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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-0846134

Xelay Foundation

A private foundation in San Mateo, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $176,489 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.

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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

    $176,489

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,022,488

  • Tax year 2024

    $152,821

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,542,776

  • Tax year 2023

    $180,470

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,701,881

  • Tax year 2022

    $164,200

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,706,497

  • Tax year 2021

    $108,192

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,906,958

  • Tax year 2020

    $116,320

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,838,224

  • Tax year 2019

    $25,950

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,963,981

  • Tax year 2018

    $42,274

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,041,073

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $90,000
  2. Nueva RTPSan Mateo, CA

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  3. MIT Alumni AssociationCambridge, MA

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $20,314
  4. Xelay Foundation Academic Scholarship 2025-2026San Mateo, CA

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $12,500
  5. Xelay Foundation Collegiate Tennis Scholarship 2025-2026San Mateo, CA

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $11,775
  6. Lele Forood Tennis IncSanta Rosa, CA

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $5,550
  7. Odyssey SchoolSan Mateo, CA

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $3,000
  8. Cambodian Childrens FundSanta Monica, CA

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $2,100
  9. Taiwanese American FoundationAlhambra, CA

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $1,500
  10. San Mateo Public Library FoundationSan Mateo, CA

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  11. Star VistaSan Carlos, CA

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  12. Giving A Smile FoundationBeverly Hills, CA

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  13. Samaritan House of San Mateo CountySan Mateo, CA

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  14. Silicon Valley Tsinghua FoundationPleasanton, CA

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $750

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $93,00091% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,5505% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,1002% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois1 grant $90,000
  2. California12 grants $66,175
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $20,314

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Alex YangBOARD OF DIRECTORS Hours 3Pay $0
  • Elaine ChenDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Diana ChangDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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