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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-2117186

Golden Pines Foundation

A private foundation in Hacienda Heights, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $45,500 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $45,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $514,649

  • Tax year 2024

    $18,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $481,346

  • Tax year 2023

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $426,771

  • Tax year 2022

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $329,525

  • Tax year 2021

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $284,719

  • Tax year 2020

    $14,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $159,922

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Taiwanese American Scholarship FundHacienda HTS, CA

    General usegeneral use

    $7,500
  2. Asian Pacific Community FundLos Angeles, CA

    General use

    $5,000
  3. Habitat for HumanityAmericus, GA

    General use

    $5,000
  4. Los Angeles Regional Food BankVernon, CA

    General use

    $5,000
  5. Pasadena Humane SocietyPasadena, CA

    General use

    $5,000
  6. AmericaresStamford, CT

    General use

    $5,000
  7. California Community FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General use

    $5,000
  8. Pasadena Community FoundationPasadena, CA

    General use

    $5,000
  9. The Salvation ArmyIndustry, CA

    General use

    $2,000
  10. ASPCAWashington DC, DC

    General use

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $10,00044% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $7,50033% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $5,00022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California7 grants $34,500
  2. Connecticut1 grant $5,000
  3. Georgia1 grant $5,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Helena YaoPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Greta YaoTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Irene WeiSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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