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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-3539860

Icare Philanthropic Foundation

A private foundation in Arcadia, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 32 grants and $90,845 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

    $90,845

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,115,099
  • Tax year 2023

    $57,270

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $989,246
  • Tax year 2022

    $122,270

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,198,909
  • Tax year 2021

    $77,600

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,048,779
  • Tax year 2020

    $41,373

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $966,708
  • Tax year 2019

    $55,178

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $870,244
  • Tax year 2018

    $43,503

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $730,619

Grants paid in 2024

32 grants, largest first

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

  1. Wish of Angels MissionsArcadia, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $35,000
  2. St MARKS LUTHERAN SCHOOLHacienda Heights, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $21,300
  3. Autism Hospitality FDNNewport Beach, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  4. Chinese American Professional AssociatioChino Hills, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $4,980
  5. Ca Yuan Yung Buddhism CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $3,000
  6. Tzu Chi FoundationSan Dimas, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $3,000
  7. Individual

    Charitable purpose

    $3,000
  8. Individual

    Charitable purpose

    $2,025
  9. HK Schools Alumni Federation FoundaAlhambra, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $2,000
  10. Individual

    Charitable purpose

    $1,200
  11. MP Prajna Buddhist MissionMonterey Park, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  12. Morning Light FoundationPasadena, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  13. Individual

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  14. Individual

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  15. Individual

    Charitable purpose

    $800
  16. Namo Amitabha SocietyArcadia, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $700
  17. East Los Angeles College FoundationMonterey Park, CA

    Scholarship

    $500
  18. Buddas Pure Land AssociationEl Monte, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  19. Individual

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  20. Individual

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  21. Individual

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  22. Individual

    Charitable purpose

    $450
  23. Girl ScoutsLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $300
  24. Individual

    Charitable purpose

    $300
  25. Individual

    Charitable purpose

    $250
  26. International Buddhist Progress SocietyHacienda HTS, CA

    Support

    $200
  27. Chinese Club of San MarinoSan Marino, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $200
  28. Rosemead Chamber of CommerceRosemead, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $200
  29. Individual

    Charitable purpose

    $200
  30. Wong Tai Sen CenterMonterey Park, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $100
  31. Individual

    Charitable purpose

    $90
  32. Sierra Madre Womans ClubSierra Madre, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $35,00090% of the total
  2. Religion4 grants $2,3006% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $1,5004% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $200<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California18 grants $79,030

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Sandy HoPresident & CEO Hours 3Pay $0
  • Dianna ChinSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jackson WuDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joanne LieuDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andy ChenDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathay HuangCFO Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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