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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1550094

Li Educational Foundation

A private foundation in Bethesda, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $20,529 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Dr Rose Maria Li
9501 Wadsworth Dr
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 530-5011
[email protected]
Form and materials
Applicants should provide the following: (1) name and address of the organization; (2) name and address of the person responsible for administering the proposed project; (3) description and purpose of the project and how it addresses the foundation objective to promote, advance, and develop chinese history, culture, and education; (4) proposed commencement and completion dates of the project; (5) execution procedures of the project; (6) expected results and impact from completion of the project; (7) requested amount, institutional and other commitment of resources."
Deadlines
June 30
Restrictions
Awards are only granted to non-profit institutions seeking to promote, advance and develop chinese culture, history and education. Amounts are awarded from $500 to $10,000 per year.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $20,529

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $346,835

  • Tax year 2024

    $5,900

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $326,395

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $258,398

  • Tax year 2022

    $6,800

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $188,350

  • Tax year 2021

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $225,207

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $196,440

  • Tax year 2019

    $23,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $197,007

  • Tax year 2018

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $178,122

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Big LearningSilver Spring, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  2. WMCMCCEllicot City, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  3. Washington Metropolitan Confucius Memorial Ceremony Committee (WMCMCC)Rockville, MD

    General support

    $4,500
  4. Us-China People's Friendship Association of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $3,429
  5. Jie Ming Academy PTASaint Paul, MN

    General support

    $1,000
  6. International Leadership Foundation (ilf)Washington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  7. International Buddhist Progress SocietyHacienda HTS, CA

    General support

    $600

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $5,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland3 grants $14,500
  2. Minnesota2 grants $4,429
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  4. California1 grant $600

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Rose Maria LiPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Albert LeeSECRETARY Hours 0.08Pay $0
  • Dorothy LiDIRECTOR Hours 0.08Pay $0
  • Lily LiDIRECTOR Hours 0.08Pay $0
  • Samantha LeeDIRECTOR Hours 0.08Pay $0

The return

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