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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 30-0554607

LU EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION with a branch MONTE ROSA TECHNOLOGY

A private foundation in Los Altos, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $23,276 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $23,276

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $347,426

  • Tax year 2024

    $16,433

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $347,573

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,411

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $353,468

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. U C Berkeley EngineeringBerkeley, CA

    Training the science and technology students for the future

    $2,500
  2. UCLA DevelopmentLos Angeles, CA

    Training science and technology students for the future

    $2,500
  3. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Support educations to prepare students for the future

    $2,500
  4. World VisionTocama, WA

    Support the development of under-privileged communities

    $2,276
  5. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    Prepare the community readiness

    $2,000
  6. Second Harvest Food BankSan Jose, CA

    Support local under-privileged communities

    $2,000
  7. The United Service Organization The USOWashington, DC

    Support the globally dispatched military communities onsite for mental and physical support and connectdions to home

    $1,200
  8. Wounded Worrior Project WWPJacksonville, FL

    Support mental and physical health to veteran for rehabilitation and career redevelopment

    $1,200
  9. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    Support Online health information for the public

    $1,200
  10. El Camino Health foundationMountain View, CA

    Support the mental health program development

    $1,200
  11. Peninsula Open Space TrustPalo Alto, CA

    Support efforts in preserving and developing natural lands into Parks or agricultural lands

    $1,200
  12. SemiMilpitas, CA

    Support the development of semiconductor industry by the conference and meeting gathering for knowledge and vision sharing

    $1,000
  13. Tzu Chi FoundationSan Jose, CA

    Support and develop under privileged communities

    $500
  14. Central California Food BankFresno, CA

    Support and develop under privileged communities

    $500
  15. Madera County Food BankMadera, CA

    support and develop under privileged communities

    $500
  16. Imperial Valley Food BankImperial, CA

    support and develop the under privileged communities

    $500
  17. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    Preserve the global environment

    $250
  18. Union of Concerned ScientistsCambridge, MA

    Preserve the global environment

    $250

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. donee list in 2026see list, CA

    90 % donations are approved with some modifications or reallocations.

    $23,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $2,50039% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $1,45023% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $1,20019% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture2 grants $1,00016% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $2504% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California11 grants $14,900
  2. Washington1 grant $2,276
  3. Iowa1 grant $2,000
  4. District of Columbia3 grants $1,700
  5. Florida1 grant $1,200
  6. Minnesota1 grant $1,200

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Mei Chien LuPresident Hours 40Pay $0

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