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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 77-0604530

Linlee Family Foundation

A private foundation in San Jose, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $32,600 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
3329 Marcel Ct
San Jose, CA 95135
(408) 453-1020

Assets and giving by year

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

    $32,600

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $699,066
  • Tax year 2024

    $19,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $778,796
  • Tax year 2023

    $11,650

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $796,019
  • Tax year 2022

    $41,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $791,677
  • Tax year 2021

    $22,300

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $828,603
  • Tax year 2020

    $38,800

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $843,557
  • Tax year 2019

    $73,040

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $877,251
  • Tax year 2018

    $117,515

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $919,277

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Charitable contribution

    $11,000
  2. Asian American for Better CommunityCupertino, CA

    charitable Contribution

    $5,000
  3. The Alliance Cultural Foundation InternaCupertino, CA

    charitable Contribution

    $5,000
  4. LPCHPalo Alto, CA

    charitable Contribution

    $3,000
  5. Tao & Zen SccietyCupertino, CA

    charitable Contribution

    $3,000
  6. Tcaatsunnyvale, CA

    charitable Contribution

    $2,500
  7. Sino American Heritage FoundationLos Altos, CA

    charitable Contribution

    $1,600
  8. Cultural and Arts AssociationSan Francisco, CA

    charitable Contribution

    $1,000
  9. Chinese Seniors United AssociationBoston, MA

    charitable Contribution

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $5,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California7 grants $21,100
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Mike MS LinCEO Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kico KH LinSecretary Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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