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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-1740858

J&K Lau Foundation

A private foundation in Burlingame, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $637,500 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

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

    $637,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $13,773,281
  • Tax year 2023

    $375,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $12,499,703
  • Tax year 2022

    $550,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $11,081,632
  • Tax year 2021

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $10,182,355
  • Tax year 2020

    $227,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $8,669,018
  • Tax year 2019

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $6,678,700

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityRedwood City, CA

    To support education and research

    $200,000
  2. The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityRedwood City, CA

    To support education and research

    $100,000
  3. Life MovesSanta Clara, CA

    To help build and improve shelter facilities for the homelessness

    $100,000
  4. The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityRedwood City, CA

    To support education and research

    $75,000
  5. Second Harvest of Sillicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    To help build and improve food shelter facilities

    $62,500
  6. Maryknoll Sisters of St Dominic IncMaryknoll, NY

    To support the needs of the poor, the ailing, and the marginalized throughout the world

    $50,000
  7. The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityRedwood City, CA

    To support education and research

    $50,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $587,500
  2. New York1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Katherine S LauPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • James K LauSECRETARY / TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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