Huntington Beach, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $12.3 million paid in grants.

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $12,266,196

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,691,660
  • Tax year 2024

    $3,973,381

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $15,024,939
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,272,479

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $17,688,649
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,157,865

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $17,701,402
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,951,254

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $18,837,912
  • Tax year 2020

    $798,717

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $19,179,062
  • Tax year 2019

    $837,400

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $17,017,276
  • Tax year 2018

    $613,492

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $13,637,364

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    General support

    $11,660,288
  2. Fidelity CharitableBoston, MA

    General support

    $600,000
  3. Committee of 100New York, NY

    General support

    $3,500
  4. South Coast Chinese Cultural CenterIrvine, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  5. University of California Irvine FoundationIrvine, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  6. Hutchins ConsortEncinitas, CA

    General support

    $300
  7. Segerstrom Center for the ArtsCosta Mesa, CA

    General support

    $108

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $11,660,28895% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $600,0005% of the total
  3. Arts and culture3 grants $3,908<1% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania1 grant $11,660,288
  2. Kentucky1 grant $600,000
  3. New York1 grant $3,500
  4. California4 grants $2,408

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Adeline Yen MahPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert A MahVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shirley FeiwellSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Roger MahDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Chris KleinDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Aspyn RemingtonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Margit YounisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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