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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-2039659

SYYK Foundation

A private foundation in Alexandria, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $1.6 million 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.

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 2025

    $1,626,640

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $34,339,189

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,630,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $34,417,297

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,264,051

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $35,295,455

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,533,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $35,702,449

  • Tax year 2021

    $500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $35,595,482

  • Tax year 2020

    $500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,910

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA

    General Fund

    $625,000
  2. George Mason University FoundationFairfax, VA

    For YYK Endowed Professor

    $500,000
  3. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    Continuation of pledge for graduate fellowship

    $500,000
  4. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Health Care

    $1,500
  5. LSU Health Foundation New OrleansNew Orleans, LA

    General Fund

    $140

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $1,625,000100% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $1,500<1% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $140<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $625,000
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $500,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $500,000
  4. New York1 grant $1,500
  5. Louisiana1 grant $140

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Paul SoPresident / Treasury Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peter SoSecretary Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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