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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 33-0592374

Zee Foundation

A private foundation in Long Beach, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,067,200

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $23,952,795
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,017,542

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $24,430,728
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,138,300

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $20,133,491
  • Tax year 2021

    $857,406

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $17,059,940
  • Tax year 2020

    $889,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $14,622,013
  • Tax year 2019

    $869,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $15,032,551
  • Tax year 2018

    $640,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $15,985,001

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Whittier CollegeWhittier, CA

    Support intex fellowship & whittier works program

    $250,000
  2. Individual

    Laboratory construction STEM learning and arts

    $218,700
  3. Intl Society Orthomolecular MediciToronto, Canada

    Isom professional education program

    $100,000
  4. Individual

    RENOVATION OF HUIQUAN LIBRARY IN [individual]

    $100,000
  5. Long Beach Rescue MissionLong Beach, CA

    Housing and meals for the homeless

    $100,000
  6. Individual

    Chinese studies prog at american school in japan

    $70,000
  7. Individual

    Smart classrooms and artificial intelligence

    $68,700
  8. Individual

    Women and childrens health services campaign

    $55,000
  9. Water of Life Community ChurchFontana, CA

    To support homelessness in fontana

    $50,000
  10. Individual

    Encourage excellence in teaching and learning

    $29,800
  11. The Stanford FundPalo Alto, CA

    Undergraduate student experience enrichment

    $10,000
  12. Individual

    SUPPORT [individual] MUSIC PUBLIC RADIO

    $3,000
  13. LB Poly HS Boys VolleyballLakewood, CA

    Support long beach polys music program

    $2,000
  14. Boys Girls Club of Long BeachLong Beach, CA

    After school care and summer programs for youth

    $2,000
  15. World Mission IncComstock Park, MI

    Bible ministry reaching out to the world

    $2,000
  16. Fontana Boys and Girls ClubFontana, CA

    Academic sports and fitnes progams for youth

    $2,000
  17. Individual

    Building community through the arts

    $1,000
  18. First United Methodist Church WilmiWilmington, CA

    Church charitable donation

    $1,000
  19. Herald Cancer AssociationSan Gabriel, CA

    Cancer patient services and prevention awareness

    $1,000
  20. Individual

    [individual] PRESERVATION FOR ECOLOGICAL PURPOSES

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $250,00062% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $100,00025% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $50,00012% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $2,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California9 grants $418,000
  2. Michigan1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Tien P ZeePRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • George YenSECRETARYCFO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jinly ZeeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jinsen ZeeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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